02-02-2017, 12:56 AM
CVT's are soul- sucking contraptions, designed to maximize fuel economy. Reliability notwithstanding, the worst thing about them is that they drone constantly at peak efficiency RPM's, so that instead of the rewarding shift through the gears (automatic) and RPM changes, you just feel and hear a 'hunnnnnnnnnnnnh' sound, with a constant RPM held as the rubber bands stretch. Flooring it just produces a different. equally unrewarding flatulent sound.
I just bought my wife a Honda Accord, and went for the V6, as it's the only model with a torque converter automatic. MPG be darned! My son has a Subaru Imperza and I hate driving it due to the CVT. The vast majority of auto consumers, the ones who couldn't tell you what engine is in their car, will live happily with the CVT. If you have any bit of motor oil coursing through your veins, you probably won't like the experience.
Oh, yeah, bummer about EBR...
I just bought my wife a Honda Accord, and went for the V6, as it's the only model with a torque converter automatic. MPG be darned! My son has a Subaru Imperza and I hate driving it due to the CVT. The vast majority of auto consumers, the ones who couldn't tell you what engine is in their car, will live happily with the CVT. If you have any bit of motor oil coursing through your veins, you probably won't like the experience.
Oh, yeah, bummer about EBR...