Reply to: Anyone on here drive a car with continuously variable transmission (CVT)?

[DimPrawn]

And Neutral so three forward.

And Park, so that leaves Slow and Very Slow gears.

[northernladuk]

Less one for reverse leaves four forward gears

And Neutral so three forward.

[Paddy]

Only 5? How quaint

Less one for reverse leaves four forward gears

[sasguru]

Looking at buying a Subaru Legacy which has CVT. Though I'm used to automatics, I've never driven a car with CVT. Just wondering if any of you have experience of this?

Cheers
Moose

The Subaru CVT is fine in practice. some don't like the spooling sound as it it seems counter intuitive but you won't notice it, only motoring journalists seem to.
It's a Subaru so also very reliable if maintained properly.

[LondonManc]

I'm happy getting 45mg in 7th at 70mph when the engine is purring around 1900rpm.

Don't get me wrong, impressed with it doesn't mean I wouldn't rather be pushing my Cayman round country roads, feeling it glued to the tarmac.

I managed to get nearly 80mpg out of a Ford Mondeo on a motorway trip.

[AtW]

Only 5? How quaint

Yes, they used it because 7-gear one could not keep up with the peak torque

[WTFH]

I must admit, I was impressed at getting 67mpg out of my XF in 8th gear.

I'm happy getting 45mg in 7th at 70mph when the engine is purring around 1900rpm.

[LondonManc]

Only 5? How quaint

I must admit, I was impressed at getting 67mpg out of my XF in 8th gear.

[ctdctd]

Mine is 5 gear semi-auto

Only 5? How quaint

[AtW]

AtW's Trabant will have that so maybe he can help.

Mine is 5 gear semi-auto

[Willapp]

Had an A6 Avant with CVT and I loved it. Didn't really worry too much before I got it, figured it was just another automatic. It is a lot smoother even than a DSG, though I don't think quite as fuel efficient (but very close).

Takes a bit of getting used to, as when you accelerate the engine RPM jumps to a fixed level (depending on how hard you stick your foot down) and then the CVT transmission handles the acceleration, so you don't get the usual engine note building as you increase speed.

I'd have another one.

[LondonManc]

Go PDK or go home.

HTH

Indeed. My next car will have one.

[CoolCat]

I had a Ford CVT. The bands snapped and destroyed the gearbox case when they went. Stranded and car needed new gearbox.

Avoid.

[AtW]

Go PDK or go home.

HTH

[northernladuk]

AtW's Trabant will have that so maybe he can help.