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Originally Posted by techanic
I got the Sport model with manual and I really love it. I wish the gearing was lower, at 70 mph it's running 3400 RPM or so, but even so I get 38 MPG routinely. When I slow it down to 60 I can definitely do 40 but I usually don't have the luxury of going slow as I have a long commute.
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With long, rather fast commutes, a longer gearing can completely offset the usual drawbacks of an auto transmission.
The VW Passat "Ecofuel" CNG gets considerably better mileage with the longer geared DSG automated-manual tranny.