2015 Honda Fit EX with a CVT

[digital rules]

Totally rediculous to have such a low final gear in so many late model manual cars. Smells to me like a left wing EPA conspiracy to move more people into the costlier to buy & maintain CVT transmission. It makes absolutely zero sense to me.

[Fat Charlie]

Manuals are marketes as sporty, not efficient. Lower gearing is peppier, and higher revs at speed make it sound faster.

[digital rules]

Agreed, but with 6 gears to work with those screeching highway RPM's are just not necessary.

[Fat Charlie]

Racecar, man. Racecar.

Sporty sells with higher markup than sensible.

[RoadTripRob]

A lot of car companies are changing to 6 speeds but the 6th gear is similar ratio to the 5th gear in 5 speeds. E.G the NB Mx5's. The CVT might be more fuel efficient than MT but does that make up for the servicing costs vs the manual trans?