I would think that a Subaru costing upwards of 36K would shift smooth as butter. To me it's very annoying. I've owned seven subies over the years and by far this is the most I ever paid for a new car. I am just not sure it was worth it. Anyone else experience this?The problem described in Edmunds relates to an extremely harsh downshift when coming to a stop and then reaccelerating at 10-15mph. Subaru fixed this with a reprogramming of the TCU which is the new standard in production. 2013’s should not have this problem. My 2011 did. It felt like you’d been rear ended, a really hash downshift. When the upgrade came out I had the TCU flashed and it’s never done it again.
I think the transmission shifts fine. No complaints on my end and remember, this is a proven transmission with very few problems. I believe any issues on shift timing relate to maximizing fuel use and personal preference.
I think the transmission shifts fine. No complaints on my end and remember, this is a proven transmission with very few problems. I believe any issues on shift timing relate to maximizing fuel use and personal preference.
