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MetroMPG · 03-23-2017, 03:25 PM

And just a reminder for anyone mulling this over...

I know I come off like a broken record, but don't get the CVT if top fuel economy is your thing.

Despite the CVT's higher EPA rating, the 5-speed will outperform it in the real world... by a small margin in the hands of a simply competent driver, and by a huge margin in the hands of a motivated hypermiler.

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