Is a CVT Transmission Manual or Automatic?

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AryaMarie
07/30/25 8:20am
CVT transmission belongs to the automatic transmission category, and it is also a continuously variable transmission. Continuously variable transmission is one type of automatic transmission, which refers to a transmission system that can continuously obtain any transmission ratio within the range. Through continuously variable transmission, the optimal matching between the transmission system and the engine operating conditions can be achieved. The advantages of CVT transmission include the following 4 points: 1. High fuel economy: CVT can achieve continuously variable transmission within the range, thereby obtaining the optimal matching between the transmission system and the engine operating conditions, improving the overall fuel economy of the vehicle; 2. Good power performance: Due to the continuously variable transmission characteristics of CVT, it can obtain the maximum transmission ratio of reserve power, so the power performance of CVT is better than that of mechanical transmission (MT) and automatic transmission (AT); 3. Low emissions: The wide working range of CVT speed ratio can make the engine work under optimal conditions, thereby improving the combustion process and reducing exhaust emissions; 4. Low cost: The CVT system has a simple structure and fewer parts than AT. Once automobile manufacturers start mass production, the cost of CVT will be lower than that of AT.
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