does it work and is it worth the money?

 

Works great but it won't be offered on the Fit in the USA.

 

they are actually bringing the cvt transmission hooked up to a 5 speed auto....for the Sport model....thanks for the info tho...cant wait to test drive it

 

I thought it was just a regular 5 speed auto like the civic or even the same gearbox as the civic. If it was CVT then there would be no reason to make it 5 speed when the rest of the world is 7 speed.

 

hey thats what it says at the www.honda.com
besides it wont cost them money to make a 5 speed cvt

 

Where exactly are you seeing this CTV for NA news? Everything that has been release says 5 speed AT that is unique to the NA market.

Kevin

 

http://automobiles.honda.com/fit/index.aspx
click on key features.....look at the sports model
it says paddle shifter...im guessin its our version of the cvt

 

But dont you see right above it where it say Automatic Transmission???

# Fit Sport with 5-Speed automatic transmission
Steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters

Every Honda made with a CVT has listed it as CVT and not automatic, and vise versa.

Kevin

 

So which one is the greatest? CVT-5s or CVT-7s?

 

OK - It IS NOT a cvt auto for North America - It is a version of the civic new 5 speed with standard torque convertor and valve body.
I have a Man-u-matic CVT on my Suzuki Burgman. It went from a 5 speed to a 6 speed on the 05 model. The final drive ratio is the same on either one.

Unless the pulley diameter's are physically changed or made to move further, the only hypothetical difference between a 7 speed and a 5 speed CVT would be the simulated spacing between the gears.