Technically due to the wide range of ratios available CVT’s should deliver a better driving experience that a regular auto slushbox. Note I used the word “should”. The reality is that even after 20+ years of refinement CVT’s are way more finicky than a regular multi-speed auto. Although you read some reviews and people hate their automatics because it is constantly shifting and never stays in one gear and continually “hunts” for the right gear (especially 8,9+ speed autos). Longevity wise however as we all know here in this forum, CVT’s don’t seem to last that long. If you bought one brand new and babied it and were maniacal about fluid and filter replacement how far can one of these go? Dunno, I just know you can’t ignore the maintenance on a CVT compared to a regular automatic.
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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)