EarthDreams® Technology Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT) with G-Design Shift

What’s the Benefit?

Honda’s smooth-operating CVTs make driving easier and more efficient.

The Feature:

CR-V comes with a pair of continuously variable transmissions (CVT).

• Honda’s EarthDreams^® Technology CVTs provide an outstanding driving experience along with superb fuel efficiency.³⁶
• The CVT paired with the 2.4-liter engine is a virtual carryover from the previous generation.
• The CVT mated to the turbo engine is derived from the Civic 1.5T unit, with tweaks to handle the greater power output.
• The CVT allows the engine to always operate at the optimum rpm level, enabling maximum efficiency under all driving conditions.
• Additional benefits of the transmission are lighter weight, more compact dimensions and greater torque capacity than a typical automatic transmission.
• Excessive engine revving is a common negative characteristic of conventional CVTs; the CR-V CVTs’ ingenious G-Design Shift feature bypasses this condition through improved pairing of CVT and torque-converter functions.
• The result is an optimized CVT driving experience that is more linear and sporty than competitive CVT systems.
• In brief, the G-Design Shift allows the transmission to distribute greater power from the engine to the wheels.
• As a result, the driver and passengers will feel like the engine is revving less to propel the vehicle than in typical CVT-equipped vehicles.