Before I compare Manual and Automatic transmission, I should answer the two basic question for those who are not sure of what I am talking about.
What is Manual Transmission ?
Manual transmission cars are the cars that allow the driver to change the gears as per driving needs and there is a manual clutch pedal used while changing gears. The clutch uses solid clutch plate and pressure plate mechanism.
What is Automatic Transmission ?
Automatic transmission on the other hand works automatically depending on the vehicle speed and engine speed. In automatic transmission cars, there is no clutch pedal, and clutch-plate mechanism is replaced with a hydraulic torque convertor.
[image credit : flickr [automatic transmission] and flickr [manual transmission] ]
If you are confused about which car to buy, Manual transmission or Automatic Transmission, I will help you take the decision based on the merits and demerits of both of these so that you can take a better decision.
Below is a comparison of various important features like cost , efficiency , maintenance, comfort, convenience, sport thrill and driving skill needs for Manual Transmission vs Automatic Transmission:
Comparison Of Manual Transmission and Automatic Transmission
| Factors | Manual Transmission | Automatic Transmission |
| Initial Cost | Initial cost of manual transmission cars is low | Initial cost of similar automatic transmission car is higher |
| Fuel Efficiency | Fuel Efficiency of Manual transmission is higher because of low energy loss of a clutch plate based system | Fuel Efficiency of Automatic transmission car is lower compared to manual transmission because of energy losses in hydraulic torque convertor are higher |
| Preventive Maintenance Cost | Preventive maintenance cost for Manual transmission is slightly lower. | Preventive maintenance cost for automatic transmission car is slightly higher. |
| Breakdown Maintenance Cost | Breakdown maintenance cost of manual transmission car due to transmission related failures is lower compared to automatic transmission because of lesser complexity of manual transmission | Breakdown maintenance cost of automatic transmission car due to transmission related failures is higher compared to manual transmission because of more complexity of automatic transmission |
| Sporty Thrill | Manual transmission is usually more sporty compared to automatic transmission because the choice of changing the gears lies with the driver so he/she can choose whether to drive with more acceleration or more fuel efficiency based on the driving style | Automatic transmission decides the gear changing speeds and changes it automatically, so the driver does not have full liberty to choose what gears he/she wants to drive in, thus it is less sporty as compared to the manual transmission |
| Comfort and Convenience | Manual transmission is less comfortable as the driver has to operate clutch to change gears and it can be lot of inconvenience in a congested city traffic with stop and go type of situation. | Automatic transmission is very comfortable as the driver needs not worry about the clutch and there is no need to manually change the gears with changing speeds. This adds a lots of convenience in city traffic where we have lots of frequent stop and go conditions. |
| Driving Skill | It requires more skills to drive a manual transmission car as there has to be a coordination between speed and gears. Also driver needs to operate clutch whenever moving from a stopped position and while changing gears. It takes more time to be habitual of smoothly driving a manual transmission car | It requires lesser skills to drive an automatic transmission car compared to manual transmission car as the gears are changed automatically by the transmission system of the car so the driver needs to operate just the accelerator, brake and steering. The driver need not coordinate for the gears as per speed and does not need to operate the clutch pedal. Thus it takes less time to be habitual to drive an automatic transmission car smoothly compared to manual transmission car. |
Why should I buy Automatic Transmission?
If you are in search of driving comfort convenience and luxury, and you do not mind spending some extra money on cost of car and fuel, go for Automatic Transmission and you will be happy with the comfort and convenience of driving an automatic transmission car. Automatic transmission is highly recommended for stop-and-go congested city driving.
Why should I buy Manual Transmission?
If you are very specific about value for your money and you want best possible fuel efficiency from your car, you should buy Manual transmission. Alternatively, if you drive mostly on highways or out of city, where there is no much need to change gears frequently, you can buy Manual transmission car.
If you are a racing enthusiast and want the best possible thrill out of your car, I would recommend you to go for a manual transmission as it gives you freedom to choose your gear ratio at all the times giving you the extra punch when you need it.
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I have made up my mind to purchase an auto-transmission car for my wife. What are the options today in less than Rs. 5.0 lacs? Very few car makers seem to be offering automatic transmission in India. Please advice.
@Kartik
There are many options available in the budget of Rs. 5 Lakhs. Most car makers have automatic transmission models of small cars like Maruti Wagon R / Hundai Santro / Hyundai i10 have automatic transmission variants available in India. Although these are not advertised much because the price is Rs. 40000 to Rs. 60000 higher than the manual transmission models. Check the car company websites for details on the variants and models
@admin
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There are several types of automatic transmission systems, I will not go into details here as I want to keep away from too technical stuff in my articles. here is a reference for you to study further in details – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_transmission
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Dear Rohit,
Which car is preferable ?. Honda City 1.5 manual or auto transmission?.
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Indian automobile industry fails to advertize the benefits if automatic transmission. Indian roads and traffic is just the right combination for an automatic transmission. All those who sit on the fence – go for automatic transmission. Please dont go by the myth that auto transmission is for female drivers. It is for ease and convenience of driving. Yes – the initial cost of the cars is 10% more as well as the running cost is 10% more; but the convenience of driving is 50% more than a car with manual transmission.
I am thinking of buying Hyundai i10 Auto Transmission. Is there any statistics available on the sales of AT cars vs MT in i10 or any model which has both AT and MT. This will help understanding of the service facility availability for AT cars. I think for example if the percentage of sales of Hyundai i10 AT is about 10+ % then it will be bit easy for service, if the sales of AT over MT is 1 or 2% then service is difficult
I don’t have the statistics. Please read this for further information.
http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Hyundai_i10-163344-1.html
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Well, I think it depends on how and where you are going to drive your car. If you are going to have a long drive, I think you should buy the automatic one for a more relax feeling and easy handling. While if it is for short trips, I think manual will be good for it. Anyways, it really depends on your feel.
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What is the performance of driving AT cars in the hills as compared to manual transmission cars.
I can say that there is no problem at all in climbing hills with AT. In case if the auto transmission fails to climb (Which I have not seen), you can effortlessly switch over to “1″ and “2″ which are provisioned in the car. I state this from my experience of driving Hyundai I10 Sportz Auto which I purchased in April this year.
The car is a dream to drive in the congested and traffic ridden roads of Mumbai. If you have to drive in the city most of the time, then driving AT is much much easier. Worth the little extra you pay on AT.
The only place I have seen a drawback of AT is when /if you have to drive on small highways (2-lane), where you require sudden high power for a few minutes to overtake a slower vehicle. On 4-lane highways or expressways there is no such problem and the car can handle the speed and overtaking effortlessly.
I agree with Kartik. No problems in the hills; and saves you applying hand brakes in difficult spots. Absolutely must for India – the automatic transmission!
Thanks, Kartik & Rajeev.Kartik,what you mention of requiring sudden high power for a few minutes to overtake another vehicle, is much more applicable in the hills, because of the curvy roads. What do you say to that. I feel in the hills one will have to be extra careful while over taking.
Not exactly. Because on the hills, you require power at low speed which the AT can easily provide without problems. At a speed of about 20kmph, the car is already in a low gear and it will adapt to the high rpm requirement for climbing automatically. On the highways, you may be driving already at a high speed, say 70+, and then you require additional power to overtake for a few seconds. That can be an issue. Also remember, that on hills you can always go to Gear 1 or 2 in case if you find the car not able to support the high power required for the hills. But on the highway you cannot drop to 1 or 2 at that high speed.
So in other words, the act of rapidly overtaking a fast vehicle on a two lane highway (where you have only a few seconds to complete the operation before a car in from the opposite direction comes too close for comfort) is analogous to a racing condition which I found the AT not able to handle too well. (It works but it is not the best). Steep hills are no problem at all.
Again spot on Kartik. I drive an i10 auto in India and Ford Falcon overseas and the difference is in the engine power between these two cars. Ford Falcon being 4 liters compensate for the auto sluggishness in overtaking at high speed on the plains. Likewise, the more gears on the auto system, the better it is. In this instance, I10 suffers in comparison. But my experience with i10 auto in Himachal have been superb. I have even taken very steep kutcha roads to reach far flung temples and palaces in the hills around Shimla, Chail and Manali in my i10 sportz auto. No problems, whatsoever! And we do have a choice to manually bring the gear down to two or one to make sure that the car automatically does not move to the high gear. Go for it!
Yes. I now understand that, had I got a more powerful AT car the “overtaking” experience would have been smoother. Does anyone have an experience with the SX4 AT? How is it?
Having said all this, I am very happy with the i10 auto transmission. I required this car for city driving and after using this, I hate to drive any car with manual transmission. It is TOO easy to drive in traffic and it fit my budget (approx. 5.4 lacs in Mumbai). It is a pity that there are not too many options available at this price in AT.
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Twisha, automatic transmission for your needs is going to be very convenient and useful. Don’t even think of buying a car with manual transmission!
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Hi ,
Can you guide me whether under automatic transmission in would make sense to buy a Honda City or Vento and whether any other Sedan in that range is worth consideration…
Honda city has a very good automatic transmission system. Vento is also good but before and after sale service is not good. In diesel, Verna is the available option. SX4 is the cheapest option with automatic transmission, but mileage is an issue!
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Use only right foot for acceleration and brake, don’t use left foot.
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Hello,
Thank you for this article. I have a Honda City 1.3 Manual Transmission Car (2003 Model) which gives a mileage of around 15 KMPL on highway an 11 KMPL in City. I am thinking of buying an old Honda City 1.5 Automatic Transmission Car (2000 model) which I may get at a very low price. Kindly guide me on approximately what mileage I will get in the 1.5 Automatic compared to my 1.3 Manual Car in City and Highway compared to the mileage figures of my Manual car mentioned above. Thank you
Kindly guide me on what is the approximate difference between mileage of Manual and Automatic Transmission Cars? For Eg.if a manual car gives a mileage of 12 what is the Automatic version roughly expected to give? Thank you.
@Devdas Rathod
Its approx 10 to 20% lesser. So if a Manual transmission gives 12, auto will give around 10.
@Niraj Vashi
It will depend largely on the condition of the car and partly on your driving style. You can expect close to 8 to 10 in city and 11 to 13 on highway.
Automatic transmissions are generally less fuel frugal. The difference could be ranging from 1-2 km per liter. However the type of auto transmission and how the car is driven will also matter.
What about climbing steep slopes with auto transmission? Will it be a problem?
@Shimona
There are special gear settings on the gear lever which are like “2″ or “1″. Instead of normal city driving where you put it in “D”, put it in 1, or 2, which will restrict the maximum gear to the 1 or 2 which is suitable for slopes.
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Sir, I am left leg above knee amputee. I am looking for AT cars. Would u suggest which Brand is best in terms of fuel consumption,, efficiency and low cost maintenance. Ur suggestion will be fruitful to all like me.
Hi @sivacoumarane
I would suggest you to try Maruti A-Star Automatic or Hyundai i10 Automatic. Both are low cost and low maintenance automatic transmission cars.
Thanks,
I test drived Hyundai I10 AT and I am comfortable. I didn’t tried Maruti A-Star AT. Here, in Pondicherry only Hyundai I10 AT is available. Maruthi Dealer said that on booking only he can arrange for Maruthi A star AT. So, it is not possible for me to compare with Maruthi A-Star AT without test drive. Maruthi A-STar AT is not available here at present.
Please let me know the standard petrol consumption of I10 AT both in city drive and long drive. Dealer says the petrol consumption is 13 and 17 KM/lt respectively. Is it true. Here, the cost of I10 AT is Rs.5,43,000 (Metalic). I am working in the Govt Department and belong to the middle class family. Is it worth to invest in I10 AT?. I am in very confusing state of Mind. Whether to go for AT version for personal drive or to go for Manual version by using the services of Driver whenever the necessity arise? But definitly I am looking for a car. I am looking some one like u who can guide me. Please suggest.
@sivacoumarane
I would suggest you to go for Hyundai i10 AT. The mileage in city will depend on your driving style. I expect the mileage to be between 11 and 13 in city and between 15 and 18 on highway.
Thanks for ur suggestion.
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All,
“A car is for comfort and luxury”
Buying an AT always provides you with “extra” confort & luxury. I have been driving AT for over 20 years now. Everyone asks for the mileage return on a car (unless it is a truck). People who can afford to buy a car need to spend on the gas (like buying an elephant and feeding it).
Lets do a simple math (all asumptions except the gas price):
1. Mileage: Manual 15kms/liter; Automatic 10kms/liter
2. Kilometers clocked everyday 50
3. Mileage return in Rs: Manual Rs 4.6/km; Automatic Rs 7/km; (petrol at Rs.70/liter)
4. Difference Rs.2.50/km
5. (50 kms/day * difference Rs 2.50/km) = You pay Rs.75/day extra on Automatic
6. Per month = Rs.2100; Per year Rs.25,000 extra + 10% extra on maintenance;
7. Grand total extra every year on Auto is @Rs.30,000
8. Average you buy another car in 5 years = Rs. 1.25 lakhs
9. ROI = To earn the 1.25 lakhs it normally takes a one month pay check
10. This is the premium you pay for comfort & luxury.
I rest my case
-nagesh
I am Punjabi living in Australia. I am surprised at the comments. People in India seem to have lack of knowledge and phobia about automatic transmissions. I drive an 3.6L Holden Commodore Automatic transmission sedan. Now its done 120,000 kms without any problems. I can go uphill as fast as I want. I can accelerate far more quickly than Hyundais, Suzukis and Great Walls. I have no problem in overtaking cars or changing lanes on highways. Its not expensive to maintain an automatic transmission. All I do is drain ATF and put new ATF and transmission filter every 50,000 kms. Automatic transmission tend to have a bit of sluggish performance and less mileage per litre as compared to their manual counterparts but not as much as stated above in comments. The difference is more noticeable in cars with smaller engines. Anyways the comfort and ease of driving outweighs any disadvantages. Just a little fact for Indian brothers, amongst all cars sold in developed countries 80-90% are automatic. From little hatchbacks like Hyundai i30 to 342 HP Holden V8 all are sold with automatic transmission and they are the preferred choice over manual transmissions. What we need in India is cars with powerful engines and automatic transmissions which are not diesel. Diesel is for tractors on farm not for city driving. I hope it clears some misconceptions about automatic transmissions.
Hello Rohit,
Thanks for a great comparison between manual & automatic transmission.
Do we have a statistics on performance of Automatic transmission cars in India-’On Indian conditions’? Does Indian roads/Traffic/Pollution has impact on performance of Automatic Transmission?
If you have any ideas or more information on this topic,could you please advice?
Also if anyone else has more information on performance of Automatic Transmission in Indian condition,please do share?
Thanks
Manoj Pillai
Hello Rohit,
Thanks for an interesting comparison on Manual V/s Automatic Transmission cars in India.
Moving forward do we have statistics on performance of Automatic transmission on Indian conditions.(Indian road/Climate/Traffic/Pollution)
In Indian condition do Automatic Transmission break down often.What is the life of Automatic transmission?
Any information on this would be greatly helpful.
Also if anyone reading the comment could guide on some points,then it would be very helpful.
Thanks
Manoj Pillai
@Manoj Pillai
There is no problem regarding the maintenance in Indian conditions as the AT does not break down because of dust or bad roads. The only problem in India is that traffic is very congested and insane usually, so the mileage is not that great, otherwise it makes perfect sense in bumper to bumper traffic.
Thanks Rohit for the advice.But based on Indian conditions do we have any details on the life span of Automatic Transmission (AT) with respect to maintenance cost as compared to Manual Transmission (MT).What factors would prolong the life of AT?
I am planning to purchase either Hyundai Fluidic AT Diesel or Volkswagen Vento Diesel MT as no AT is avaliable in this varient,but unable to make a decison on preferences for AT rather than MT.
Hence requesting details on life of AT compared to MT under Indian Conditions.Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Manoj Pillai
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it will be a very continent vehicle for you.
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what about power.
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Hello Mr. Rohit,
I am from Hyderabad and I would like to purchase a Petrol Car with Automatic Transmission Car with a Budget of around 5 Lacs. I found that Maruti A-Star AT and Hyundai i-10 AT are the only options I could find. Please suggest me which one I should consider among the above two cars? I found that Maruti A-Star A.T is around Rs 60,000/- cheaper than the Hyundai i-10 A.T.
Please also suggest me whether is it advisable to purchase an Auto Transmission Car in India? Because all my friends are opposing to my idea of A.T Car. My usage is around 15 to 20 Km/ Day. Mostly in moderate traffic but some times in the Heavy city traffic. Please help me in taking the decision. Thanks.
@Murli
If you want a small car for 4 or less A-Star is a good choice. If you want to seat 5 adults in the car, i10 would be better as its spacious
Hai Mr. Rohit,
Thank You very much for your suggestion. Actually we are 3 adults (Myself with 5 ft 7 in height, my wife and my mother) and one kid (< 2 years old) only travel in the car for most of the time. If relatives come, I would prefer to book a Cab for them to go anywhere in the city rather than trying to push them in my car. So, I think I can go for A-Star A.T.
Is it advisable to buy an automatic car in India? Please suggest me. Thanks.
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for a small family, a-star automatic is a good choice.
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Dear Sir
I want to know whether the auto transmission car goes back on slope if we are still at a place whereas we do half clutch in manual gear transmission to avoid the same. Also guide , whether LPG or CNG fuel with auto transmission is feasible to go for ?
Pote
Hi Prasad Pote
The automatic transmission cars do not roll backwards on slope, reason for the same is that when you release the brake, it gradually starts to move forward, so if you stop completely on upward slope and want to remain where you are, you can keep the brake pressed and car in D mode. When you release the brake, the car will gradually start moving ahead without even pressing the accelerator (something like a half-clutch function) and when you have road clear ahead of you, you can press the accelerator (like you take off your feet in manual and accelerate). In fact its more convenient than manual transmission.
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