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Thread: Considering buying a car with a CVT transmission: thoughts?

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    o yeah. cvt oil is, like, 3000$ a litre.... evry 50 kms. like a GN, on crack.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    Current model Corolla 1.5 with CVT is good and it is what I currently drive, the previous car was a Wingroad 1.8 with CVT and it was crap
    They're quiet on the road. Other than that, I found it underpowered and poo on anything but city driving. Bloody good on gas though!
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    The manual Kizashi is quicker, but the CVT is no slouch unless you are comparing to a bigger V6 or V8. Overtaking is quick. The trick is not to mash the pedal to the floor, you will not get the best acceleration, I use half throttle then feed in full throttle for a quick take-off, keeping the revs at peak power.

    While I have owned fast cars, most have been of "modest" power and one learns how to get the best out of an engine. Our Pulsar SLX was a 1600 auto with lock-up converter and by judicious use of throttle and OD switch I had effectively six ratios to use in the four speed box. Made for a reasonably peppy performer while still getting great economy.

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