Is 5th gear on sport drive bad fuel efficiency?

[vishnuna]

I have a v6 Sle solara and was wondering if the fuel efficiency when I switch it to the 5th gear on the sport shifter, would it be the same as that on regular conditions.

I understand that for the other gears it will surely be lower.

[boaclub923]

um, i personally believe it will consume more gas; however, ppl in this forum done the test, they said it makes no different.

i forget which post they discusss it exactly, but i remember it was talking something about to solve lagging tranny problem.

[angelo]

I have a v6 Sle solara and was wondering if the fuel efficiency when I switch it to the 5th gear on the sport shifter, would it be the same as that on regular conditions.

I understand that for the other gears it will surely be lower.

I guess the fuel efficiency depends most on how you step on the gas pedal - I do not find any difference between S5 and D...