# Is an IVT significantly different from a cvt? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 22, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-an-ivt-significantly-different-from-a-cvt/187557 "2022-11-22T23:07:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-an-ivt-significantly-different-from-a-cvt/187557/1 "2022-11-22T23:07:20Z")
Is it more reliable, Although it is very similar to a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), IVT is said to be capable of reproducing the shift pattern of a manual transmission, making it feel more responsive. Designed and built by Hyundai Transys, IVT ditches the conventional metallic belt in favour of a chain belt. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-an-ivt-significantly-different-from-a-cvt/187557/2 "2022-11-22T23:12:19Z")
Since it’s new, nobody can know how reliable it’ll be, right? Never heard of it. edit-looked it up, sounds just like one of several CVTs out there that mimic gear changes by modifying the ratios. Looks like a CVT, too: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/3/e30a93e06af504a1688fa380ec06e5bdaed2d658.png) ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 4:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-an-ivt-significantly-different-from-a-cvt/187557/3 "2022-11-23T04:32:00Z")
Know 3 people who bought Kia Soul’s with the IVT transmission, two of them had problematic transmissions and were bought back either by the dealer or Kia. #3 only logged 5,000mi on a 2yr lease and was decent. Haven’t looked to see how these transmissions are doing overall. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-an-ivt-significantly-different-from-a-cvt/187557/4 "2022-11-23T12:24:21Z")
I looked at a couple of articles about the iVT transmission, but can anyone define “chain belt”? ---
**Author:** ![jimkoe329\_179295](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b77776/32.png) [@jimkoe329\_179295](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jimkoe329_179295)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-an-ivt-significantly-different-from-a-cvt/187557/5 "2022-11-23T15:17:08Z")
Looks like the “belt” resembles the Subaru Lineartronic chain rather than the JATCO belt. As for mimicking a traditional automatics feel, it just sounds like more sensors and more complicated computer programming ☹ ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-an-ivt-significantly-different-from-a-cvt/187557/6 "2022-11-23T20:10:07Z")
An IVT is a CVT. It’s just programming. So many people think their CVT is slipping when they add throttle and the RPMs increase smoothly, like a slipping clutch. The IVT shifts suddenly into the lower gear ratio giving you that kick in the rear feeling of a geared transmission downshifting. The CVT will also change engine RPM a little at the slightest increase in pressure on the gas pedal where an IVT will hold the same ratio unless there is a significant increase in throttle pressure. Personally I like the CVT on my Subaru. It is one of the few things on that car that I actually like. Edit: Subaru went with the IVT the next MY after my Legacy, but still call it a CVT.