staffordian wrote:Coincidentally, I have today driven a three cylinder automatic for the first time. Whilst my Tucson is in for service I've been given a 70 reg 1.0 litre Hyundai i10 automatic.
Not unduly impressed, I have to say.
The box is apparently a five speed manual with clutch and gears operated by a robot (according to a road test I've just read). Whilst I realise this is probably the best from an economy viewpoint, my initial reaction is that the changes are sluggish and the car seems to hunt between gears at times when trundling along.
I suspect a CVT might be a better fit, but some of these, particularly those from Nissan, from what I've read, might be made of chocolate or similar based on their reliability.
So, in summary, whilst I don't think three cylinder engines are bad, I'd be very keen to give an auto version a decent test before making any decisions.
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my nissan primera CVT did 150k miles - still going strong.
my current nissan qashqai CVT has been fine so far .
i dont like the sound of these DSG dual clutch robotics at all .
honda and toyota ( most reliable ) have taken the CVT route .