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Old 02-03-2017, 03:30 PM   #40
Vesper Martini
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Default Re: Are CVTs really that bad?

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Originally Posted by Cheech View Post
Our small hire car in NZ was CVT equipped.

I called it the death machine.

Putting the foot down to merge or overtake the plethora of camper vans in the South Island was a hair greying experience. Lots of raucous noise and the acceleration rate of a snail.

Yes, perfectly acceptable for puttering around. But that's about it.
Wouldn't that be more to do with the engine size?
CVT shouldn't make the car any slower than a normal Auto
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