Automatic and Manual Modes of Transmission: A Comparative Study 2019

QUESTIONAIRE

1) Name:………………………………..

2) Occupation: Government Employee Private

Employee
Business/ Self Employed Student
Others

3) Gender Male Female

4) What is your annual income?

1,00,000- 2,00,000
2,00,000- 5,00,000
5,00,000- 10,00,000
>10,00,000

5) Which age group you belong to?

18-30 31-45 46-60 >above 60

6) Do you think gender is a constraint for preferring automatic cars?

Yes No
7) Which age group do you believe automatic cars are more desirable?
18-30 31-45 46-60 above 60
8) Would you recommend Maruti Cars to others?
Yes No don’t know
9) If yes, which transmission would you recommend?
Manual Transmission
Automatic Transmission

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Automatic and Manual Modes of Transmission: A Comparative Study 2019

10) Why do you prefer Maruti?

Price Fuel Efficiency Brand Image
Service Availability
Others
(……………………………………………………..)
11) How much did you spend for your car?
Below 4,00,000 4,00,000-8,00,000
8,00,000-12,00,000 >12,00,000

12) Which kind of transmission does your car have?

Automatic Manual
13) If automatic, what is the major reason which influenced you to select
this transmission over the other? Rate the following on the basis of a
five- point scale
Factor Rank
Affordability
Performance
Reliability
Fuel Efficiency
Ease of driving

14) Why did not you select automatic/ manual transmission? Rate under
the scale of 5
Factor Rank
Cost
Maintenance
Fear of Complaints
Service availability
Others

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15) Do you think that the cost of the car is too high for it?
Yes No

16) Do you think the maintenance cost for your car is comparatively
higher than manual/ automatic transmission?
YesYes No don’t know
17) Are you satisfied with the features of your car?
Yes No
18) Rate the overall performance of your car when compared to the other
mode of transmission
Factor Rank
Comfort
Fuel Efficiency
Control
Performance
Others
19) Is there any possibility for you to switch to a different transmission?
Yes No don’t know
20) Do you agree that cars with automatic transmission are more efficient
than cars with manual transmission?
Yes No don’t know
21) Do you believe your current transmission is useful only for city
drives?
Yes No don’t know

22) Do you believe your current transmission is useful only for long
drives?
Yes No don’t know

23) Do you think the car of your choice has anything to do with the driving
skills of a person?
Yes No don’t know

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24) Have you ever driven manual/ automatic transmission?

Yes No
25) Do you feel it uncomfortable to get along with manual transmission
once you have used automatic transmission?

Yes No
26) What changes would you recommend Maruti?
 Technological
 Style
 Cost
 Performance
 No Change
27) If you have used both models of transmission, which one would you
prefer on the basis of service cost?
Manual Automatic
28) Do you think automatic cars are suitable for Indian roads?
Yes No
29) If No, rate the following on a 5- point scale
Factor Rank
Comfort
Fuel Efficiency
Control
Performance
Others
30) Do you believe introduction of automatic transmission will bring a
boom in automobile industry?

Yes No don’t know

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