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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
Marklovski (06-12-2019)
The cvt's aren't very light, I'd say they weigh about the same as the engine. They're relatively simple inside as far as the cvt part works it's just like a skidoo or quad.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
Out of curiosity, doing another search of transmission type availability...
Last time...
Hatchback: today there are 1741 used 2014+ Mirages for sale right now with transmission type indicated...On Cars.com in the U.S., there are 547 used 2014+ Mirages for sale right now...
87 are listed as manual transmission.
So, that's 16%.
- 177 are listed as manual transmission
- 1564 CVT
So, that's 10% manual for the hatchback.
G4 sedan: there are 1741 used 2014+ Mirages for sale right now with transmission type indicated...
- 156 are listed as manual transmission
- 1366 CVT
So, that's 10% manual for the sedan as well.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
Daox (07-24-2018)
On the bright side, it's still heads & shoulders above the U.S. fleet average for manual transmission take rate.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
Dropping the manual transmission on the Mirage SE models in 2018 probably doesn't help present/future manual sales numbers either. Even though I have a 2017 Mirage ES (manual), I can see why many are attracted to the SE trim level. The addition of cruise, alloy wheels, and more adjustable front seats are a bit of a draw to that trim level. Cruise and alloy wheels can always be added to a base model, but a highly discounted SE model is a nice package.
Good point. I wonder why they did that.
I just checked the Canadian specs, and the only way you can get factory cruise or alloys is to go with the GT!
Everything else is just a version of the base (ES here) trim.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
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The Mazda Miata may be one of the last cars sold in America that has a higher percentage of manuals sold than automatics, but I am not even sure about that in recent years?
I hate to see manual options disappear, but it's a trend that probably isn't going to change.
This article claims 76% of new 2018 Mazda Miata's sold in the USA were with a manual transmission, so vast majority. I did not know this, but I knew the Miata is known to be the most pure and simple of sports cars, whether by engine or weight or size, rear wheel drivetrain, like a British MG.
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/05/15/...ual-take-rate/
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.2 mpg (US) ... 17.9 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.7 mpg (Imp)