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It's probably my lack of technical knowledge but I'd have thought CVT is cheaper to manufacture than a conventional auto transmission. Is that right?
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I think this is a case of cvt not being as common a fitment unlike a 'conventional' auto.
Although it would appear to be simpler it will be more expensive as fewer are made. I drive a car with cvt and often wonder why all automatics are not the same. Hope this helps.
culmhead
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Hi precision engineering does not come cheap.
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At a guess, most CVT transmissions are built into Japanese cars, and they make them in the millions. Manuals are rare in the Nipponese home market, so they must be reaping the benefits of mass production. Above a certain threshold, I doubt that further production numbers will markedly reduce unit cost. So, unless the CVT is much more complex, I'd imagine the selling price to ye olde punter in the UK depends more on the "price the market will bear" than a true reflection of the production cost.
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