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Related: About this forumSwitching from a manual stick shift to automatic transmission.
Will I lose mileage (mpg) with an automatic?
Both Honda Accord sedans.
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Switching from a manual stick shift to automatic transmission. (Original Post)
no_hypocrisy
Jan 2023
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hlthe2b
(106,074 posts)1. Some, but probably not much and you can limit it with a more conservative driving style...
crud
(803 posts)2. a lot of automatics have a manual mode
You can click through the gears
multigraincracker
(33,959 posts)3. Modern 6 and 7 speed autos
can do better than manuals now.
I just cant stand them.
House of Roberts
(5,668 posts)4. Here are stats for all years in one article.
https://www.vehiclehistory.com/articles/honda-accord-gas-mileage
In later years the difference seems to favor the automatics, with the CVT models even better.
In later years the difference seems to favor the automatics, with the CVT models even better.
paleotn
(19,086 posts)5. I did when I switched to an automatic Subaru.
Roughly 4 to 5 mpg, but that's with AWD. Type of automatic and driving habits play a part, so your mileage may vary.
Had to since manual Subaru's are becoming scarce. A year in and I'm still occasionally feeling for the clutch. My left foot has such a boring life now. Until now, it's known nothing but manuals since I learned to drive in the mid 70's.
WmChris
(216 posts)6. Maybe not
2020 Honda Accord 40 might with cut transmission.
Jirel
(2,259 posts)7. New car? Usually not.
Most new cars are made to be as efficient or better on mileage with automatics versus our best efforts with manual.
no_hypocrisy
(48,640 posts)8. Moving from a 1999 to a 2010
Stuart G
(38,726 posts)9. K & R