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Old 03-04-2018, 01:16 AM   #24 (permalink)
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The advantage came in having one more choice for gearing driving around town.
When PSA (Peugeot/Citroen) moved from 5- to 6-speed trans with the 1.6HDi engine, the new 6th gear was only like 2% taller than the old 5th, but you had more intermediate choices, making it easier find the right gear for the speed and load.
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