If you don’t know whether or not your car has one, you should find out! These transmissions are notoriously finicky in subarctic climates and require special care. Failure to adhere to a “hazardous duty” schedule with CVT-equipped vehicles routinely results in failure and the need for a total rebuild.
Here is an updated list of all the vehicles that use the CVT Transmission. The updated list is categorized by make and model. From here you can search by engine displacement.
- Buick: Encore GX
- Chevrolet: Malibu, Spark
- Ford: Escape Hybrid, Escape plug-in hybrid, Fusion Energi (plug-in hybrid), Fusion Hybrid
- Honda: Accord, Accord Hybrid, Civic, Clarity Plug-in Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, HR-V, Insight
- Hyundai: Accent, Elantra, Venue
- Infiniti: QX50, QX60
- Kia: Forte, Rio, Soul
- Lexus: ES 300h, NX 300h, RX 450h, RX 450hL, UX 250h
- Lincoln: MKX Hybrid
- Mitsubishi: Eclipse Cross, Mirage, Mirage G4, Outlander, Outlander Sport
- Nissan: Altima, Kicks, Maxima, Murano, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Versa
- Subaru: Ascent, Crosstrek, Crosstrek Hybrid, Forester, Impreza, Legacy, Outback
- Toyota: Avalon Hybrid, C-HR, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla Hybrid, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime (plug-in hybrid), RAV4 Hybrid
If yours is on that list and you don’t know whether or not the fluid has been exchanged in the past 15-20K miles, schedule an inspection. You will save yourself a bundle.
New Vehicles Equipped with CVT Including Displacement
- Chery Tiggo 5 2.0 L
- Chevrolet Malibu 1.5L
- Chevrolet Spark 1.4 L
- Daihatsu Mira Custom 0.66 L 3 cyl
- Datsun Cross
- Datsun Go
- Fiat Punto 1.2 L
- Ford Fusion Hybrid 2.5 L 4 cyl
- Honda Accord option on all 4 cylinder models 2013 on
- Honda Activa Scooter 0.109 L
- Honda Airwave 1.5 L
- Honda Amaze 1.2L petrol/1.5L diesel
- Honda City 1.5 L
- Honda Civic 1.5 L
- Honda Freed except Indonesia version
- Honda HR-V
- Honda Jazz 1.2L/1.3L/1.4L/1.5L / Honda Fit 1.3 L/1.5 L
- Honda Odyssey (JDM)
- Honda Stepwgn
- Infiniti JX/QX60
- Lexus CT200h
- Lexus IS 300h
- Lexus ES 300h
- Lexus NX 300h
- Lexus RX 450h
- Lincoln MKZ Hybrid from 2013
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class
- Microcar MC1/MC2 505cc 2 cyl diesel or petrol
- Microcar Virgo 505cc 2 cyl diesel or petrol
- Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 L/1.8 L MIVEC 4 cyl with INVECS-III CVT (Asian version only) the 2008 version also
- Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 L/2.4 L MIVEC 4 cyl with INVECS-III CVT 2008 (North America)
- Mitsubishi Mirage 1.0 L/1.2 L MIVEC 3 cyl with INVECS-III CVT
- Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 L MIVEC 4 cyl with INVECS-III CVT (from 2007)
- Mitsubishi RVR/ASX/Outlander Sport 1.6 L /1.8 L /2.0 L MIVEC 4 cyl with INVECS-III CVT 2011
- MG ZS 8-Speed CVT
- MG ZS EV e-CVT
- Nissan Altima (from 2007, Model S and SE)
- Nissan Bluebird Sylphy 2.0 L
- Nissan Juke
- Nissan Maxima (from 2007, Model SE)
- Nissan Micra 1.0 L/1.3 L
- Nissan Murano 3.5 L
- Nissan Pathfinder (from 2013 and on)
- Nissan Qashqai 2.0 L
- Nissan Rogue 2.5 L, Model SL
- Nissan Sentra (from 2007 and on)
- Nissan Serena 2.0 L
- Nissan Skyline 350GT-8
- Nissan Teana 3.5 L
- Nissan Tiida / Versa
- Nissan X-Trail
- Peugeot 4007 2.4 16V
- Peugeot 4008
- Proton Exora Bold 1.6 L CFE (2011–present)
- Proton Inspira 2.0 L 4 cyl
- Proton Prevé 1.6 L (CFE Turbo / IAFM+ NA) (2012–present)
- Proton Saga FLX 1.3 L 4 cyl (2011–present)
- Renault Koleos
- Renault Megane
- Subaru Forester (Lineartronic)
- Subaru Impreza
- Subaru Legacy (Lineartronic)
- Subaru Outback (Lineartronic)
- Subaru Stella
- Subaru XV
- Subaru WRX 6 speed Manual available
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid
- Toyota Avensis
- Toyota Camry
- Toyota Camry Hybrid
- Toyota Century
- Toyota CHR
- Toyota Corolla
- Toyota Highlander Hybrid 3.3 L 6 cyl
- Toyota Noah
- Toyota Passo 1.0 L 3 cyl
- Toyota Prius 1.5 L 4 cyl (–2009)/1.8L 4 cyl (2010–)
- Toyota Prius c 1.5 L 4 cyl (2012–)
- Toyota RAV4
- Toyota Verso 1.8 L
- Toyota Yaris 1.33 VVT-i CVT
- Toyota Yaris Hybrid 1.5 VVT-i CVT
Old Automobiles Equipped with CVT
- Aixam 400, 500, 500.5 A751 petrol and diesel 1990 on. Belt and Variator CVT supplied by CVTech-IBC Canada.
- Audi A4 2.0/1.8T/2.4/3.0/1.9 TDI/2.0 TDI/2.7 TDI
- Audi A5 2.0 TDI
- Audi A6 2.0/1.8T/2.4/3.0/2.5 TDI
- Autobianchi Y10
- Constantinesco (1926)
- DAF 33
- DAF 44
- DAF 46
- DAF 55
- DAF 66
- DAF 600
- DAF 750
- DAF Daffodil (types 30, 31 and 32)
- Daewoo Matiz II with E3CVT (Currently GM Daewoo)
- Daihatsu Charade
- Dodge Caliber 2.0 L, 2.4 L
- Fiat Panda
- Fiat Punto
- Fiat Uno
- Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3 L 4 cyl
- Ford Fiesta
- Ford Five Hundred
- Ford Focus C-Max 1.6 L TDCi 110 PS
- Ford Freestyle 3.0 L 6 cyl
- Honda Civic ESi
- Honda Civic HX
- Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3 L 4 cyl
- Honda Insight 1.3 L 4 cyl
- Honda Stream
- Jeep Compass 2.0L,2.4 L
- Jeep Patriot 2.0L,2.4 L
- Lambert (automobile), 1905
- Lancia Y10
- Lexus HS250h
- Lexus GS450h 3.5 L 6 cyl
- Lexus LS600h 5.0 L 8 cyl
- Lexus RX400h 3.3 L 6 cyl
- Mercury Montego 3.0 L 6 cyl
- MGF
- MGTF
- Mini Cooper
- Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 L MIVEC 4 cyl with INVECS-III CVT (Asian-Oceanian version only, 72 kW)
- Nissan Cedric 300VIP-Z and 300LX-Z S [1]
- Nissan Cube
- Nissan Gloria 300 Ultima-Z and 300 Ultima-Z V [1]
- Nissan Micra
- Nissan Primera 2.0 L
- Nissan Quest (2011-2017)
- Nissan Rogue
- Opel Vectra 1.8 L
- Rover 25
- Rover 45
- Rover Metro
- Rover 100
- Rover Streetwise
- SEAT Exeo
- Saturn Ion Quad Coupe (2003-2004)
- Saturn Vue 2.2 L AWD (2002-2005), 2.2 FWD (2002-2004)
- Scion iQ
- Subaru Justy ECVT/Justy 4WD ECVT
- Subaru R1
- Subaru R2
- Suzuki SX4 (2010 onwards)
- Toyota Aurion Hybrid
- Toyota Ist
- Toyota Passo 1.3 L 4 cyl
- Toyota Ractis
- Toyota Wish 2.0 L 4 cyl
- Union
- Volvo 300 series
- Volvo 66
The challenge for CVT fluid in Fairbanks climate
The problem is simple. The CVT does not recommend fluid changes. However, in our climate look what happens to the fluid in just 10K miles. It breaks down significantly and does not offer the lubrication necessary to function properly over the span of thousands of miles.