Before I trade my CVT for a manual can anyone offer any advice???

[nternal1]

It's not necessary to be obsessive: 1) just upshift early, 2) use top gear whenever cruising (even at low-ish speeds), and 3) coast in neutral where appropriate.

IMO the first two can be implemented quite easily without compromising the driving experience but coasting in neutral "wherever possible" strikes me as a very unatural way to approach (city) driving.

[nternal1]

....coasting in neutral "wherever possible" strikes me as a very unatural way to approach (city) driving.

Ps. In fact I'm sure I read somewhere that this is not good for an engine.

[nternal1]

....coasting in neutral "wherever possible" strikes me as a very unatural way to approach (city) driving.

Ps. In fact I'm sure I read somewhere that this is not good for an engine.

[debburyl]

Now your thinking wright

[MetroMPG]

Coasting in neutral does no harm whatsoever.

Also, note I didn't say neutral "wherever possible".

Ignore that point if it doesn't apply to your driving situation and you'll still beat an equally or slightly better rated automatic with the other two.

[debburyl]

True, and can be dangerous if you get side tracked. And not paying attention. That's why I love the Cvt. because you can control the rpm with the way you drive and watch the Eco light and keep the Rpm low and the green light on. And know when to let off the gas and when and how much gas to give it. On my Frist road trip I did that and kept the speed a little below the limit and got 51.9 mpg

[debburyl]

And my car wasn't really broke in being so new