What brand is the Forester's transmission?

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SanAurora
07/30/25 1:39am
The Forester is equipped with the Lineartronic CVT continuously variable transmission developed by Subaru. The difference between a CVT and a conventional automatic transmission is that it eliminates the complex and bulky gear combination for speed change transmission, using only two sets of pulleys for speed change transmission. The Forester has a body length, width, and height of 4560mm, 1780mm, and 1700mm respectively. The vehicle features a gray-black dual-tone interior with a racing-style three-spoke steering wheel. The Forester's instrument panel comes with silver metal trim rings, embedded in an upwardly convex semi-shell instrument hood. The automatic gearshift adopts a stepped design commonly seen in luxury models, which greatly reduces the risk of mis-shifting. In addition to horizontal adjustment, the seats can also be manually raised or lowered within a 50mm range.
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