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G3 vs. G2 CVT?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Blind Guy, Jun 17, 2009.

  1. Blind Guy

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    For Those Who've Owned a G2 and a G3;

    The Toyota Press Release of Jan. 12, 2009 states, "the HSD is 90% newly developed", "Transaxle is lighter, reduces torque losses by as much as 20%), "Inverter has a new Direct Coooling system, which reduces size and weight) and "together the Inverter, Moter and Transaxle are smaller and 20% lighter).

    Is there a perceptable difference between the G2's CVT and the G3's, CVT, is it smoother, quieter etc....or NO difference?
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    The perceived difference are minor, while there are many functional improvement: lighter, no drive belt, etc.

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    Feels "tighter" to me, but part of this could be the difference between a fully broken in chain drive vs. a new gear drive. Sounds are different too due to the reduction gear for MG2 and it's higher RPM. MG1's "whine" sounds identical though.
     
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    I notice that when the G3's ICE turns on and off it's much smoother - this could be attributed this directly to these weight improvements...
     
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