I try test drive ASX 4WD at Kota damansara branch, the car cannot move like turtle even I press pedal GAO GAO . Rpm jump fast from 1k to 3k but speed come very slowly. I know this SUV is 1.5k compare to my current honda city 1.1k with 400kg different. Now in my mind I just can't accept buy new car 2.0 but underpower than my current 1.5. Any way will test drive again tmr with my partner, she the 1 will drive most of the time. I should book 2008 but now more interest on ASX, super big sun roof...not sure can test drive at night or not?

A CVT can slip? I thought CVT is always locked to the engine after the initial start no? The feeling in a CVT car is as if it doesn't move though.

Actually I'm not sure why everyone is so anti-cvt. Imo you are paying for better tech than a conventional auto. Firstly you save fuel because you maintain an optimum gear ratio and high rpm throughout. Also it's only sluggish early on because when you floor it you don't climb up the rpm fast.

However in 0-100 times cvt transmission is as fast if not faster than an auto because you get no rpm drop off when you move up the "gears". So for normal driving where you step on the pedal lightly or medium, you climb up the rpm smoothly and more efficiently than an auto.

It's only when you want to get the immediate burst of acceleration like an ah beng, then the auto can give you that. For normal driving and normal speeding up for highway speeds, the cvt Imo is better. If you really want speed and the gforce pushed into seat feeling, get a manual lar and red line all the way.

most cvt have to ability to lock into 7 or 8 virtual ratios.

because of the torque

CVT can only handle about 200 - 220 Nm of torque

so far i think only Nissan developed a CVT that can handle 300+ Nm

subaru lineartronic

over 400nm torque no problem.

haha...if slip then gone already la the cvt..read before posting

Please, now cvt all metal belt driven, people said rubberband effect on those gearbox, u think really driven by rubber belt?    if the gear box slip means it's spoiled 
you dont feel the pulling force because the gear box keep changing it's gear ratio, and combo with torque converter it's really SMOOTH.

cuz the torque is too much for the cvt to handle. there are many version of cvt, some for normal cars and some for more powerful ones, like the nissan murano. the bigger ones are less efficient, the ones on our cars are the ones optimised for fc and comfort. have a look at jatco transmission, all cvt from mitsu are from jatco, which is owned by nissan.. have a look at nissan taena, the cvt ratio and final drive is exactly the same as the asx

ASX is more sedan like since it's based on Inspira chassis

CRV is a bit higher, and feels "safe", turns slowly, but confidently

That's the main difference between CBU and CKD. It is shame that our country are 1 of the rubber exporter but can't make good quality rubber seal.