{"id":1215,"date":"2018-08-13T13:41:34","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T11:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autopartspro.co.uk\/tips-advice\/?p=1215"},"modified":"2018-08-13T13:44:56","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T11:44:56","slug":"automatic-gearbox-manual-transmission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autopartspro.co.uk\/tips-advice\/automatic-gearbox-manual-transmission-1215","title":{"rendered":"Automatic gearbox or manual transmission? Best tips in decision-making !"},"content":{"rendered":"

When buying a new car everyone unavoidably faces the question: would I prefer manual or automatic gearbox? Evidently, both have their advantages and disadvantages. A number of prejudices and thinking errors have settled in the minds of car owners, possibly influencing the decision.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Worldwide state of affairs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In countries like Japan and the USA 90% of cars have automatic transmission<\/em><\/strong>, which does not suggest in any way that people in these countries are too lazy to operate clutch and gear lever.<\/p>\n

Clearing up all prejudices<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"AutomaticMany drivers associate automatic transmission with a “lame<\/em><\/strong>” car, higher fuel consumption and provoking expensive repairs<\/a>. Prejudices have been largely refuted in the last five years in favour of the contrary:<\/em><\/strong> exhaust regulation is increasingly becoming stricter and in future only automatic transmission will be able to meet its conditions, as switching points and engine revs are being optimised minutely.<\/p>\n

Ten different models were put to the test in the German magazine Auto Bild<\/em>, each time with automatic and manual drive. With a 6:4 difference ratio in fuel consumption and CO2 exhaust, the automatic drive turned out to be a clear winner. Automatic drive saves up to 20% fuel<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"expensiveOne thing remains a fact: even in the year 2017, automatic drive remains relatively expensive<\/em>. There is a valid reason. A lot of time is invested in its development. Depending on model a surplus of 5% of the purchase price applies for an automatic drive. For compact cars such as Honda Jazz this is only 1000 EUR (\u00b1\u00a3900), for the slightly larger Mercedes A-class it is twice that amount<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Different types of automatic gearbox<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"DifferentOver the last ten years, a lot has happened in automatic gear development, while the idea of “one single gear” for all cars has been abandoned. Meanwhile different types of gear for different applications (and requirements) were built, some of them more suitable for a higher torque and lower revs, whereas others are more dynamic, though less efficient.<\/p>\n