AMT Vs iMT | Which One To Go For? #AskIT- When we talk about affordable automatic cars tab humare dimag mein aati hain cars jo use karti hain AMT aka automated manual transmission. Recently AMT ko competition dene ke liye Hyundai-KIA group ne introduce kiya hain innovative new iMT gearbox which is intelligent manual transmission.
Abb yeh dono hee transmissions kaafi different from each other yet they have some elements in common. Dono hee transmissions kaafi simple and easy to use hain with low cost maintenance but exactly kaise operate karte hain AMT and iMT gearboxes aaj hum aapko bataenge, although we have already published an article on what is AMT? toh detailed AMT par information ke liye you can check our article on AMT gearbox: Click here
AMT Vs iMT | Which One To Go For? #AskIT-
Toh start karte hain by simply defining both, and then aage chalke we’ll discuss the advantages and disadvantages and to conclude hum aapko apna verdict denge on which transmission to go for.
AMT Vs iMT: What Is AMT and iMT?-
AMT: Automated Manual Transmission- As the name says yeh ek automated manual transmission hain, in simple words yeh hota ek manual gearbox hee hain but with a minor addition of actuators and sensors. Although AMT cars mein aapko clutch nahi dekhne ko milega, but clutch is there in the gearbox jo actuators operate karte hain.
Driver ko khud clutch operate nahi karna padta but sensors and actuators ka combination does all the work. So thats why its said that AMTs are not proper automatic transmission systems like CVT or Torque convertor.
iMT: Intelligent Manual Transmission- Firstly yeh ek new technology hain and Indian market ke liye kaafi aptly develop kari gayi hain. Iss technology mein driver ko gears just like a manual car khud se shift karne padte hain but without the use of clutch, iMT mein driver manual car ka fun and clutchless driving ki convenience ka experience le sakta hain.
Just like AMT, iMT mein actuators and sensors ka combination operate karta hain clutch in the gearbox. The only major difference is iMT mein sensors car ke throttle response and then driver gears kaise change kar raha hain uss par react karte hain. As soon as the sensors sense a gear shift immediately clutch is operated but woh operate ho raha hota hain driver ko feel nahi hota.
AMT Vs iMT: Advantages and Disadvantages-
AMT Advantages: So guys AMT ke ek major advantage is fuel efficiency, and uske baad ata hain low cost maintenance AMTs ka until now. Hum ne abhi tak jitne bhi AMT car owners se baat kari hain sabka ek hee positive opinion raha hain jo hain ease of driving in traffic with good mileage figures. Usually automatic cars ki fuel efficiency figures are not so pleasing aaj kal ke zamane mein jaha fuel prices are sky rocketing, but AMT mein aapko fuel efficiency ki problems nahi face karne ko milegi.
AMT Disadvantages: AMT gearboxes ke as such koi cons nahi hain except one major down side jo hain performance of AMT cars. Automated manual transmission waali sab hee cars mein aap performance expect nahi kar sakte hain and especially when it comes to smooth gear shifting tab toh aapko AMTs definitely let down karengi.
iMT Advantages: iMT has slightly an edge over AMTs because iMT manual car ka fun of driving ke saath ease of clutchless driving offer karta hain. Although iMT abhi filhal thoda new hain but still Hyundai customers jo drive kar rahe hain iMT cars unki taraf se as such hume fuel efficiency mein drop ka feedback nahi mila hain.
So iMT are fuel efficient too regardless of driver’s harsh gear shifting to churn out max. performance. iMT ki maintenance bhi less costly prove ho rahi hain agar compare kiye jaaye AMT se toh, this is because iMT gearboxes ka maintenance can be done similar to a manual car’s maintenance.
iMT Disadvantages: iMT cars ka abhi tak ka biggest drawback is that they cost more than AMTs, yaani ki agar aap iMT car ke liye jayenge toh initially shayad aapko zyada paisa invest karna padega. And one more thing is ki iMT currently Hyundai-KIA group offer kar raha hain so due to almost zero competition ek tarah ki monopoly hain iMT cars mein Hyundai-KIA group ke paas. Toh aage chalke agar koi aur Indian brand iMT jaise koi technology leke ayega then it would be a compulsion for these companies to bring down their prices.
AMT Vs iMT: Our Take-
First of all before hum apna final verdict bataye ki aapko AMT vs iMT mein se kaunsa choose karna chaiye, hum aapko kuch aise factors bata dete hain jisse aap khud evaluate kar payenge and decide kar payenge on which one to choose not only between AMT vs iMT but koi bhi automatic transmission.
Initial Cost, Fuel Efficiency, Cost Of Maintenance and Future Aspect
Above mentioned factors ki agar baat kare toh, AMT vs iMT ke final verdict bhi hum inn hee factors par based denge:
Initial Cost: AMTs are a lot cheaper than iMT, infact iMT cars ka price proper automatic transmission jaise DCT cars se bhi zyada hota hain. For example agar hum compare kare Hyundai i20 and Maruti Suzuki Baleno ki toh dono premium hatchbacks mein automatic variants are on offer.
Hyundai i20 ka top of the line variant with iMT gearbox ka price is somewhere around Rs.9.92 lakh and wahi proper automatic transmission ke saath aane waali Baleno automatic CVT ka price is around Rs.9.30 lakh.Clearly theres a difference of Rs.60,000 to Rs.70,000.
Fuel Efficiency: So guys iss criteria mein almost dono hee transmission options excel, although iMT mein gear shifting aapke haath mein hoti hain toh just like a manual if you shift gears at right the rpm then better fuel efficiency offer kar sakta hain iMT than AMT.
Cost Of Maintenance: AMT vs iMT mein slightly lower cost of maintenance offer karega iMT gearbox, reason behind this is because iMT is almost a manual transmission toh uska maintenance bhi somewhat similar way mein kiya jayega. Whereas AMT mein maintenance will be done by treating it as an automatic transmission jo manual se definitely expensive hota hain.
Future Aspect: Now by future aspect se what we mean is ki aapko kitne time tak AMT vs iMT mein se koi ek car own karni hain, agar aapka plan hain in keeping your car for a longer time period around 8 to 10 years then AMT would be preferable kyuki filhal iMT ko utna time nahi hua hain market mein aaye so nobody knows its reliability. But agar aapko lagta hain ki in the next 5 years aap switch karlenge to a new car then iMT ke liye bhi aap jaa sakte hain.
So guys AMT vs iMT mein se hum agar aapko new things try karne ka itna shauk nahi then go for AMT aankh band karke aapko koi issue nahi degi AMT car if kept properly. But agar aapko thoda sa bhi performance nikal na hain apni car se toh iMT aapko manual and automatic dono hee worlds ka fun dega.
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