What you need to know about the Mitsubishi CVT Transmission

I thought Mitsubishi and Nissan both use jatco cvt transmissions?

i got a 2019 outlander sport, looking to change my transmission fluid at 30k

still, same jatco transmission....

Yes,that is my understanding the Outlander has a Jatco made transmission. But software for trasmissin is flashed different,therefore no whining and better shifting.

I have a 2015 Outlander sport with 117,000 and the transmission is going out. It had recalls on the transmission I took it to the dealership they did the recalls it's still driving like crap now they want to charge me to do diagnostic on it. I just want a different car.

I am used to 40 mpg, these cvt are not an improvement. they do not last and are +5 k to replce about 60k miles, its junk.

CVT’s have been around for decades. Check-out DAF vehicles from the 60’s onwards.

The infamous CVT problem was from a 2013 Nissan altima. And then the entire Nissan line got defamed by Scotty Kilmer's misinformation. Nissan and Mitsubishi are already on their 4th generation Jatco CVT which are obviously improved.

nissan cvt lol worst cvt out there

My ASX CVT no fun at all. But I don’t have any problem with it either. THUS , NO FUN NO BAD!

I don't like cvt in my car.😏

with Nissan's you have to change the fluid every 15k which rental places don't do and that causes the wine. They also are much more fragile and attention needing then the Mitsubishi CVT. You should change the fluid/filter in Nissans every 15k and every 20-25k in Mitsubishis.

Most cars will have cvts and as an old fashioned engineer how can they last

Why woul you accept a car that has roll back .it's dangerous

Pro tip: don’t buy a car with a cvt.

I hope its not the same cvt thats in the 2015 Outlander Sport

They use Jetco which are cheaper and not as good as Aisin Toyota for eg are using.

Mine went out yesterday

Mitsubishi's CVT in the outlander is the same as the Rogue/Altima. It's trash!

Apparently people say to change the cvt fluid every 30,000 vs the 50,000 recommended.

Nissan and Mitsubishi use the same Jatco CVT transmissions via the RNM Alliance.

Thank you, that's helpful. Especially about sports mode for uphills. It does make sense. As well as using low mode the snow

Mitsubishi transmission, which is CVT, is freaking expensive. I was quoted $7500+ by the dealer for 2018 outlander sport 2.4L.

Seems like within the last 2 years that Mitsubishi figured out the kinks on their CVT transmissions.

I am an uber/lyft driver with 2021 mitsubishi outlander. I have 82k miles. Zero issues. Never changed my transmission fluid and never will.

Does it shift? Or stay at 1 rpm while the cvt shifts like a quad. I've driven other cvt cars and they shift like an automatic car. I test drove a 2014 outlander sport awd and the rpms raised to almost 4k, while accelerating, then just stayed there all the way up to 55mph. Is this normal?

Hill assist is with manual outlander too

89,000 Miles on my mitsubishi outlander sport and I'm experiencing surging. Via lookup of service technical bulletin dated in 2020, the most likely solution is a CVT replacement or replacement of the belt in the CVT. I have done the maintenace per their specs, which is every 30,000 miles. I'am glad I bought the warranty + from white bear.

I got a ZG VRX Outander MY09.
244k and still no issues....(for now!) LOL
These CVTs sound rather unreliable.
When I bought it 2nd hand i couldn't find any infomations about CVT
Let's see how much further it will go!
The 3ltr V6 Mivec are known to be very reliable (450k + apparently)
Cheers guys
Mick

I thought Mitsubishi phev use planetary gearbox which is incorrectly named CVT. It's more like Toyota's ecvt.