Over reving

[Neil Matthews]

I have a 1.4 2008 auris which sometimes over revs when changing from 1st to 2nd 

[Rhymes with Paris]

Does the accelerator pedal stick?

Or sometimes when getting used to a car that is new to you, it's easy to not release the pedal enough to drop the revs.

[furtula]

Over revving 200-300 rpm's is normal.

Something to do with economy and makes for an easier shift.

My old mazda 3, also 1.6, used to rev 500 rpm's more, and i loved it so much, you take it to 3.5k-4k rpm, and when changing gears,  it grunts like a little soldier.