2015 Yaris

[YeOldScallywag]

Originally Posted by roxy1

my experience with some of the 6 speed manuals out there now is that the final gear isn't that far of the previous final 5th gear. rpm's may go down around 200-250 rpm's.

if you are cruising fast enough for 3500+ rpm's, wind resistance is as much a mpg killer as the rpm's. even at 80 mph, im pretty sure my rpms are only around 3200-3250. I don't think the 6th gear is going to help mpg's a whole lot at those speeds.

the sad thing is we are going to get the cvt's shoved down out throats, with less and less manuals being brought here. ive driven the corolla with the cvt and I could not have had a more joy sapping experience. i do like the overall design, however.

I would have to agree with you on the CVT's! They are definitely joy sapper's! Which is why my wife and I only drive manual's! I can tell with absolute certainty that the gear ratio in the new corolla is a much bigger difference then what you discussed above. Hopefully the new Yaris will follow in it's footsteps!

I should have specified that 85 was 85+ mine usually hovers around 3400 and 3600.

Glad to hear someone else likes the new design aesthetic and that I am not alone in this!