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Originally Posted by Doubtingthomas
I think there is a trend towards automated manual gear boxes that are replacing conventional automatic gearboxes for the reasons that Brodick states above.
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Just looked at the figures for the 2.0 litre Diesel Mondeo:
The Manual: (140PS)
0-60: 9.2s
Economy: 47.9mpg
Emissions: 156g/km (21%)
The Auto: (130PS)
0-60: 10.6s
Economy: 39.8mpg
Emissions: 189g/km (27%)
8.1 mpg less for the auto is criminal in this day, 6 tax brackets higher, and £1,100 higher RRP.
According to What Car, the auto will do 124 miles LESS on a tankfull.
An extreme example, but part of the reason why I chose the i-SHIFT over a traditional auto.