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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Yes, if using the paddles will permit an upshift sooner than automatic mode.
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...yes, this is
exactly what happens with the 6-speed automatic in our 2011 Cruze. It wants to
stay in 5th gear until you get at/above 45 mph,
regardless of the engine load, so I "slap-shift" it and force it into 6th gear at 40 mph (~ 1500 rpm)...and the fuel consumption goes down sooner.