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Should I get manual or DSG GTI?
For all of the preaching and pontificating about why the manual transmission is the only real “enthusiast” choice for a GTI, the fact remains that when it comes down to numbers, the DSG is a better transmission. No matter how you slice it, the DSG has been a revelation of performance, efficiency, and reliability.
Does Golf 7 GTI have DSG?
This facelifted Mk7. 5 GTI Performance model fitted with VW’s seven-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic gearbox promises to deliver all of that for maximum performance potential. If you want a hot Golf but don’t fancy the four-wheel drive R, this could be the car for you.
Is GTI DSG reliable?
The DSG Transmission is very durable as long as you are not sitting at a light in launch mode for a long time. If you go to Stage 1 Tune you are still ok with the DSG, but once you go to a Stage 2 Tune, it is a very wise to do a tune on the DSG. That will give the clutches more clamping power.
Is the 7 speed DSG wet or dry?
The 6 speed DSG units are usually wet clutch and the 7 speed are dry.
Is the VW GTI DSG manual worth it?
“Although VW’s DSG dual-clutch automated manual is a good, reasonably sporty automatic, it is still an automatic. With it, our long-term GTI just feels like a slightly faster Golf with a significantly worse ride.” I would say a significantly faster Golf with a slightly worse ride.
Is a DSG transmission better than a manual transmission?
For all of the preaching and pontificating about why the manual transmission is the only real “enthusiast” choice for a GTI, the fact remains that when it comes down to numbers, the DSG is a better transmission. No matter how you slice it, the DSG has been a revelation of performance, efficiency, and reliability.
Is the DSG dual-clutch automatic a good automatic?
Although VW’s DSG dual-clutch automated manual is a good, reasonably sporty automatic, it is still an automatic. With it, our long-term GTI just feels like a slightly faster Golf with a significantly worse ride.
Should you buy a Volkswagen Golf GTI?
When driven as most people do around town or on the highway, it provides that extra, ample dollop of constant engagement that the GTI needs to warrant buying one over a regular old Golf (which has a 170-horsepower peach of a turbocharged engine, by the way). Plus, it is just about the easiest manual transmission to drive on the planet.