[cc3]

Would appreciate any feedback on the manual box. My wife insists she prefers a manual change and has been reading about lag on auto box

[kompats]

I have the 6 gear automatic (not the the 8 gear new one). I have been driving automatic for long and also a very good (and well-known) implementation from TOYOTA. I am very satisfied with the automatic gear! You barely notice the changes and it never leaves you without power even in ECO MODE PRO, low speed and in ascents.

Best,
Yiannis.

[KPD]

alex4nder owns a manual sDrive16d. washy also had a manual sDrive18d for a couple of weeks as a loaner.

[washy]

Yes we had a manual 18d sport for a month or so. I only drove it a couple of times and it seemed ok to me, but Mrs W who came out of a manual MINI wasn't that keen on the car as a manual and we chose the auto for our own X1.
I have to say neither of us has noticed the lag that others have reported.

[Meezen84]

Originally Posted by cc3

Would appreciate any feedback on the manual box. My wife insists she prefers a manual change and has been reading about lag on auto box

Hello.
I own the X1 18i manual, honestly I have no issues with it. Very smooth especially while shifting down. You just need to be carefully while changing from 1st to second maybe sometimes it's a bit rough until u get used to the timing to change the 1st gear. Otherwise no issues at all. i had to drive the active tourer for 4 days manual before receiving the X1 and the manual gearbox is absolutely crap, I was worried that the X1 manual would be the same but luckily it ended up to be very good.