automatic RS gears

[vmaxed]

It looks like the automatic RS has lower gears first through fifth.

Chevrolet News - United States - Sonic RS

 

[laborsmith]

The difference is the final drive ratio: Sonic RS=3.53 Sonic=3.23, otherwise it is the same.

Labormith

 

[RS Turbo]

The difference is the final drive ratio: Sonic RS=3.53 Sonic=3.23, otherwise it is the same.

Labormith

According to published info this is how the 1.4L 6 speed and RS 6 speed manuals compare
**** Sonic , Sonic RS
First 3.82 , 4.27
2nd 2.05 , 2.35
3rd 1.30 , 1.48
4th .96 , 1.07
5th .74 , .88
6th .61 , .74

Final drive 3.65 , 4.18

 

[laborsmith]

It looks like the automatic RS has lower gears first through fifth.

Chevrolet News - United States - Sonic RS

I was responding to the statement about the Sonic RS equipped with the automatic transmission. As I posted, the only difference is in the final drive ratio, the more aggressively geared one at 3.53 and the less aggressive one at 3.23. I forget which one would be the more aggressively geared.

Laborsmith

 

[RS Turbo]

I was responding to the statement about the Sonic RS equipped with the automatic transmission. As I posted, the only difference is in the final drive ratio, the more aggressively geared one at 3.53 and the less aggressive one at 3.23. I forget which one would be the more aggressively geared.

Laborsmith

More responsive Gear will be the 3.53