Which - Small SUV

reeac

[QUOTE=wgl201

CVT boxes are generally very smooth as they are not actually changing gears but as the name implies are continuously variable. They do however have a unique characteristic in that when accelerating hard the revs stay the same as the car speeds up.

Edit: the very latest civic does now come with a CVT box.[/QUOTE]

That's not unique to CVT boxes. I used to do that quite a lot with my torque convertered XK8. It was a 5 speed version so there was a fairly wide speed range in each gear with the t.q. providing the continuous variability.

James2k

reeac wrote: »

That's not unique to CVT boxes. I used to do that quite a lot with my torque convertered XK8. It was a 5 speed version so there was a fairly wide speed range in each gear with the t.q. providing the continuous variability.

errrr, its totally different.

knightstyle

I won't get into the best gearbox discussion except to say go for a LONG test drive plus drive a Ford with Powershift box which is now great as they have solved the earlier problems.
Main point I would make is to say get a hydraulic hoist fitted to lift your scooter into the boot as part of the deal before signing anything as the cast will be small, around £100. If you have it fitted later the cost will be nearer £1000!

reeac

wgl2014 wrote: »

The Civic has never had a CVT gearbox as far as I know, the previous generation had an automated manual gearbox which is reputably quite jerky unless you alter your driving style, this was changed for a torque converter gearbox in the newer ones.
CVT boxes are generally very smooth as they are not actually changing gears but as the name implies are continuously variable. They do however have a unique characteristic in that when accelerating hard the revs stay the same as the car speeds up.

Edit: the very latest civic does now come with a CVT box.

James2k wrote: »

errrr, its totally different.

Mechanically it's totally different but a torque converter still permits you to accelerate at constant engine speed.

50Twuncle

cajef wrote: »

When did you drive a Civic with a CVT gearbox, as wgl2014 states it is only the latest Civic that came out early this year that has a CVT gearbox and having driven several I can assure you that it is as smooth as silk.

Just to add that previous versions of the Civic had a conventional torque converter gearbox which while not as smooth as the CVT was also as smooth and reliable as any other auto gearbox, so I am not sure what you claim to have driven.

What I claim to have driven was shaped remarkably like a Honda Civic - it even had a Honda badge on it - so am assuming that, unless it was some cheap Chinese ripoff - it was a Honda Civic - and it was about 15 years ago !!
Honda used to use CVT boxes at the time

owen_money

cajef wrote: »

Have you driven a modern car with a CVT gearbox?

I have driven Honda's with them the gears are seamless and give a completely smooth and effortless ride compaired to other auto gearboxes.

CVT dont have gears as such. In its crudest form a CVT is a belt on tapered pullies, thats why it feels smooth, no gears to change.

That said the new 9 speed auto's are very smooth

cajef

50Twuncle wrote: »

- it was a Honda Civic - and it was about 15 years ago

Which is why I asked:-

cajef wrote: »

Have you driven a modern car with a CVT gearbox?

There is a world of difference, a bit like comparing a 15 year old computer to todays computers.