Getting a new car w/ Semi-automatic transmission.

**mazdamazda** · January 27th, 2006 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by margaux

From what I think, semi automatic is available only in tate... well, not unless you live there or if there are vehicle avail here in phil.

many new vehicles here in the Phil have a semi-automatic tranny...

**margaux** · January 27th, 2006 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by mazdamazda

many new vehicles here in the Phil have a semi-automatic tranny...

Oh, ok... sorry, coz I didn't know about that. Pardon my ignorance...

**Bravoexo** · January 27th, 2006 10:19 AM

Mazda 3 2.0R
Mazda 3 HB
Jazz VTEC
Focus 2.0 HB

**wren** · January 27th, 2006 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by the_wildthing

Ano yung semi automatic?

ano nga ba semi-automatic? clutchless manual, tiptronic type, or both? sorry, first time ko rin makita term na yan eh.

**the_wildthing** · January 27th, 2006 10:27 AM

Meron wikipedia entry ang semi-automatic transmission... as in walang "D", kambyo ka pa rin wala lang clutch. Europe daw nag start. F1 yata is considered semi-auto kasi clutchless pero walang "D".

Pero ngayon road cars halos lahat automatic na, may usual "D", with mga Tiptronic, INVECS Sport Mode, or whatever else they call it.

Sorry OT...

**miLes** · January 27th, 2006 12:49 PM

semi auto? yung may manual over ride ba?

auto tranny talaga siya but you can choose when to shift gears pag naka manual mode, walang clutch, parang paddle shifters kaso nasa gearshift +/- lang

between the focus and 3 2R

mas malakas hatak ng 3 2R for me but mas solid sounding doors ng focus therefore NVH levels niya better than the mazda

**miLes** · January 27th, 2006 12:57 PM

BTW you cant properly use the manual mode of the focus...why? because the gear display is so small and LCD pa! hard to see during the day kung what gear kana, more dangerous too since you'll be spending more time looking at the dash instead of keeping you eyes on the road...yung lang naman but the focus is a great car, nice handling good accelaration, bumps and potholes are very well muffled

**niky** · January 27th, 2006 04:34 PM

Ya, I agree... the manumatic mode of the Focus isn't all that great.

If I'm choosing based on the transmission only:

1. Honda City/Jazz 1.3 or 1.5 CVT (Jazz 1.5 CVT most desirable, City 1.5 CVT most bang for the buck)

2. Mitsubishi Lancer MX 1.8 Limited (reasonably quick for a mere 1.8)

3. Mazda3 (1.6 model lacks oompf, even if manu-matic'd)

4. Ford Focus (you find yourself fighting with the box a lot if you're not used to it... never does want to shift when you do!).

Of course, if we're not talking trannies, I'd pick the Mazda and the Focus over the Lancer.

BTW, di sila semi-auto... manumatics tawag. :lol:

**city** · January 27th, 2006 04:41 PM

semi-automatic=sportsmatic, tiptronic, automatic with manual override?...cool.

**ryan** · January 28th, 2006 01:23 AM

I'd go with the Focus hatch. Dunno why, but I feel that the Focus is the new Mazda 3.

The Mazda3 was one of the coolest cars of 2004 but seems to be eclipsed by the new Focus.

Either way, they should be both good naman although the new Civic is just around the corner..