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RoadTripRob · 03-20-2017, 03:08 PM

A lot of car companies are changing to 6 speeds but the 6th gear is similar ratio to the 5th gear in 5 speeds. E.G the NB Mx5's. The CVT might be more fuel efficient than MT but does that make up for the servicing costs vs the manual trans?

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RoadTripRob EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Kamloops, B.C Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	A lot of car companies are changing to 6 speeds but the 6th gear is similar ratio to the 5th gear in 5 speeds. E.G the NB Mx5's. The CVT might be more fuel efficient than MT but does that make up for the servicing costs vs the manual trans?