How Many Gears Does a Car Have?

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LeAlexa
07/29/25 9:42pm
Cars have different numbers of gears depending on the model. Manual transmission cars generally have 5-speed manual or 6-speed manual transmissions, while automatic transmission cars typically have 4-speed automatic, 5-speed automatic, or 6-speed automatic transmissions. Driving tips: For upshifting, accelerate first and then shift up; for downshifting, decelerate first and then shift down. In other words, you should shift to the corresponding gear based on the speed of the car to avoid lugging the engine—this is called matching. The correct operation is to adjust speed first and then shift gears. Upshifting should be done step by step without skipping gears. The same principle applies to downshifting: decelerate first and then shift down, but you can skip gears when downshifting. Based on road conditions, reduce to a safe speed and then directly shift to the corresponding gear.
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