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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 12:51 PM
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Does cylinder deactivation occur with a manual trans.in the C7?
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Only in Eco mode.
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Only in Eco mode.
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And it works great too. While I was cruising down the interstate at 75 mph it was getting 30-35 mpg on the straightaways. You feel just a slight nudge when it shifts out of or into the V-8 mode.
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I got 32.9 MPG in 6th gear using 8 cylinder mode... no reason to mess with 4 cylinder mode. (shudder.)
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Originally Posted by VETJAZZ
Only in Eco mode.
Meaning only if you want it to. Just another reason to get M7
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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by kev1949
Does cylinder deactivation occur with a manual trans.in the C7?
Yes. And it sucks.
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