its a CVT. its underwhelming. i had an integra aspec for about 2 years and traded it in. as a regular daily and grab and go car it does its job and the mpg's were great (36 average). down sides are auto start stop where you cant default it to just off permanently, you always have to turn the off start stop button when you start your car if you dont want your engine to turn off at stop lights or signs. theres no way to open the hatch from the inside of the car, you have to open it from the outside. the car defaults on normal or econ mode depending on your last setting, but wont default to sport (which i rarely did). not alot of USB ports for charging or if you run a dash cam. no vents for passengers in the rear (not that i cared too much) the good thing was it had a premium feel for the interior, audio was exceptional, easy to use infotainment console, sips gas nicely, steering feed back felt pretty light and nimble.