2009 Sport - AT or MT for conservative highway driving?

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Dec 4, 2008 | 10:53 AM

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henryd1981

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I've gotten good MPG with an AT at conservative highway speeds. One time when I was following a friend on the highway and driving the speed limit (60 mph), I noticed my scangauge average trip economy go up fairly quick.

Even when I'm going around 70, I've gotten mid-30s on road trips, but even that depends on other conditions, such as temperature and wind speed.

Dec 4, 2008 | 10:55 AM

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henryd1981

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Originally Posted by z06dustin

we need to remember too that the 09 auto is differently geared from the 09 sport auto. the 09 auto (non-sport) might get just as good or better mileage on the highway as the sport manual, but i think in a sport auto to sport man comparison the manual will win mpg wise.

Also, you gotta remember there is slightly more rolling resistance from the tires of the sport model. I read that somewhere....