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

[emarqz]

Hi guys! me and my friend was on a passionate debate on what's the better type of transmission. He plans to buy a new car one in place of his old A/T car. Personally, having driven a car M/T for 5 yrs now, i encouraged him to get a M/T instead of his usual A/T. I haven't driven A/T cars that much, so i really really can't tell the better one objectively. Based on car racing games naman... manual trannys get the better edge, d ba? and i prefer it too. Pros and Cons..., maintenance cost, acceleration.. etc. Love to hear your insights mga pare. I appreciate it!

[ghosthunter]

Hi guys! me and my friend was on a passionate debate on what's the better type of transmission. He plan's to buy a new car one in place of his old A/T car. Personally, having driven a car M/T for 5 yrs now, i encouraged him to get a M/T instead of his usual A/T. I haven't driven A/T cars that much, so i really really can't tell the better one objectively. Based on car racing games naman... manual trannys get the better edge, d ba? and i prefer it too. Pros and Cons..., maintenance cost, acceleration.. etc. Love to hear your insights mga pare. I appreciate it!

the debate on the which is better has been going on and on....

Is your friend's daily commute to work & home filled with traffic? Does he appreciate the feel of a manual tranny? Does he actually push a car to near it's limits?

Personally, if you drive through traffic often, you'll learn to love having an automatic tranny.

If he loves to push a car's limits and willing to live with the drawback of a manual tranny in traffic, then go for the manual tranny.

Racing and the daily driven commute aren't the same. I love to race cars but the reality of the traffic in metro manila made me love having an automatic tranny.

[niky]

There's no definitive "better". I'm a staunch defender of manual transmissions, but then, I'll be the first to admit that driving one as a daily commuter can be a right pain in the knees.

[mbeige]

Another subjective thread. You won't get a good answer because both transmission merit their own advantages and disadvantages.

If you want to be more specific, your question can be answered. But as it stands, it all depends on the end user (driver) and his preference.

[MSR3]

Right now i am using automatic tranny... mejo malakas sa gas especially sa traffic but ofcourse it is easier for me to drive no hussle to my knees. Pero nami-miss ko yung manual especially pag long driving going to the province, nami-miss ko yung malakas na arangkada.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Another subjective thread. You won't get a good answer because both transmission merit their own advantages and disadvantages.

If you want to be more specific, your question can be answered. But as it stands, it all depends on the end user (driver) and his preference.

Agreed.

If I'm doing a lot of city driving or even lazy cross-country/cruise control travel like here, I favor an A/T. If I'm charging up a mountain with lots of twisty roads and climbs/dips, I prefer a M/T which allows a good bit of engine-braking and more precise gear use.

On high climb/dip city driving like in San Francisco CA, I prefer a compromise like the Shiftronic of our car.

[alwayz_yummy]

madaming threads na about this dito sa tsikot,a...search mo, karamihan nasa car talk,e...alam ko madami na ding nag-kasamaan ng loob at di nagkaunawaan dahil sa debateng ito

parang debate ito ng kung alin nauna: itlog o ibon?

matic liteace ko, manual ang maxima ko... so user preference and capabilities lang yan magfafall...

ako, kung tipiran hanap ko at smoothness, CVT, otherwise manual tranny.

but now i truely prefer the multi-personality CVT of the city/jazz->

1.CVT(regular driving),
2.sporty CVT(sporty regular driving),
3.7-speed mode(auto mode 7-speed shifting for regular driving),
4.sporty 7-speed mode(auto 7-speed shifting at high revs),
5.7-speed manual mode (well, time you want to be in manual mode/aggresive highway drving)

parang 5-in on ung car na yun

and anytime i'll take a nissan murano CVT....

[XTO]

both has pros and cons to consider. a/t's comfort can be attained in exchange of
higher fuel consumption, brakes, and battery among those.

m/t's burden during heavy traffic really is annoying but the versatility esp
during emrgency acceleration is unquestionably superior. the last thing
is you can't fall asleep with m/t.

for some of the comparisons this could help.

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showt...ht=manual+auto

[B2Bomber]

uh una...

Based on car racing games naman... manual trannys get the better edge, d ba?

hehe, di ata masyado'ng realistic yung reference.
anyway, for the past 19yrs, been driving mainly M/Ts, with occassional A/Ts. my take on the topic: is basically the same with the previous posts, it all depends on the driver's needs, so to speak. personally, I've come to appreciate the A/Ts for city driving riddled with traffic jams.

[yuichi]

There's no definitive "better". I'm a staunch defender of manual transmissions, but then, I'll be the first to admit that driving one as a daily commuter can be a right pain in the knees.

well said, plus there's "no debate" between a/t or m/t IMO that's why i think this comparison is stupid .
presuming all of us can drive an m/t, it would just be a matter of personal prefence ,depending on your situation. my SUV is a/t but i still love m/t even driving in manila coz i think its more "macho". and not all ladies prefer a/t at all, since my mother-in-law always buy m/t cars.

[jazcker]

well said, plus there's "no debate" between a/t or m/t IMO that's why i think this comparison is stupid .
presuming all of us can drive an m/t, it would just be a matter of personal prefence ,depending on your situation. my SUV is a/t but i still love m/t even driving in manila coz i think its more "macho". and not all ladies prefer a/t at all, since my mother-in-law always buy m/t cars.

heheh! nadale mo!
that's how i see it also! mas macho ang dating pag manual ang ride!

[stormrider]

I don't like M/T because its very tiring to drive one. Not to mention I need my hand free for more useful tasks (like drinking beverage, eating candy or whatever, tissue, fondling my girl, etc.).

I'd consider an M/T only if it were a sports car or somesuch.

[pup2]

I just want to know from the auto proponents -- naka-try na ba kayo mag drive ng manual na car? Any car? O never bothered to learn?

Parang dapat may sub-survey eh. Yung iba kasi CHOSE an auto tranny kahit marunong ng pareho. Yung iba, hindi pa naman nakaka-experience ng manual so parang default na sila. Curious lang ako kung ano ang ratio between the two?

[Jun aka Pekto]

I just want to know from the auto proponents -- naka-try na ba kayo mag drive ng manual na car? Any car? O never bothered to learn?

1976(?) - My uncle's jeepney in RP M/T (doesn't really count, I was 13)
1985: 76 Trans Am - M/T (Hurst Shifter)
1986: 86 Nissan Pulsar NX M/T
1990: 91 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo M/T
1994: 95 Ford Contour SE A/T
1997: 97 Dodge Grand Caravan SE A/T
2005: 06 Hyundai Sonata V6 A/T with Shiftronic

I went A/T because I have to account for the wife not wanting to drive M/T

[fearless]

[quote=Jun aka Pekto;764358]
1985: 76 Trans Am - M/T (Hurst Shifter)

wow sir, naalala ko yung dating car namin, which had the same transmission,it was a 1964 ford galaxy,it brings back a lot of memories.pasensiya na sa thread starter, pero kasi those hurst shifters are rare and one of a kind,those are real old school trannys,i should know kasi i drove one of those and you can ask any collector those trannys are rare.

[stormrider]

I just want to know from the auto proponents -- naka-try na ba kayo mag drive ng manual na car? Any car? O never bothered to learn?

Parang dapat may sub-survey eh. Yung iba kasi CHOSE an auto tranny kahit marunong ng pareho. Yung iba, hindi pa naman nakaka-experience ng manual so parang default na sila. Curious lang ako kung ano ang ratio between the two?

Yes, I started my motoring life with M/T. But once I went A/T, I never looked back. Its really cumbersome to drive an M/T.

[JohnM]

Puttered around my hometown in Northern Mindanao in one of these:
Ford Laser 5-door MT
Toyota Corolla AE101 XE MT
Toyota Corolla AE111 GLi MT

Moved to Manila and rented any one of these cars during special occasions:
Honda Civic EK LXi MT
Toyota Corolla AE101 GLi MT
Toyota Corolla AE111 XE MT

Uncle lent us his spare car while running around town setting up wedding:
Honda Civic EK VTI AT

Bought a car after wedding 2004:
Mitsubishi Lancer CB GLXi AT

As you can see kasalanan ng Honda kung bakit nagustuhan ko AT hehe

[niky]

I think I'm different.

I started in MT, went to AT for a while, then went back to MT. It's the speed, I guess. I enjoy being in total control of the car.

I'd consider a CVT or a DSG, maybe, but since there are no CVTs on compacts at the moment (Honda Civic 2.0 CVT, anyone? Or Focus Sport Diesel 2.0 CVT? :evil: ), and DSG equipped ars are just too expensive for me, I'll stick with the stick.

[balugz24]

for me nagdriving lesson ako and manual ginamet ko, so mahirap sa una pero nung nagtagal nasanay na din.Bumili ako ng car manual ang pinili ko para astig and macho ang dating.All of the sudden gusto na din magdrive ni misis ng car kso hirap talaga sya sa manual kye we decided na ibenta tapos ang ipalit matic na, napansin masarap pla madrive ng matic no,hustle parang bump car lng sa star city, khit matakaw sa gas ok lng basta comportble and higit sa lhat pag long driving palitan na kme ni misis..

[Silvio_12]

Never driven an Automatic yet, but I think if I drive an AT now, I would stick to it and never go to MT again. Haha