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I feel it's a bit ironic the manual Badlands gets the worst MPG.
Badlands Sas with 2.7 getting better MPG than Badlands manual. Nice lol.
how so? automatics are programmed to get better mpg all the time. manual doesn't have programmed shift points to optimize fuel.
Everyone remember that there is a bigndifference between EPA numbers and real-world. AFAIU modern autos are programmed for the EPA test, then do a lot of learning as you drive them. Manuals on the other hand are tested with given shift points and don't benefit from "teaching to the test" like autos.Manuals have less parasitic losses. A smart driver can also cruise them in high gear more reducing rpms as long as they keep momentum up.
I like to think that the EPA numbers for manuals may be worse than for autos, but your real-world numbers will be a lot closer to the EPA's. Only long-term driver-reported numbers will tell us what the actual mileage difference is between them.
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