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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile
Three close stacked overdrive gears! I only average 27km/h so it basically would have been a 3-4 speed for my normal use. I went with the more convervatively geared VW Transporter (~1000rpm at 60km/h).
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3 overdrive gears let down by the short final drive, so revving too high for your regular use.
More gears would have helped it retain a good initial pull in low gears, often needed in heavily loaded vans, yet long geared for efficient highway use.
1000 rpm @ 60kph should be pretty efficient.
It's all about picking what suits one best.