No choice between OD and D, only between D and manual. The thing was hunting like a half-starved Masai in D, not to mention jerking when downshifting.

Why the hell didn't Fiat bring the dual-clutch manual to the US instead of putting in a happy-crappy Aisin 6-speed box? I may also add that I had problems starting the car sometimes. Either the starter would crunch once the engine started, or catch for a second then freewheel rather than turning the engine. Fortunately, this didn't get worse.