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Originally Posted by DistantTea
The Forester CVT does not feel that way. It's pretty widely reported as being a better-than-usual CVT and engine combo but I do get it. If you aren't a steady-state driver CVTs are probably pretty crappy compared to a torque converter that can lock up as you spin up and down the RPMs.
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My previous car was an Altima V6 with a CVT. Unlike most little 4 cylinders with a CVT, the Altima CVT was tuned to work with the excellent torque of the V6. Absolutely no comparison to a whiny little econobox CVT.
I LOVED how smooth that car accelerated. It felt like driving an electric. Just one big long whoosh to 80+! After that, even the excellent ZF8 in our cars feels clunky, with all the bumps as it works through 8 gears.