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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna
Yeah, I have no clue what Toyota is thinking. 4-spd gear boxes are not good for performance or fuel efficiency, imo.
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Originally Posted by Lippitt
They surely know what's what, but they still don't bother putting at least a 5-spd in? Any idea's why, it looks like they just don't care?
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It is cheaper to use old tech. Toyota earns very little selling these vehicles in the US. Almost no one would buy a $20k Yaris in the US, yet they can get that with all sorts of options overseas, because gas mileage is more important over there.