Is 7 speed DSG good?

Is 7 speed DSG good?

Are DSG gearboxes reliable? DSG gearboxes have proven themselves to be very reliable both in six, and seven-speed variants. Failures occur rarely, but when they do they are likely to be expensive. These relatively uncommon faults are usually found in older higher-mileage vehicles.

What does 7 speed DSG mean?

The new 7-speed DSG, like its counterpart with six forward gears, is a pure Volkswagen development. First and foremost, in designing this intelligent automatic transmission the goal was to combine the convenience of a conventional automatic with the fuel efficiency and dynamics of a manual transmission.

When did VW introduce the 7 speed DSG?

In 2003 Volkswagen introduced the first automatic dual clutch gearbox (DSG) in large-scale production in the Golf R32. To date, more than 26 million Group vehicles with an efficient 6-speed and 7-speed DSG have been produced worldwide.

What is 6 speed DSG transmission?

The transverse six-speed DSG transmission, also known as DQ250, is a dual-clutch automatic transmission that is found in vehicles by a number of manufacturers. These manufacturers include Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, and Seat.

What does 7G DCT mean?

dual clutch transmission 724.0
This new Mercedes DSG (figure 1) is designated the 7G DCT (dual clutch transmission 724.0; (figure 2). It’s a 7-speed, front wheel drive transaxle that replaces the 722.7 5-speed front wheel drive, similar to a Honda design (figure 3) and the 722.8 front wheel drive CVT (figure 4).

Are all DSG gearboxes the same?

Though the fine details change, all DSGs operate on broadly the same design. That design involves a control unit, a dual clutch assembly, and gears.

How long does DSG clutch last?

Effectively you have two clutches and minus the user error, so you could assume they would last almost double the life of a normal clutch. With that approach, 200-300k km would be a good estimate.

What car uses 7G Tronic transmission?

Mercedes-Benz 7G-Tronic transmission

What is the difference between a dsg6 and dsg7 gearbox?

The main difference between the DSG6 and the DSG7 is the LuK Clutch System. Where the DSG6 uses wet multi-plate clutches, the DSG7 gearbox uses two dry plate clutches. In addition, the DSG7 has an extra output shaft to which the reverse gear is linked.

How smooth is the 7 speed DSG?

I have the 7 speed DSG coupled with the 1.6 Tdi and have found it amazingly smooth during the 5k miles of very mixed driving. The only way I have of knowing which gear is selected is by looking at the Maxidot !

Are DSG boxes any good?

DSG boxes are not especially well regarded here especially the ‘dry’ 7 speed unit in stop/start traffic and one Aussie car website ( caradvice.com.au) in particular makes mention of this ‘poor’ characteristic in nearly every review of a VW group product, even the DSG6 box gets some flack.

Do you have any problems with the dsg7?

No problems here after 65k km with the DSG7 in a 1.4 TSI. No jerkiness when taking off, and I only get an occasional weird shift if I suddenly lift the foot while accelerating. I have no problems rolling with slow speed in stop-and-go traffic.