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Old 03-13-2013, 01:05 PM
 
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7 speed transmissions in economy cars. That's some imagination right there!
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Old 03-13-2013, 02:54 PM
 
Location: New Market, MD
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I think it's good to have car with more speed options. The corolla we had several years back of course was a 4-speed and was very fuel efficient. With about 20% city driving I think we used to get something like 34MPG. On hwy it was 40MPG or something like that. I'd imagine it still gives you the same mileage.
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Old 03-13-2013, 05:41 PM
 
Location: anywhere but Seattle
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Will the 2014 redesign of the Corolla include a 5- or 6-speed automatic? And/or, a CVT transmission?
Yes. And the 4 speed slushboxes will depreciate that much faster because of it.
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7 speed transmissions in economy cars. That's some imagination right there!
Brace yourself for the cold unforgiving pimp hand of reality.
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tag/7-speed-dsg/
And while we're at it, how about a compact with a 9 speed.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...-3-models.html

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Old 03-13-2013, 09:47 PM
 
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Yes. And the 4 speed slushboxes will depreciate that much faster because of it.

Brace yourself for the cold unforgiving pimp hand of reality.
7-Speed DSG | The Truth About Cars
And while we're at it, how about a compact with a 9 speed.
Chrysler Sees 200,000 9-Speed Transmissions for 3 Models - Bloomberg
So... A $32,000 hybrid is an economy car.

Tell me. What color is the sky in your world?
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Old 03-13-2013, 10:24 PM
 
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The Carolla is in a different class as stated. Tyhe carolla is compable to the honda civic and other makes the same size and purpose.
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Old 03-13-2013, 11:24 PM
 
Location: anywhere but Seattle
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So... A $32,000 hybrid is an economy car.

Tell me. What color is the sky in your world?
It seems you are one of the unfortunate reading impaired individuals in our society so I'll make this simple for you. The 7 speed jetta hybrid is $25k
Jetta Hybrid - Volkswagen of America
The 9 speed dodge dart is $16k
2013 Dodge Dart | Most Technologically Advanced Compact Car | Dodge
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Old 03-14-2013, 05:48 AM
 
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It seems you are one of the unfortunate reading impaired individuals in our society so I'll make this simple for you. The 7 speed jetta hybrid is $25k
Jetta Hybrid - Volkswagen of America
The 9 speed dodge dart is $16k
2013 Dodge Dart | Most Technologically Advanced Compact Car | Dodge
The 9-speed Dart is, at this point, a mere rumor. And it would NEVER be part of a base model.

The Jetta Hybrid STARTS at $25,000 - which, itself, takes it out of the class of "economy car." But again, read the word. It STARTS at $25,000.


Please keep eating the stupid pills. This is entertaining.
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Old 03-14-2013, 06:25 AM
 
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What about the Kia Soul? Its in the size range of the Fit and Yaris and price wise a litlte below the Fit at least for the base. Plus its passenger room( not cargo room) is bigger than the Fit.
I'd like to know its reliability, how it drives, seating comfort, noise level, etc. as compared to the Fit.
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Old 03-14-2013, 06:34 AM
 
Location: NYC
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What about the Kia Soul? Its in the size range of the Fit and Yaris and price wise a litlte below the Fit at least for the base. Plus its passenger room( not cargo room) is bigger than the Fit.
I'd like to know its reliability, how it drives, seating comfort, noise level, etc. as compared to the Fit.
I rented a soul once and was very impressed. I'd still side with Honda or toyota for long-term reliability.

I hold a minority opinion: I really like the Yaris. It's a very inexpensive, simple, reliable car. Not a lot of gadgets. Fun with a stickshift in the way an old Tercel was.
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Old 03-30-2013, 06:37 PM
 
Location: San Diego, CA
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Will the 2014 redesign of the Corolla include a 5- or 6-speed automatic? And/or, a CVT transmission?

Yes. And the 4 speed slushboxes will depreciate that much faster because of it.
BTW, what evidence do you have that the automatic in the 2014 Corolla, will have more than 4 speeds, and/or be a CVT?

I've been searching for any such references, and come up empty. Nothing more than a few "Well, we hope it does", and a number of statements saying Toyota isn't revealing ANY details on drivetrain.

Got a link or reference to back up your statement?
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