Automatic Transmission

[Z34guy]

I wouldn't call it a gas hog... 20 MPG in city is still not that bad... Some cars I've driven had around 12 MPG in city and 22 MPG on highway on a very good day with only me in the car...

"Not that bad" Compared to what?

My '99 Celica has a 2.2 liter engine, has much better acceleration, is much more fun to drive and is a heavier car. It gets the same city MPG as the Aveo. But the transmission control module was programmed by Toyota, not GM.

has you accelerator pedal stuck yet?
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[serega12]

"Not that bad" Compared to what?

Compared to the CX-7 I described in the last post. It was a crossover SUV with a 2.3L turbo engine though.

[petrified.rabbit]

My Cadillac got 8 mpg highway. I had to fill up on each way of my commute.

I only fill the aveo once a week..

[thehunterooo]

I wouldn't call it a gas hog... 20 MPG in city is still not that bad... Some cars I've driven had around 12 MPG in city and 22 MPG on highway on a very good day with only me in the car...

"Not that bad" Compared to what?

My '99 Celica has a 2.2 liter engine, has much better acceleration, is much more fun to drive and is a heavier car. It gets the same city MPG as the Aveo. But the transmission control module was programmed by Toyota, not GM.

still comes from Japan though, this is a sorry transmission no matter what lol

[serega12]

I'd take the CX-7 back any day if I had the money to be honest with you...

[thehunterooo]

dont like your aveo? I dont think you ever typed on here why you are selling or were going to sell your aveo?

[Thymeclock]

I wouldn't call it a gas hog... 20 MPG in city is still not that bad... Some cars I've driven had around 12 MPG in city and 22 MPG on highway on a very good day with only me in the car...

"Not that bad" Compared to what?

My '99 Celica has a 2.2 liter engine, has much better acceleration, is much more fun to drive and is a heavier car. It gets the same city MPG as the Aveo. But the transmission control module was programmed by Toyota, not GM.

still comes from Japan though, this is a sorry transmission no matter what lol

It's a less sophisticated but very reliable transmission, also used on lower-end Toyota products. But Toyotas get better FE because they used the transmission manufacturer's specs for programming it, unlike the GM Aveo version.

Higher revs from delayed up-shifts = better acceleration.

Sooner up-shifts = slower performance, but better FE.

Apparently Chevy programs all their slushbox automatics the same way. "One size fits all."

[serega12]

dont like your aveo? I dont think you ever typed on here why you are selling or were going to sell your aveo?

I did. It's in my for sale thread. I like my Aveo, just at the moment I'm between jobs after I got out of military and paid off credit card sounds better than a custom ride. If everything goes well at the interview in middle August to get into welding training program for veterans, I'll be keeping it for the 75 mile commute to the training facility. 18 weeks of training, 75 miles one way, equals about 13.5K miles commute ... so if the training will be a go I'll be keeping it. And I'd get the Mazda just cause I thought it was a great quick crossover suv that's fun to drive.