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2012 Outback 2.5i CVT Issues

20 messages,  Last post on Mar 11, 2013 at 2:36 PM

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#18 of 20 No more CVT's by cyclerider

Dec 19, 2012 (1:50 pm)

Well guys,
8000 miles since I got my 3.6R Subaru Outback. I am getting between 23 and 26 mpg. Couldn't be happier with the car. Like I said before, no more CVT tranny's for me.

#19 of 20 First time CVT owner by winter2

Jan 29, 2013 (3:41 pm)

I own a 2013 Outback 2.5i Premium with the CVT. I have 4000 miles on the car and have not had a single issue with the CVT. The CVT in the 2013 is different from the CVT in earlier models. It is responsive but does whine some when accelerating or applying power. There is none of the "braking sensation" that I have read about here. It is easy to coast and it appears as if Subaru has applied adaptive/learning software to the new CVT.
 
The CVT is geared toward good fuel economy and on the long trip my wife and I took, we got over 27 MPG while crusing at 70 MPH with an engine that had about 1500 miles on it. My commute use to be sixty miles per day in mixed traffic and I got twenty-six MPG average.

#20 of 20 Re: First time CVT owner [winter2] by firstawd

Mar 11, 2013 (2:36 pm)

Replying to: winter2 (Jan 29, 2013 3:41 pm)
I agree with you. I have a 2013 2.5i Limited and I love the CVT !! For the past 26 years all of my cars have been standard shift. I am 45 years old and sick and tired of shifting . I drove my girlfriends 2012 Rogue and was impressed by the CVT and knew I wanted one in my next car. I bought the Outback soon after driving her Rogue.

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