What happens when a Subaru CVT fails? This teardown shows everything

Few parts in a modern car spark as much debate as the continuously variable transmission (CVT). For some, it’s a smart way to ...
Carscoops

Is The Subaru WRX’s CVT Really As Bad As Everyone Thinks?

CVTs often get a bad rap for being unengaging, unreliable, and just all-around dull transmissions that suck the life out of any engine they’re mated up to. The new Subaru WRX in particular has ...
The Daily Dot

‘CVT was a big mistake’: Woman buys Subaru thinking it’ll last. Then she gets to 100,000

When TikTok user @amandarants purchased a Subaru, she thought that the vehicle would run for 300,000 miles. Then, her supposedly reliable car stopped working because of its CVT. Featured Video “I have ...
autoevolution

Unsurprisingly, Most Subaru WRX Buyers Get the Manual Transmission Over the CVT

Lyn Woodward's first drive video review of the 2025 Subaru WRX tS for Kelley Blue Book confirms that most WRX buyers in the United States of America prefer the manual over the somewhat pointless ...