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25th February 2018, 09:44 PM
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Audi CVT gearbox
I bought a ‘07 plate 2.7 TDI A6 C6 SE Avant on Saturday. It is the first time I have ever driven a CVT and I must say i’m quite taken with it.......although it does take a little getting used to, especially the ‘elastic band’ type effect upon a quick take-off!
Smooth isn’t the word, it is quite amazing! I’d be interested to read others experiences. I read all the pros/cons scattered across the web and found one with full Audi Service history and regular gearbox fluid changes. It is also the later model with 7 rather than 6 plates. Apparently that makes a difference...... Anyway, like any 2nd hand car, you take a risk right!
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25th February 2018, 09:55 PM
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I had an A6 Avant CVT a few years ago for a few months. It was actually a loaner from Audi and when it needed servicing they took it away and gave me a D3 4.0TDi for a few months more which was much better.
But it was quite nice to drive, though rather unnerving because the engine revs (diesel so obvious) were totally counter-intuitive. The only problem I found was the take-off from stationary, something about the way the clutches engaged that I didn't like.
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Last edited by HPsauce; 25th February 2018 at 09:58 PM.
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25th February 2018, 11:25 PM
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So long as you keep up with those fluid changes, they should be a good gearbox.
If you don't they detonate at about 100,000miles (magic number for Audi that one  )I've only ever driven one CVT, a Mitsubishi Outlander my sister had for about a year. Very sluggish, and she hated it! Went to her Skoda Octavia VRS from that and still loves it despite the oil consumption issues... I'm not a fan from the drivability standpoint, but they're supposedly very good for efficiency.
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26th February 2018, 08:29 AM
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I bought a cheap tatty 3.0-litre petrol D3 with CVT box a couple of years ago, simply to poach the nice wheels from it.
It was OK, achieved about 35mpg from memory, and I remember the 'slingshot' effect which you talk of but I certainly wouldn't seek to own another and it just wasn't a particularly nice drive in the A8. 
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#5
26th February 2018, 08:59 AM
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I had a 2 litre C5 A6 Avant with a “6 speed“ box fitted and I must say it was one of the smoothest autos I’ve driven.
I had heard lots of horror stories about them but I quite enjoyed it. The engine was a bit under powered for it and that’s the only reason I sold it. I’d have another as long as it had a torquier engine.
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