Is an auto Jap import Nissan less frugal?

Nissan Note 1.5 petrol with automatic transmission: this vehicle is a Japanese import. Would the transmission make a difference to the car's economy?

John Delaney (Mountmellick)

Mar 2017 Filed under: fuel economy and emissions

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Expert answer

Hi John,

We don’t have precise fuel economy figures for that model, as it was never sold here so never got put through the EU NEDC fuel economy test. Generally, an automatic car will be a little more thirsty than a manual version, but on a car as small as the Note, it probably won’t make a huge difference.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe