Originally Posted By: SteveGG
Driven extensively 3, 4 and 5 speed MTs, and conventional autos. The CVT is better by far. No jumps and smooth and steady during cruise. Provides power when needed. Responds beautifully to changes in demand. Destined to be the transmission of the future.
Would you mind providing the make/model of the vehicle with this CVT?
I guess it's all in particular implementation. If done wrong, any transmission can suck, regardless if manual, conventional auto, or CVT. My one recent CVT experience on a rental Altima 4-cyl was underwhelming. They programmed it in such a way that it was always at too low RPM and hesitant to move higher, so when accelerating at average pace it felt like the engine was lugging and would cause the whole car to vibrate. No thanks.