New Ascent

Boxer112 · 12-01-2018, 04:40 PM

Just copped a Premium for the wife and we both love it.

I see a lot of people complain about the CVT. To be honest, I like the CVT and the issues people have with it don’t bother me. That might be due to the fact we just traded in my wife’s Maxima and we both hated that car and CVT.

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TK40 · 01-22-2019, 05:08 PM

I'm thinking about getting an Ascent for my wife as well. Can you give some more impressions of how the CVT feels after owning it for the past two months?

EastEndRaceshop · 01-22-2019, 05:10 PM

Congrats on the beautiful new Ascent!

Ljspeed · 01-24-2019, 05:02 PM

Nice and geez not sure why I have not ventured to this part of the forums. We got my wife into a limited back in late September. I can tell you for the CVT it is not bad. I know about Maxima CVTs since my sis has a 2011. It just feels weird but the Ascent doesn't feel that way.

Also, it takes me a minute to adjust since I go from a loud STI to a pleasant ride in the Ascent.

Chi_San · 01-25-2019, 02:38 AM

Well... Subaru uses a metal band style CVT. As far as I know, Nissan uses a non-metal band in their CVT...

Boxer112 · 02-02-2019, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TK40

I'm thinking about getting an Ascent for my wife as well. Can you give some more impressions of how the CVT feels after owning it for the past two months?

The CVT isn’t bad, like stated, and much better than Nissan’s CVTs. I still enjoy driving the car. Fuel economy isn’t bad either, but it’s a turbo, and we know how that can lead to a heavy foot.

I have started to notice how it will stay in a “lower gear” at times, keeping the rpms up, when it’s not needed. The annoyance of it is all me because I pay attention to things like that. My wife doesn’t even notice. But other than that, no other issue.

12-01-2018, 04:40 PM	#1
Boxer112 Scooby Specialist Member#: 78751 Join Date: Jan 2005 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: El Cajon, CA (from NY) Vehicle: 2017 Sti ISM	New Ascent Just copped a Premium for the wife and we both love it. I see a lot of people complain about the CVT. To be honest, I like the CVT and the issues people have with it don’t bother me. That might be due to the fact we just traded in my wife’s Maxima and we both hated that car and CVT. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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01-22-2019, 05:08 PM	#2
TK40 Scooby Newbie Member#: 469541 Join Date: Jun 2017 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NYC Vehicle: 19 WRX White	I'm thinking about getting an Ascent for my wife as well. Can you give some more impressions of how the CVT feels after owning it for the past two months?

01-22-2019, 05:10 PM	#3
EastEndRaceshop NASIOC Vendor Member#: 492744 Join Date: Oct 2018 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Chino, CA	Congrats on the beautiful new Ascent!

01-24-2019, 05:02 PM	#4
Ljspeed Scooby Newbie Member#: 467853 Join Date: May 2017 Location: San Antonio, TX Vehicle: 2018 STI ISM	Nice and geez not sure why I have not ventured to this part of the forums. We got my wife into a limited back in late September. I can tell you for the CVT it is not bad. I know about Maxima CVTs since my sis has a 2011. It just feels weird but the Ascent doesn't feel that way. Also, it takes me a minute to adjust since I go from a loud STI to a pleasant ride in the Ascent.

01-25-2019, 02:38 AM	#5
Chi_San Scooby Guru Member#: 53558 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Deadford, OR Vehicle: 2005 Baja Turbo White/Silver/Black 3tone	Well... Subaru uses a metal band style CVT. As far as I know, Nissan uses a non-metal band in their CVT...