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Originally Posted by xanth123
Also this is my first manual so don't know if that factors in.
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I would say yes. I have been driving manual for over 15y and was very ineficient (and in a way still am getting used to this new car), also listening to loud music messes up my mpg because I'm not tuned-in to the engine revs. I find that being able to listen to the engine helps you gauge shifting timing better.
I found out that my range goes from 300km to 400km (25% increase in mpg) just by doing a long distance trip (hwy driving in 6th at around 3k)..
I have come to terms with the fact that, a) I do a lot more city driving than I want to, and b) Im really enjoying this car so I'm holding back or trying to be ultraconservative, but I am efficient in using the manual transmission tho. Can't comment on how automatic fares. One thing I am dissapointed with this car is the range, wish the tank was large enough to accommodate 500 clicks. Curious what median and avg ranges other people are getting.