5 Speed A/T w/ O/D vs. INVECS-II 4-Speed A/T

[talarms]

Mga Sir & Madame,

Ask ko lang kung ano ang difference between these two tranny's. The Ford Everest 2.5L Turbo Diesel has 5 Speed A/T with Overdrive. Meanwhile the new Mitsu Montero Sport 3.2L Turbo Diesel has an INVECS-II 4 Speed A/T with Sportronic mode.

Ang habol ko is good / reasonable fuel economy for both city & highway driving. Importante din sa akin a good performance sa highway (ie. high-speed overtaking) and good performance sa uphill climb & downhill driving.

Added info:

Ford Everest: 143 ps/3,500 rpm. Gross Vehicle Weight is 2,612 kgs
Montero Sport: 163 ps/3,500 rpm. Gross Vehicle Weight is 2,710 kgs

I value all of your inputs. Thanks in advance!!!

[mic_21_ph]

Thank you for posting this question sir. Gusto ko din malaman sagot ng mga guru!

[yebo]

have you ever wondered why a 1.3 honda city with a 7 speed cvt a/t tranny can outclimb a 1.6 sedan with a 4 speed a/t tranny? it's because even though the 1.3 has lower horsepower it matches the gears better with the engine output because it has more gears to play with. so on the 2 vehicles in question (everest vs montero sport) forget about the horsepower since these come in only at top engine speed (when was the last time you red-lined an engine anyway). i'd go for the one with more gears.

as for invecs II, it's all hype. if you can shift between D-L1-L2-L3 on a conventional a/t then that is as good as shifting it from + and - on the invecs.

[XTO]

mods, since the question is about the a/t functions of Montero Sport and Everest pwede siguro i-merged na lang dito.

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showt...VEREST+MONTERO

thanks

[talarms]

Cute Kids Yebo! ( seen in the avatar)

Thanks sa inputs mo! So with more gears to play with being a 5 speed A/T, does the Everest have the edge over Montero Sport with it's invecs-II which is in essence, still a 4-speed A/T (w/ 1 less gear to shift to?) Thanks in advance!