I think this generally happens for two reasons: 1) CVT transmissions can generally handle less torque, so they get lower-powered engines to compensate 2) Some C

I think this generally happens for two reasons: 1) CVT transmissions can generally handle less torque, so they get lower-powered engines to compensate 2) Some CVT's function with preprogrammed "shift points" for people familiar with conventional transmissions to not feel weird, ruining the main benefit of a CVT