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Originally Posted by 3dplane
Today I bought a new 2014 mirage 5 speed!
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Congrats!!
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I was concerned about the gearing of the manual,but my concern about high rpms quickly went away on the test drive. I consider the rpm-vehicle speed great for such a tiny powerplant.
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Great mileage on your return trip!
But I still think it's geared too low. Just drive the CVT to confirm: the CVT is quite happy running along on the flat at nearly 1k RPM less at ~65 mph. Think of how much more fuel you'd be saving if the manual were geared more like that. The manual European 1.2L Mirage is geared taller than ours is, and even the 1.0L version is geared lower than our 1.2!
Hope you'll post your impressions of the car in the
owner reviews section at MirageForum.com.
Looking forward to reading more about the car from you.