Sparks03 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Hi all I’ve been looking at Legacy / Outback models as my runabout car- Subaru is a brand I’ve always loved since Colin McRae theee the BC generation Legacy around rallies throughout the world. Having found several Outbacks that pique my fancy I’d noticed that they were all autos. That didn’t bother me until I then found out Subaru employs CVT transmission, something I’ve learned to steer well clear of from my days on the VAG scene. I’ve got to be honest it’s put a real dampener on my enthusiasm but it hasn’t put the fire out altogether. Are there any Subaru auto owners on there that could give me some pointers on life with a cvt ? What to look for when buying? Experience of reliability? I’d be most grateful as I’m quite eager to land a scooby and scratch an itch TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Acula Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Best point, stay away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks03 Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 😞I suspected that might be the case. My hunt for a b-spec continues- thanks matey 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat6 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 The CVT on my Levorg 1.6 turbo is superb. Far better in every way to the old 5 speed auto. A lot of people seem to dismiss it out of hand, without ever driving one, assuming it acts like a Yaris or something. I've owned every type of Subaru gearbox, 5 and 6 speed manual, 4 and 5 speed autos, and imo the CVT is best of the lot. Having said that, it doesn't work as well on a non-turbo car - the Levorg has max torque from 1800 rpm so doesn't need to rev as high when accelerating unlike the XV and Outback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Fairburn Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Completely agree. I'm picking up my Levorg next week but test drives confirm your comments. It's excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Acula Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Just wait until you have to take over on a skinny road, or until you'll need to service the box. Just saying. Oh, and forget McRae. CVT is like the saing " run with the big dogs or stay on front porch and bark". Good luck with it, but please come back and let us know, is it a " big dog" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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