I’m talking about a car that is like, a normal car. Not a sports car, not a classic car, I’m talking about a regular, practical, modern car for just driving around anywhere.
I would, personally, get myself a 2020-2022 Nissan Versa. It’s one of the few sedans on Brazil that has a 1.6 liter engine, and while the fact it has a CVT is kind of crummy I just really like how it looks and all the bells and whistles it comes with. And since I’m in Brazil, we get a dark blue version that looks amazing!
I’ve heard that Brazilian mechanics hate working with CVTs because they’re a pain in the ass to fix and/or have tons of issues, so I’m probably basing my opinion off that. Keep in mind that we over here have a majority of transmissions be manual and relatively simpler so they’re less expensive and/or difficult to fix. I guess it’s just a question of taking care of it properly?
I googled it and apparently the Versa’s are exceptionally bad…
But other companies make better ones. Same as with manual/automatic, they’re not all equally reliable.
Yes, for now, always write off Nissan CVTs.