I have never owned a Hyundai ivt or any cvt for that matter but have driven many and the ivt was just as good as any auto I have driven in any late model vehicle .
Also drove a newer Nissan recently it also was very good .
Ya I don't get the fuel mileage either.
I just pulled of the highway did 161 miles with about 10 of it in the city hand calculated 29.6 imperial mpg with the cruise set at 70mph for most of it !
2011 Lincoln mkx awd 3.7 liter v6 with a/c on for all of it
At one time these mowers were using the Chinese Powermore engine ! not sure if that's still the case ?
They look good but on closer inspection they are very cheaply made and the steel deck is very flimsy with a lot of flex .
I had a self propelled version it had the 173 cc engine was powerful...
I like you could very easily drive this truck ! I have no needed for all the bells and whistles in a truck give me A/C and manual everything else and I'm more than happy to bad its so far away as not to get a look at it.