fuel economy ..

The CVT is conceptually the ideal transmission that can allow optimum utilization of the nonlinear power/torque/emissions/fuel-consumption vs rpm characteristics of the typical powerplant.

The 5 speed manual is geared to rev higher in 5th than the CVT hence using more fuel on the open road.

Around town your more inclined to rev higher than the CVT using more fuel. Short shifting a manual car is not like a bike. Cars don't rev out to 13k+.

They don't sell the manual anymore in Japan.

CVT is one of the best parts of the Jazz. Without it its not the whole hitech package. If you going to run a dinosaur gear box why not get a carby and some front drums. Might as well get some nice whitewall canvas cheesecutters and leaf springs, remove those silly airbags, disconnect the abs and get rid of the seat belts too.

Interestingly the 1.5 vtec only uses 7% more fuel than the 1.3 dsi but it would obviously depend on how its driven.

umm i never use CVT i just use D and rite now im half full and im sitting on 170km from since full tank so i think something wrong wtih da engine :P

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Originally Posted by emp

umm i never use CVT i just use D and rite now im half full and im sitting on 170km from since full tank so i think something wrong wtih da engine :P

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170km half tank with normal driving.. definately something wrong.. have them checked out by Honda.

If you driving an automatic Jazz in D then its in CVT mode.

are u sure i thought only when u press da buttom 7 speed then it goes in to cvt ... cause i can sure feel da gear change in D .. and it if dats CVT then honda sux lol :P but na in 7speed mode u can bearly feel da cvt :D

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Originally Posted by emp

are u sure i thought only when u press da buttom 7 speed then it goes in to cvt ... cause i can sure feel da gear change in D .. and it if dats CVT then honda sux lol :P but na in 7speed mode u can bearly feel da cvt :D

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Hmmmmm

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Originally Posted by emp

are u sure i thought only when u press da buttom 7 speed then it goes in to cvt ... cause i can sure feel da gear change in D .. and it if dats CVT then honda sux lol :P but na in 7speed mode u can bearly feel da cvt :D

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You got your example the wrong way around because when you are in 7 Speed mode you can feel the cvt 'artificially' change gears ...... if you do not activate the 7 speed function, the cvt transmission automatically and, if i may say it, the transmission becomes 'continuosly variable' ie adusting all the time to suit your driving

emp, I think there is something seriously wrong with your car and/or driving. Suggest you go back to the dealer, perhaps get them to take a drive with you to point out if you are doing something wrong.

emp, not to be an @$$ but is your park brake down?

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Originally Posted by ACE888

You got your example the wrong way around because when you are in 7 Speed mode you can feel the cvt 'artificially' change gears ...... if you do not activate the 7 speed function, the cvt transmission automatically and, if i may say it, the transmission becomes 'continuosly variable' ie adusting all the time to suit your driving

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emp.. that's correct.. basically 3 modes...

Gear shift to "D" - DRIVE

1. Default ... Not pushing the "7Speed" button... this is CVT. You will not feel gear change.

2. Push the "7speed button" and not press the +/- gear change button or pedal shift (05 mode)... it changes gear for you automatically depending on your speed, slopes and downhill.. (you can feel the gear change..)

3. Same as (2) but if you press the +/- gear change button or pedal shift (05 mode)... you change gear yourself.. (you can feel the gear change..)

If you got something different or the other way around (from what you said from the above post.. there is definately something wrong with you Jazz... bring it back..

Added to that.. I can sometimes fill the gear change in CVT... ONLY if I floor the accelerator..

My fuel comsumption with a 1.4 LS GD1 is between 8-9 Liters in the city and 9 -10,2 Liters on the freeway!

Honda checked the engine and everything is alright. Maybe it's because of the 17 inch wheels and the bodykit.