Shift feel with cvt trans on full acceleration

Asked by cobra77351 Sep 08, 2020 at 03:44 PM about the 2013 Subaru Outback 2.5i

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2013 Subaru outback my wife has a
2017 outback and I have a 2020 outback
which is a loaner vehicle , the 2017 and the
2020 under full acceleration I can feel and
hear them shift but my 2013 just goes to 5500
RPM and I do not feel any noticeable shifts  is
that normal ?

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F_O_R answered 3 years ago

A CVT does not have shift points but some manufacturers have programed in fake shift points into their CVT's.

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