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Tested: Speed vs. MPG/fuel economy, 2015 Micra SR automatic & Micra S 5-spd manual -- Nissan Micra Forum (Canada / US) K13
Micra automatic or manual: which should you get for best gas mileage/fuel economy? -- Nissan Micra Forum (Canada / US) K13
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Automatics have gotten much better than manuals — not from the perspective of stick-shift fans, but in the broader sense (and the dollars-and-cents sense). | Cars.com
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Do you want to save fuel working with your tractor? Trust your automatic gearbox. Not convinced? Ask your ISOBUS data. – Sparkle-Project
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Nissan fuel economy benefits from CVT Transmission - Continuously Variable Transmission | Frederick Nissan Blog
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PDF) Comparison of CVT Performance with the Manual and Automatic Transmission for Evaluation the Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Emissions
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