MPG .... 5-Speed vs 4-Speed

[swng]

Originally Posted by swng

.................I have for some time been feeling bad because I don't have one more gear, but somehow I think I have once read/heard in a review that an engineer of the car maker reportedly said that the 4-gear box could actually return better FE in the 09 Matrix (don't know if it is my model) then a 5-gear box. Regrettably I cannot remember the source and the details............................

Nice indepth discussion theholycow and the others!

BTW, I have found out the review in which I heard about a 4-speed gear box getting better FE. You have to go to DrivingTV.Canada.com (http://drivingtv.canada.com/) and search for the 2009 Toyota Matrix Test Drive Video. You have to click Search by Makes at the upper left corner of the page, and then find the 2009 Toyoto Matrix clip. The statement relevant to the subject discussed in this thread can be heard shortly after the middle of the video. Tedious, I know.
In case anyone really go there to watch the review, please correct me if you think I understand the video incorrectly.