I drive my CVT like a manual also, downshifting into “B” which is now called “L” all the time. No Ds mode for the 2014-2015’s. These CVT’s hate heat and dirty fluid so hyper-vigilance on fluid and filter changes would be highly recommended.
I drive my CVT like a manual also, downshifting into “B” which is now called “L” all the time. No Ds mode for the 2014-2015’s. These CVT’s hate heat and dirty fluid so hyper-vigilance on fluid and filter changes would be highly recommended.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)
dspace9 (08-09-2020)
“B” is the same as “L”. They just renamed it. You can do 70 in “B”. Put in “L” next time at a stop and just floor it and leave it in “L” until you hit 60 then upshift into “D” without letting off the throttle. Scoots along quite nicely.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)
I'm with those who say a manual makes any vehicle fun (or at least "interesting") to drive.
Good handling characteristics are a nice bonus.
I had a chance to drive an Audi R8 a couple of months ago and I turned it down because it had the auto box. But I'd jump at the chance to drive a dump truck if it had a stick.
Having said that, I also get a kick out of Toyota's hybrid system. There's so much going on there between the engine, electric motors and planetary gearset transmission, it's fun figuring out how to get the most of it (speaking of MPG of course).
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)
Doubtful, at least for the cvt's in these cars. Our first failure was in a car that was used only on the highway 60-70mph. It failed at 300,000kms. Every other one I saw was used at lower speed, and more stop and go use, they failed about 100,000kms earlier. The longest lasting one is around 350,000kms so far, it was mainly used on the highway for the first 3 years or so and now in the city.
So saying a highway only car will kill the cvt is load of ****. The only failure I've seen really was a bearing that turns the second the engine is started so I'll leave that at that.
This is based on what? Do you have any backing to your claim or???
Heat and dirty fluid kill anything that has oil in it. Not just cvt's. It's not rocket appliances.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
Nope, no backing. And I did not make any claim? I don't know anything about the effect of changing ratios on the life of the transmission, that's why I wanted to see what knowledge inuvik has. According to the manual, it says B mode "is for use when light engine braking at high-speed is needed, or driving up very steep hills and for engine braking at low speeds when descending steep gradients."