Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of a gear car with an automatic car; Which one should we buy?

Geared cars and automatic cars have their own customers; But which one is better between a manual transmission car and an automatic transmission car?

Cars equipped with automatic transmission provide an easier and more enjoyable driving experience for their customers. On the other hand, the level of driving with manual transmission cars is more exciting and their depreciation is also less. Therefore, this question arises, is a gear car better or an automatic car? In the following, we will answer this question by examining their advantages and disadvantages.

Comparison of gear car with automatic car

Checking the benefits of automatic cars

Driving an automatic transmission car is more comfortable for drivers, and they will feel less tired especially during long city or even intercity trips compared to manual transmission cars. In addition, in high-traffic roads where there are short and consecutive stops, the automatic transmission shows its performance well.

Also, the automatic car will be better for novice drivers; Because usually clutch operation with manual cars and gear change is considered as one of the most difficult parts of learning to drive for beginners. This is despite the fact that there is no clutching process in automatic cars, and new drivers will not have the stress of turning off the car after clutching and changing gears in a row.

In automatic gear cars, the driver does not need to perform additional operations to reverse and engage with the gear shift lever, and they can stop the car only by using the brake, but in manual gear cars, in addition to the brake, drivers must use the clutch and reverse gear. also use that these same cases will prolong the reaction of drivers and the occurrence of accidents in critical times.

In general, the following are the advantages of automatic cars:

• Easier to drive
• Lack of driver fatigue during long journeys and high traffic routes
• Suitable for novice drivers
• Greater safety due to the quick response of the driver in critical situations

Investigating the disadvantages of automatic cars

One of the disadvantages of automatic transmission cars is that they are more expensive than gear models. Hence, customers have to spend more budget when buying them. Also, automatic transmissions use much more expensive and sensitive parts, and their oil is more expensive than manual transmission oil, which will increase the cost of maintenance in addition to wages.

In addition, the fuel consumption of automatic transmissions, especially in cars equipped with a torque converter, is about 10 to 20% higher than manual models, and this also increases the maintenance costs of automatic cars compared to manual transmissions.

The high sensitivity of the automatic transmission to the health and quality of the oil is another disadvantage of the automatic transmission. If the manual gearbox oil is not changed on time, it will cause problems such as the gearbox performance slows down, making noise and knocking when changing gears.

It should be mentioned that some of the automatic transmission oils of reputable companies are permanent and will not need to be changed until the transmission is damaged, which requires opening and complete overhaul of the transmission. This is despite the fact that automatic transmission oils in the Iranian market need to be changed on time so as not to face problems.

In general, the following are the disadvantages of automatic cars:

• The high cost of maintenance, especially the high price of standard oils
• High prices of spare parts and wages
• The high price of cars with automatic transmission
• The sensitivity to oil quality was high

Should we buy a gear or automatic car?

In general, in response to the question of whether to buy a gear or an automatic car, it should be said that buying an automatic car is definitely a priority over a manual car; Because the greater pleasure of driving, especially working with an automatic transmission, is one of the most important advantages of automatic cars.

Of course, high depreciation, high maintenance costs, and high prices of cars equipped with automatic transmissions should be taken into consideration for those who have a limited budget, and if they have a limited budget, they can buy gear cars; Because the fuel consumption of these cars and their maintenance costs are also lower.