How would you rate the auto trans in the Yaris?

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by supmet

Auto FTW.

If your car is boosted then you can drive a manual, but honestly, reading the forums I see nothing but people complaining about squeaky shifts, ornery gears, too loud at cruising speed, blah blah blah with the MT. I can cruise at 85 without hearing my car. And honestly someone might beat me in a straight line, but I'll keep up with you on curves with gear limiting.

As far as weird shift points, don't floor it at the bottom of a gear going up hill - its your car telling you, "You know, you could have easily stopped at that yellow - you were only going 20 and uphill at that"

LOL...i don't know how, with one less gear, an AT would be more quiet than an MT at freeway speeds...i'm thinking your definition of quiet is a little different than most peoples lol...my MT shifts great, is more responsive than an AT and i'm CERTAIN has better fuel efficiency due to the additional gear.

[Maxh91]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

and i'm CERTAIN has better fuel efficiency due to the additional gear.

I dont own a Manual but i have heard that the AT 4 speed and the MT 5 speed have same RPM at 90 or 100 Km/h. But a MT can be shift early.

[supmet]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

LOL...i don't know how, with one less gear, an AT would be more quiet than an MT at freeway speeds...i'm thinking your definition of quiet is a little different than most peoples lol...my MT shifts great, is more responsive than an AT and i'm CERTAIN has better fuel efficiency due to the additional gear.

You're right about FE, and I don't know how the freeway speed noise works out, I just know its never the AT people whining about the noise :D

Drive what you want, I'm just poking fun back at the people making fun of the ole slushbox.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by supmet

You're right about FE, and I don't know how the freeway speed noise works out, I just know its never the AT people whining about the noise :D

Drive what you want, I'm just poking fun back at the people making fun of the ole slushbox.

i can feel you on that!