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  • The engine is mated to a five-speed transmission that can be operated automatically or manually.

    2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon 2011

  • And the car's five-speed manual transmission slaps the ratios around nicely.

    The Fiat 500C Can't Fail Dan Neil 2011

  • On the roads around Washington, D.C., a new Civic EX handles crisply, and its 140-horsepower, four-cylinder engine and five-speed automatic make for adept handling of merging and lane changes.

    Auto Makers Sweeten the Recipe for Small Cars Joseph B. White 2011

  • One was a midline $16,920 SE hatchback with five-speed manual and the standard 15-inch wheels and tires.

    Test Drive review: Ford's new Fiesta has Honda Fit beat 2010

  • Where Honda offers a five-speed automatic, the Elantra has six speeds, which helps improve efficiency.

    Auto Makers Sweeten the Recipe for Small Cars Joseph B. White 2011

  • The 3-liter turbo-diesel 188 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque and five-speed automatic provides scads of thrust, making it easy to maintain your place in congested traffic.

    Roughing It in a Not-So-Luxurious Luxury RV Dan Neil 2011

  • The only knock against the Chrysler powertrain menu is that the ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic is paired only with the V6; the 5.7-liter, 362-hp V8 is buttoned to the five-speed transmission held over from the previous generation.

    Chrysler's Global Melange Yields True Luxury Dan Neil 2012

  • It is linked to a five-speed transmission that can be operated automatically or manually.

    2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit Post 2011

  • Dan Neil/The Wall Street Journal In terms of driving, the 3-liter turbo-diesel and five-speed automatic provides scads of thrust, making it easy to maintain your place in congested traffic.

    A Boat on Wheels 2011

  • Q: My 2003 Lexus IS 300 is equipped with a five-speed manual transmission, and thus far, I have driven it over 126,000 miles.

    When to Use the Parking Brake Jonathan Welsh 2011

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