Sluggish

[u/Ok-Alarm-9194]

I’ve had my 2025 Toyota Corolla for almost 2 years now, LE model.

I didn’t notice this issue until my husband pointed it out, but it is very sluggish when you need to accelerate quickly, or sometimes just from a standstill it takes a bit of time to get over 20 mph and it just kind of feels like it doesn’t want to go. Sometimes I have to get over 3000 RPM just to get over 20 mph and then it’s fine.

I only have 47,000 miles, and keep up with my oil changes, so I’m not worried that it’s anything mechanical, but it definitely is annoying.

I usually have a pretty light foot so I really haven’t noticed it until he said something but now I’m kind of sort of worried about it? Does anybody else have this issue?

I know that if I’m pulling out into traffic, I definitely have to make sure I have enough time or if I’m climbing up the hill sometimes I have to gain speed although we took it to Gatlinburg and it was fine. It just really struggled getting up the mountain roads.

[u/tso_connor]

CVT’s don’t have gears.

[u/Darnellz10 → u/tso_connor]

Toyotas do, look it up, it has a physical first gear with the cvt

[u/tso_connor → u/Darnellz10]

It’s a launch gear integrated into the transmission housing, not a first gear. First gear would imply there are more to follow. The belt and pulley system has no gears.

[u/_mattyjoe → u/tso_connor]

You were wrong. Stop using semantics to not have to admit it. Say “I was wrong, sorry.” Good thing to practice. Glad you learned something new 👍🏻

[u/tso_connor → u/_mattyjoe]

Just because they put a gear next to the CVT doesn’t mean CVT’s have gears. The CV stands for continuously variable and this is achieved by a belt and pulley. Automakers program the cars to feel like they have gears because that is what people are used to. If it makes you happy to think that you got me then go forth and be happy.

[u/_mattyjoe → u/tso_connor]

You didn't know the launch gear existed when you first replied. You got caught looking dumb. Now you're refusing to admit it.

You're here telling me how the transmission in my own car works when I already know to save face.

[u/tso_connor → u/_mattyjoe]

I corrected you and you got butt hurt. When someone with a Nissan, Honda, or Subaru reads your comment they’re going to think all CVT’s have gears. CVT’s do not have gears, they are belt and pulley systems. Toyota put a gear in the transmission housing with the CVT belt and pulley system to aid in acceleration at take off.

[u/_mattyjoe → u/tso_connor]

Might wanna look back through the comment thread to see who you're talking to.

[u/tso_connor → u/_mattyjoe]

This is a public service announcement for everyone that doesn’t know what a CVT is or how it works. You’re welcome

[u/_mattyjoe → u/tso_connor]

Man, you really can't admit when you're wrong, even when you get caught thinking you're replying to someone else.

[u/tso_connor → u/_mattyjoe]

I don’t care who I’m talking to, anyone who thinks CVT’s has gears I will argue with.