Battle of the Transmissions: M/T vs. A/T

[gwapster]

For me, paddle shift manual mode on AT transmission is a good enough compromise. Better yet, an electronically actuated manual like the one Ferrari uses, which are apparently still too expensive to trickle down into mainstream cars.

[Rob O. Bravo]

ok lang ang manual sa mga oldies ,exercise pa hindi naman daily ang pag drive nila, sometimes 30 minutes lang tapos pag hapon susundo lang.

[remrem]

For me, A/T is recommended for city driving at sa mga lady drivers. nakakapagod ang pag-apak ng clutch at pagkambyo due to city traffic. Provincial drive, ok naman ang A/T but then kung may akyatin or sa mga driving enthusiasts na tulad ko, mas prefered and M/T. You can shift gear earlier kung nagtitipid ka sa fuel, or you can shift gear later kung nakikipaghatawan ka, (pwede mong ibabad in every gear especially sa 4th), yung parang nakikipagkarera. Mas exciting ang M/T for me.

[pongheisenberg]

AT- city driving. Edsa. Traffic. Hatid sundo sa GF hehe
MT - long drive, roads with uphill. Mafeel mo talaga nagdrive ka.

At the end of the day, nakay driver padin ang decision.

[andrewnathaniel]

We have Fort (AT) and Accent Hatch (MT), since province lang driving route ko na wala masyadong trapik tulad sa Metro Manila, I prefer driving MT. Feel ko kasi dito na talagang driver ako, gusto ko kasi talaga maFeel yung power ng car at para sakin mas exciting yung MT. Pero yung father ko, mas gusto ang AT. Mas madali na daw kasi idrive yung AT compared sa MT.

[StockEngine]

talk about automatic.. I have a shiftronic6

When I go thru a 15km stretch of a steep mountain(2000m above sea level) climb. I prefer the shiftronic. I usually cruise at 4th gear * 60-70kph but when I need to overtake a slow moving corolla, downshift 3rd and bam 80kph no clutch no drama... then ease again to 4th or 5th or 6th(minimum 70kph)

[bagolangpo]

hello po! i've read the last few pages of this thread pa lang. question. ano po yung ATF? hehehe thank you! undecided pa po kase ako whether to get mirage g4 gls MT or AT, and this thread was recommended by one kind user to help me decide.

[ninjababez]

hello po! i've read the last few pages of this thread pa lang. question. ano po yung ATF? hehehe thank you! undecided pa po kase ako whether to get mirage g4 gls MT or AT, and this thread was recommended by one kind user to help me decide.

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[andrewnathaniel]

hello po! i've read the last few pages of this thread pa lang. question. ano po yung ATF? hehehe thank you! undecided pa po kase ako whether to get mirage g4 gls MT or AT, and this thread was recommended by one kind user to help me decide.

Find what suits you best. And depende din yan sa driving route mo. Like what other tsikoteers said, go for AT pag mostly city driving, and MT for mostly highway driving.

[shok]

hello po! i've read the last few pages of this thread pa lang. question. ano po yung ATF? hehehe thank you! undecided pa po kase ako whether to get mirage g4 gls MT or AT, and this thread was recommended by one kind user to help me decide.

Kung Mirage, CVT ang automatic nyan at hindi conventional fixed gears. Hindi din ATF ang ginagamit kundi CVT specific oil.
Kung FC ang main concern, mas matipid ang highway driving using CVT kasi mas mababa ang rpm mo at highway speed compared to manual.

[bagolangpo]

thanks mga sir!

[ImToni]

If your car is 1.3L Engine, would you go for MT or AT?

[jut703]

If your car is 1.3L Engine, would you go for MT or AT?

Depends on the car. Generally though I'd go for MT since the power and efficiency difference can really be felt for cars with such little engines. But if you don't mind slower performance and slightly higher consumption in exchange for a more comfortable drive in city traffic, then go for AT.

CVTs are great though since they don't have the consumption penalty of traditional ATs, sometimes even being more efficient than their MT counterpart. Thing is, the Mirage is the only sub-1.3L car with CVT, the rest still have old-school torque-converter ATs.


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[fireice2]

A/T costs more than M/T. They may be slightly less fuel efficient than an M/T but the price difference can be used for other matters.

[fireice2]

Exercise and proper posture din pag may time.

When u are over 40 years old i suggest u get the AT trans because the daily pressure of the clutch will eventually wear your lumbar (spinal connecting your pelvic bone) resulting in low back pain in the long run. By the time u notice it, some nerves may have been compressed by the pressure and it may result in numbness in some parts of your legs

[dr. d]

if you like MT, get one with very soft clutch pedal..

[ninjababez]

bakit lahat yata ng AT na nasubukan ko (except for the brio amaze) may delay talaga when you floor it.

[dr. d]

bakit lahat yata ng AT na nasubukan ko (except for the brio amaze) may delay talaga when you floor it.

it's the nature of the beast, po.
ATs have a liquid coupling that has an initial slippage... we can only minimize it by clever engineering, but can not entirely get rid of it.
and, i believe, it gets less noticeable with smaller (lower momentum) vehicles..

[al shaheen]

Exercise and proper posture din pag may time.

+ 1 to this, kelangan pa rin ng exercise.

[yebo]

bakit lahat yata ng AT na nasubukan ko (except for the brio amaze) may delay talaga when you floor it.

ayaw mo may delay? press the brake with your left foot, accelerator with your right. or heel-toe mo. then release the brakes. magastos lang sa goma. takaw sunog atf din pag lagi mo ginagawa.