normal cvt or not

[mainstang]

I noticed the other day if I take off from a stop sign in a residental(25mph) and do no get in it too much (press the pedal down very far). It will get to about 15mph and the rpm drop to the point it almost feels like i lost power, but it continues gaining speed. It is almost like having a manual trans and being in 3rd when I should be in 2nd. If I give it more gas it will do fine. I figured it is just the CVT trying to maintain low rpm for better mpg. Also how do the functions on the instrument cluster work. It always shows 25.4mpg and when I select the miles (i assume to empty) it constently adds miles??? Are these functions supposed to be real time???

[kerrton]

This is completely normal, the CVT and engine are working as designed for maximum efficiency and this has been discussed in extensive detail on this forum. If you check out any of the threads in the Glossary regarding the CVT you will get lots of detailed information.

In short, this is the torque converter locking up and the CVT selecting a very high gear ratio for maximum efficiency. You may feel a vibration similar to driving a manual trans in high gear around town. This vibration is not a concern as the QR2.5 engine in the Rogue is specifically designed to work with the CVT gearing a programming. From what I understand, it has a very long bore and stroke, producing lots of torque at low rpms making it a perfect fit for the CVT and high gear ratios.

Everything is working fine, enjoy driving the Rogue and getting great fuel efficiency and performance!

[mainstang]

Thank you for your quick reply. I guess I kept noticing the threads talking about diagnosing noises aka grinding poping.

[takeshi]

Also how do the functions on the instrument cluster work. It always shows 25.4mpg and when I select the miles (i assume to empty) it constently adds miles??? Are these functions supposed to be real time???

Should be covered in the manual. Distance to empty miles are displayed when "DTE" is displayed in the trip computer and it definitely counts down. MPG isn't instant MPG, IIRC.