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Is there much difference in fuel usage between a manual and an automatic of the same model?
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The manufacturers claimed fuel consumption figures always favour manual but the gap is closing as new models are released.
It’s not a given however that one transmission type is going to be better than another. The key is how a vehicle is driven.
Differences can be around half a litre per 100km depending on vehicle age and engine size.