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Originally Posted by bum-man  Does Mercedes outsource their CVT's? I'm just boggled as to why Mercedes hasn't put this engine in the C-class yet...Thank's for the review.  |
DC_Insider did a great job of answering your questions!
So far, the CVT is only available on the A and B-Classes. Why though I don't know because they really sap power on the smaller models. I also drove a B170 with the 5-speed manual and an
Autotronic B170 and the CVT B170 was sluggish because the CVT sapped so much power from the modestly powerful engine.
Also, the engines for the A and B-Classes were specifically created for them (see DC_Insider's post).
