Do Automatics Use More Fuel?

Traditionally, automatics could use up to 10% more fuel than their manual equivalent. With modern developments in automatic transmissions and variations such as the “automated manual” now being offered on many contemporary models, there is often little to choose between the two as far as fuel consumption is concerned.

Are automatics more expensive to run?

It may be quicker to learn to drive in an automatic because you won't have to learn about gears and clutch control. ... And once you pass, automatic cars could cost more to insure than manual ones as they may be more expensive. Older automatics are also less efficient, making them more expensive to run.

What's more fuel efficient manual or automatic?

Manual cars always get better fuel economy than cars with automatic gearboxes. ... But as modern automatics gained additional gears and relied less on a torque converter, they have now overtaken manuals in terms of fuel economy.