[appuchan]

Guys,

I am looking to buy a sedan here in India. We dont have so many options and I have sort of short listed to Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla Altis and VW Jetta. I am looking for an Auto transmission model. I have done detailed test drives of all the models and now its between Civic and Altis. Between them, Civic comes with a paddle shift mechanism which mimics a manual transmission to some extend. But it does auto shift at the top end of the RPMs, similar to Sport mode. Corolla Altis comes with a sequential shift option on the gear lever. It however doesnt auto shift.

I believe Altis provides the FE advantages of a manual transmission car while also providing the drive-ability of an Auto. I would like your comments on this. My main question is,

Is Sequential shift option, as in Corolla Altis, comparable to a manual transmission car when it comes to Fuel Economy.

My purchase decision will depend on this.