Anyone else prefer CVT now over traditional auto?
#1
Anyone else prefer CVT now over traditional auto?
Been very happy with the CVT in my 2016 Outlander. I think the problem is that they are usually connected to smaller engines. I'm bummed I can't get a Outlander V6 with one, but it with the 2.4 moves my Outlander around very well. I just noticed it's a little bit easier to speed on accident due to the smoothness and "single" speed...
#2
My outlander has traditional automatic. My Impreza has a CVT. My only con is when first accelerating...just feels like slip sliding on ice. Engine revs a little high, but you aren't moving too fast....then all of a sudden you are moving faster, but engine revs don't change. Just kind of odd.
#4
I mainly like how it pulls while cruising. If I need to pass, I put it in sporty driving mode so there are no "shift points". If I need to jump of the line, it's a bit slow, but it's not really that bad. I also mainly drive in FWD mode so it puts a little more power to the wheels.
I don't really notice anything odd with the CVT in the with 2016 Outlander. Some times it feels like it wants to pull still when I'm starting to release the gas a little, but I'm ok with it. Rather have that then cut power too fast.
I haven't driven it much in poor weather so once we get some snow again, I'd be interested to see how I like driving it vs a manual or standard auto in snow.
My only other complaint is that they should remove the "shift points", but sporty driving mode does this so I guess it's not a big deal. Also would like to see a bigger engine connected to the CVT for better off the line performance, but for 99.9% of the driving I do, mainly cruising and light maneuvering, I've been very pleased.
I don't really notice anything odd with the CVT in the with 2016 Outlander. Some times it feels like it wants to pull still when I'm starting to release the gas a little, but I'm ok with it. Rather have that then cut power too fast.
I haven't driven it much in poor weather so once we get some snow again, I'd be interested to see how I like driving it vs a manual or standard auto in snow.
My only other complaint is that they should remove the "shift points", but sporty driving mode does this so I guess it's not a big deal. Also would like to see a bigger engine connected to the CVT for better off the line performance, but for 99.9% of the driving I do, mainly cruising and light maneuvering, I've been very pleased.
#5
My '13 Outlander SE is my first CVT equipped vehicle - at first, it was weird, and odd, but I have come to enjoy the quirky engine braking and "shuddering" when accelerating - I like that it's different from most.
So, I've come to like it.
So, I've come to like it.
#7
I dont mind driving an auto but having never owned an auto and always having owned manual gearboxes I find even a normal auto seems to feel odd. The CVT would be too weird for me I think. I can see an Auto or CVT being good for towing a caravan or trailer but for normal use it would be too odd for me...
#8
I dont mind driving an auto but having never owned an auto and always having owned manual gearboxes I find even a normal auto seems to feel odd. The CVT would be too weird for me I think. I can see an Auto or CVT being good for towing a caravan or trailer but for normal use it would be too odd for me...
#9
Well, I've been driving a manual 99 Eclipse GS-T. Before that, I've driven several autos and one other car with a CVT. I've never really left like the CVT in the Outlander "grabbed the wrong gear". I can't stand a tradition auto when it prematurely grabs the next gear and bogs the car down just to hit the gas further and have to down shift...
#10
I don't know how I would like it in a sports car. I guess it depends how it programmed.