Honda Jazz CVT - starter clutch or a torque converter?

Honda Jazz CVT 2015 (1.3) - Does this new CVT transmission has a starter clutch or a torque converter? Honda World website shows torque converter equipped CVT. Is this also applicable to Jazz CVT in UK?

Asked on 7 December 2015 by noien

Answered by Honest John
I think it's a torque converter clutch. Nissan does this too.
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