i used to drive m/ts. i had misconceptions then about a/ts being slow, gas guzzler and not so powerful.

then i purchased a sorento a/t and my eyes were opened to the convenience, comfort and driving pleasure using a/ts. the sorento is such a pleasure to drive that i sometimes i dont use my driver anymore even for long trips. now, i will never go back to m/ts.

in fact i recently purchased a strada (gen 2 lang, walang pambili bago) and i opted for a/t. mind you, i do mainly drive my vehicles in the province but still i prefer a/ts.

why? because im just a regular driver, not the racing type, not even the offroader type.

as for the fuel consumption, i suspect i even made better fuel consumption with a/t because i usually lift off my foot when driving to take advantage of the free wheeling mode of a/ts when coasting.

just my 02 cents and change