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Re: CVT Transmissions, Your Opinions?
Our 2010 Outback, with CVT, is approaching 175,000 miles. It has preformed flawlessly during that time, giving smooth power and fantastic gas mileage,.
Once you get used to how the CVT operated, it becomes second nature. In Auto mode, it just spools up (much like a dimmer) and achieves its speed without the usual "shifts." If you mash the accelerator too quickly. the engine revs quickly at first and then the CVT catches up to it.
In manual mode, it will stay in any particular gear (there are 6) until you manually upshift with the paddled or console shifter. Same with downshifting.
Also in auto mode, if you are in D, anytime you can press the + or - shifter and it will temporarily shift into the corresponding gear and stay there as long as the accelerator is depressed. Once you release the accelerator, it goes back to D. I have been descending steep hills in Drive and used the - paddle shifter to slow me down, through engine braking.
As I said, totally problem-free so far. There is no place for you to add ATF and it is a sealed unit. Gas mileage has been fantastic. My average for my commute, highway and urban combined is a consistent 31.5-32 mpg, with the highest ever on our last trip ip South Carolina at over 36mpg. I assume that is because there is no lag and loss of power between shifts, as in a normal AT.
This was the very first CVT offered by Subaru and I am sure improvements have been made. The best of both world in this kind of car.
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