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E-CVTs are extremely reliable and are different from CVTs (CVTs use a belt attached to 2 cones, E-CVTs are just a single planetary gear set), but a lot of car guys and even some mechanics don't realize they're completely different.

Note that the eCVT that Toyota/Ford (and soon Mazda) use in their hybrids is mechanically entirely different from classic CVTs.

Note that not all Ford hybrids are eCVTs. Hybrid Explorers don't have eCVTs, for example.

But Mavericks and some of their newer hybrids are eCVTs.

Nah only Subaru and nisssan. 10 speed automatics are most common.

Most Japanese manufacturers are moving pretty heavily to CVTs. (And Americans have a smattering of them across their lines.)

Subarus have chain-based CVTs which are presumably better than usual belt-based ones.