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Originally Posted by mnicholls
Hi, I was wondering on how different the geartronic is to a manual version?. Love to hear people's thoughts on both.
I have a geartronic and initial take off is a little sluggish (even with the upgraded 200bhp version) once going it's a pleasure to drive without worrying about changing gears.
Is the manual version less sluggish on take off? Do you have to change gears often?
If a manual becomes available locally I am going to test drive to but they seem very rare.
Thank you
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Manuals are quicker off the mark but note the 0-60 difference I think is only 0.1 second. On some model years, manuals have lower VED due to being more efficient and less CO2. If my memory serves me correctly, the manual gearbox option was dropped in MY2012 - i.e. no 200BHP manuals were sold in the UK.
Most manuals (but not all) were the poverty versions (Active and Ocean Race) as geartronic was circa a £1,500-£1,800 option in the early years - hence on a new car it was the lowest cost.