Boxing Clever

More people are asking me about leasing automatic cars these days, but I noticed are often getting confused as to what the manufacturers actually mean by ‘semi auto’, ‘tiptronic’, ‘CVT’, or whatever. I can see why too, it is all acronyms and techno waffle…

Well, let’s see if I can shed some light on things…
The question is: what are the different types of gearboxes available and which one should you chose?

Manual gearbox
The simplest and oldest type of transmission still in use is the trusty manual gearbox. Anyone with a manual drivers licence will be familiar with it. The manual almost always tends to be more involving to drive than any auto transmission. It also historically tended to be better on fuel, more reliable, and much cheaper if it goes wrong. It is also standard on most UK vehicles.