I’m sure the new Honda Jazz hybrid isn’t a cvt box they call it something different
an eCVT
An advanced and responsive i-MMD (intelligent Multi-Mode Drive) two-motor system – with an efficient 1.5 litre petrol engine – intelligently switches between three driving modes and delivers a maximum engine power output of 97 PS.
All i can say is test drive all you selections them all and make up your own mind sometimes there’s lots to take into account.
I was also in a golf. did 40k miles in it in the 3 years and i did like it apart from the few things we talked about before, like the seat. But i got no issues with the cvt in the honda civic, I did get and i was like you about cvt’s put off by bad reviews and look there always gonna be haters and i don’t drive like a snail.
I don’t care so much right now about mpg, been there done that for the last 9 years. Before the golf dsg, I had a c4 grand picasso and a nissian QQ which was my 1st on the scheme. Both of those was manual. but it was down to the test drives with the family that sealed the cars as well. Gotta be practical as well and tick most of the boxes. Sometimes hard choice have to me made and something has to give.