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Thanks for the link. Richie75's case is scary! Potential economic write off after end of 5 year warranty!

Yes, that's as I understand it too. But to confuse the issue some CVTs, eg. Subaru have a mode which uses a number of fixed ratios too, which I presume are just presets.

Hi I read in an online review (can't remember which one) that the RAV4 has a CVT auto box but I can't find any info from Toyota. Even the owners manuals do not say what type of transmission they have but it seems there are two versions for the 2012 models, 4 speed and 6 speed. I am looking for...

Does anyone have experience towing with a CVT automatic transmission as found in RAV4, Qashqai or other models? Reliability? Performance? Noise?