Re: 'Digital Natives' are totally oblivious to how it works
In the UK automatics are more expensive to buy and generally use about 20% more fuel
The Honda Jazz claims to be more efficient:
Manual: 55.4 - 56.5 mpg
CVT: 57.6 - 61.4 mpg
But in my experience it's not the nuts and bolts that matters so much as the nut behind the wheel. Good acceleration sense and patience can save you more fuel than is lost through choice of transmission.