Zen already mentioned Sylphy performing at maximum band (meaning at it raise it speed, it will push the torque to the maximum allowable for that speed without over revving to save FC. Thats one of the main reason its famous for FC saving and infamous for feeling no power.

Its not the lack of power, its the lack of feel of staying in low end of a gear ratio and push the car to max for that range of ratio...means more power but staying at lower end for power while car increasing speed, will sure makan more minyak than if the gear ratio follows upward with the speed (less power ala CVT). Thats auto for you.

Max band at all range, thats CVT at work....the difference, although cannot feel power especially when increasing speed comparing with auto tranny, as you go higher and higher and higher, you realise one thing, power keep increasing as if it just don't run out of breath. Thats the reason I mentioned before I might lose out from start to cars like VIOS and NHC but when you hit 130, 140, 150, 160, those newers cars, you will feel its starting to take toll and breathing hard, for CVT drive, it keeps increasing like its not even breathing hard, and keep increasing upwards.

Try the CVTs of Audi or at the least, try the high speed drive of Lancer. You will realise at high speed increment, powers keep on coming non-stop as if there is no limit until it hit the top speed....(engine still limit mah...)

btw...CVT tranny sounds so mystical that some might be wondering, how it maintain hundred of ratios, if you've seen the inner part of CVT gear box, you will understand why. There's a metal belt links like caterpillar with all the legs and side and there is a clamp that clamp the link, as gear ratio changes, the clamp to move to next link, and next continuously at high speed. Thus feeling of no gear changes when in fact, its tens of changes vs each gear changes at auto tranny, so no pulling back feel (no rev feel lor)...maintain optimal torque at each band/speed/gear ratio thus no wasted fuel...