A continuously variable transmission comprising: an input shaft drivable by an engine; an output shaft connectable to a load; a variator having an input side connected to the input shaft, and an output side, the variator being adjustable so as to vary a transmission ratio between the input and output sides; a differential transmission having a first differential input element connected to the input shaft, a second differential input element connected to the output side of the variator, and first and second differential output elements; a range transmission having a first range input element, and at least one range output element connected to the output shaft; a first connecting component which selectively connects the first differential output element to the first range input element; a second connecting component which selectively connects the second differential output element to the first range input element; wherein the first and second connecting components (52,56) are located in a connecting space defined between the differential and range transmissions; wherein the transmission further comprises a third connecting component which selectively connects the first range element to the output shaft, and the third connecting component is located on the opposite side of the range transmission from the connecting space; wherein the differential transmission comprises: a first planetary gear set comprising a first sun gear, a first planet gear rotatably supported on a first planet carrier, and a first ring gear; characterised by a second planetary gear set comprising a second sun gear, a second planet gear rotatably supported on a second planet carrier, and a second ring gear; wherein the first differential input element is connected to the second planet carrier and the first ring gear, the second differential input element is connected to the first sun gear, the first differential output element is connected to the first planet carrier and the second ring gear, and the second differential output element is connected to the second sun gear. an input shaft drivable by an engine; an output shaft connectable to a load; a variator having an input side connected to the input shaft, and an output side, the variator being adjustable so as to vary a transmission ratio between the input and output sides; a differential transmission having a first differential input element connected to the input shaft, a second differential input element connected to the output side of the variator, and first and second differential output elements; a range transmission having a first range input element, and at least one range output element connected to the output shaft; a first connecting component which selectively connects the first differential output element to the first range input element; a second connecting component which selectively connects the second differential output element to the first range input element; wherein the first and second connecting components (52,56) are located in a connecting space defined between the differential and range transmissions; wherein the transmission further comprises a third connecting component which selectively connects the first range element to the output shaft, and the third connecting component is located on the opposite side of the range transmission from the connecting space; wherein the differential transmission comprises: a first planetary gear set comprising a first sun gear, a first planet gear rotatably supported on a first planet carrier, and a first ring gear; characterised by a second planetary gear set comprising a second sun gear, a second planet gear rotatably supported on a second planet carrier, and a second ring gear; wherein the first differential input element is connected to the second planet carrier and the first ring gear, the second differential input element is connected to the first sun gear, the first differential output element is connected to the first planet carrier and the second ring gear, and the second differential output element is connected to the second sun gear. a first planetary gear set comprising a first sun gear, a first planet gear rotatably supported on a first planet carrier, and a first ring gear; characterised by a second planetary gear set comprising a second sun gear, a second planet gear rotatably supported on a second planet carrier, and a second ring gear; wherein the first differential input element is connected to the second planet carrier and the first ring gear, the second differential input element is connected to the first sun gear, the first differential output element is connected to the first planet carrier and the second ring gear, and the second differential output element is connected to the second sun gear.