is the acceleration normal?

[SilverGlow]

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

automatic gearbox + electric throttle means that there will be some lag, it's normal... This is an economy car, really

The electronic throttle has nothing to do with the lag. The ECU and the throttle talk to each other millions of times per second. The lag would be there even if a conventional mechanical throttle was used.

Our cars are not high performance cars. However I suspect the OP needs to have his throttle body cleaned, and throwning in a bottle of Chevron Technron concentrate might help too. I do this just before every oil change, and at 54,000 miles, my 4-speed auto is very responsive, when I hammer the throttle. Granted, the car does not lurch forward like a rocket, but it does drop into a lower gear and accelerate good enough for 99 out of 100 traffic situations.