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Old 04-27-2013, 04:23 AM   #162 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Miller88 View Post
Did Nissan change their CVT design? I drove a 2011 Versa a while back and it felt like it was an Automatic transmission that was on it's last legs. Revs would randomly spike to 4000RPM going 55MPH and it felt like a dieining automatic transmission taking off from a stoplight.

I drove a 2013 Sentra and it seems to not be as rubber-bandy feeling. It also feels like the engine is connected to the wheels in a lot more substantial way than the Versa. It acts a lot like a manual with a clutch up taking off, then the revs just stay the same. Doesn't seem to be as rubber band-y feeling as the 2011
Was it an early Versa or the current Versa sedan? The early US-spec ones had a 4-speed slushbox.
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