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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Sure the usually wider gear-spread on a CVT compared to a more traditional AT or MT might also be accountable for the MPG improvements.
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I'm sure that has a large impact. My brother had an '08 Versa with a 6 speed manual transmission and I think 1.8L engine that he bought new. Just from riding in the car with him a few times I could see that it had really short gearing. As I remember at somewhere around 55-60 MPH in 6th gear his engine was still at over 3,000 RPM. At the time I think I remember him making a comment to me that he was only getting in the low 30's per gallon. At 50MPH if I recall correctly my Versa with CVT is running somewhere between 1400-1500 RPM on flat highway.