Is it mushy? Seems like it should be like a lawn mower. Does it just apply the right amount of torgue to the demand? Whats up with this?
2007-01-11 01:29:26 · 5 answers · asked by Tom W 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
I've test driven the Ford Freestyle and the early 2002 Saturn Vue. I honestly didn't notice a difference when driving. If I didn't know it was a CVT I was driving, I'd never have guessed it.
Getting on and off the highway didn't feel any different either.
Why not take a Saturday afternoon and test drive one yourself. That way you can develop your own opinions.
Hope this helps.
2007-01-11 01:38:38 · answer #1 · answered by Lemar J 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are terrible. I test drove a caliber R/T that had the cvt. it was very slow and mushy. Crusing down the highway the rpms say 1900, but it sounds like you are at 3500rpm.
That is the one of the 2 reasons I didn't buy the caliber R/T, you couldn't get it with a 5spd.
2007-01-11 09:57:55 · answer #2 · answered by Ron Porkmore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nissan's version is great. The performance is good, but you have to get used to the fact that the engine sound doesn't change when you are accelerating hard. No up, down, up, down, like with a 4 or 5 speed. A friend of mine has an '02 Murano, and has had no problems with it. If I were going to buy one, I would stick with a manufacturer that has had one on the market for 3 or more years. That way you know they have gotten all the bugs out.
2007-01-11 12:01:02 · answer #3 · answered by J.R. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They work. Farm machinery, notably hay swathers, have been equipped with them for about 40 years. The speed was varied with a lever, while on cars they are automatic.
2007-01-11 13:14:31 · answer #4 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Test drive and/or try to rent one. special weekend rate.
2007-01-11 10:05:44 · answer #5 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋