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I am about to buy a car, the most cars that I have looked at have the cvt transmission. The cars I have in mind is the likes of Mitsubishi outlander and Nissan Murano or another suitable SUV. I would like to be able to tow my 14" fiberglass boat on trips around the south Island, Witch probably weigh 500-700 kg. What are your thoughts about using a car with cvt transmission for that purpose.
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Hi there,
Vehicles with the CVT transmissions usually have a very low tow capacity and it is not usually recommended to tow much at all.
However, I think your 500-700kg should not pose too many issues providing the transmission is in good condition and maybe even get it serviced before you start towing.
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Hi There
Thanks for your reply, So if I stick to the tow limit recomended by the manufacture and perhabs get the transmission serviced I should be pretty safe?
Thanks Morten
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You would be lessoning the odds of the transmission failure, nothing is 100% certain when dealing with CVT transmissions unfortunately.