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Old 09-30-2017, 02:38 AM   #35 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by BLSTIC View Post
The problem I have with *equivalent top geared* 6-speed is that in town if I use all of my gears I spend more time changing gears than I do accelerating, with a 5 speed. Even in my 1.3L Toyota Echo I skip gears often. I can't remember using 4th except when I have to cruise at 30km/h or climb a hill on the highway.
My mother has a 1.3L Toyota Etios, with a 5-speed manual, and it somewhat bothered me how close its gears feel. I didn't get a chance to test-drive the newer versions with the 6-speed to get a comparison basis.
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