Who has driven/ridden in a vehicle with CVT?

[PICK3]

impressions?

 

[Mr. dB]

I'll bump this because I'm curious too.

 

[PICK3]

I'll bump this because I'm curious too.

Are you considering a Nissan?

 

[manny78]

I did. Before buying my Yaris, I tried a Versa with CVT. It's smooth (dont feel the transition at all) and the RPM seems like stuck at the same point. Felt like driving a Prius lol Kindda weird. Apparently you get better fuel economy (the Yaris still does better).

 

[SpyWizard]

I did. Before buying my Yaris, I tried a Versa with CVT. It's smooth (dont feel the transition at all) and the RPM seems like stuck at the same point. Felt like driving a Prius lol Kindda weird. Apparently you get better fuel economy (the Yaris still does better).

the yaris

 

[rnch]

as long as the car has enough sound insulation it's ok....but the constant droning at the same high rpm can get tedious otherwise

rode (didn't get to drive) in a friend's nissan murano with cvt...seemed fine from the passenger's seat.

 

[PICK3]

Odd that Nissan is the only company committed to this platform.

 

[nimbus]

doesn't the a4 have it?

 

[rnch]

Odd that Nissan is the only company committed to this platform.

a nissan altima coupe with 4 cyl and cvt is definately possible.

 

[PICK3]

a nissan altima coupe with 4 cyl and cvt is definately possible.

I'm just thinking about upgrading to a Sentra.

It has 5 star frontal and side crash ratings.

 

[PICK3]

I'm just thinking about upgrading to a Sentra.

It has 5 star frontal and side crash ratings.

but, it's built by messicans

 

[manny78]

doesn't the a4 have it?

Only the FWD version.

 

[rnch]

but, it's built by messicans

aarrrrgh!

 

[PICK3]

aarrrrgh!

I know

Could be worse, could be built by a UAW member on a Friday during hunting season.

 

[PICK3]

Baby Altima

http://media.automotive.com/evox/stilllib/nissan/sentra/2008/4sa/48.jpg

 

[Mr. dB]

Are you considering a Nissan?

I'm not considering anything, my VW is barely a year old and I always buy manual transmissions. I just think the CVT is a good idea, if they've got them to the point where they're reliable and will handle enough torque to be installed in anything larger than the smallest subcompacts.

 

[PICK3]

I just think the CVT is a good idea, if they've got them to the point where they're reliable and will handle enough torque to be installed in anything larger than the smallest subcompacts.

Nissan uses them in Maximas and Muranos now.