Describe your experience of pulling away from a traffic light.

What I want to find out is how descernable the changes are to you, and in which gears, does it change better in certain gears? do you have any hassle at roundabout's? do you find it changes up at regular speeds each time, do you use the sport mode at all, do you feel the sport mode is worth having anyway? have you done 40k yet, and have you had the service done on it yet? if you have, does it alter the box at all, or drive just the same?

tia.

Describe your experience of pulling away from a traffic light.

Quick!

Sometimes too quick if you don't think about it.

What I want to find out is how descernable the changes are to you, and in which gears, does it change better in certain gears? do you have any hassle at roundabout's? do you find it changes up at regular speeds each time, do you use the sport mode at all, do you feel the sport mode is worth having anyway? have you done 40k yet, and have you had the service done on it yet? if you have, does it alter the box at all, or drive just the same?

tia.

I think the DSG performance nicely and sufficient most of the time though it tend to change up very early and keeping revs as lov as 1200 RPM, which is quite low for a non-turbo petrol car. This strategy gives a very silent and comfortable ride though the immediate torque is a little low at low revs - but not really low.

In the beginning I tried to use the manual position but it never felt natural so I always use the automatic positions now.

I have got the habit to use the sport position temporarily when I predict I might need immediate power and then change back. It works really well.

I have also become quite good at changing to the gear I want with the right amount of kick-down - sometime a lot of kick-down and sometimes just a little kick-down.

No hassles at all at roundabouts.

I've had the car for a little more than a year.

Edited 3 May, 201016 yr by myrgjorf

Describe your experience of pulling away from a traffic light.

Coincidentally i've just posted a question on the same thing in the Octavia section. Having just seen this thread, I hope nobody minds my asking it here as well.

Something I value in my (manual) vRS CR TDI is the quick step off from rest.

Diesel automatics are never at their best starting from rest as they have to kick off from idling speed, whereas with a manual you naturally give it 1000-15500 rpm.

Does DSG manage to get round this or is step-off still a bit slower?

I've recently bought a Passat DSG 140 PD, it's documented that the new CR engines deliver the power in a more smoother fashion, as for getting away, there is a slight lag, but once it hits 2nd you leave the sticks for dust, the one thing I find a bit needing to get used to is this, you have a certain part of the pedal that just makes the car go like a cat from a hose pipe, it's also very economical, I'm hitting mid 30's in town as a cab with lots of stop start, I went 240 miles to get the car and it returned 55 mpg, backing it up into the garage takes practice as well, it kinda gives the car a small pulse of drive, then nothing, then another pulse to creep the car along, when you want a bit more, this is when you have to be gentle or you'll take the garage wall out with it, overall I'd say get one if you fancy one, it's rapid away from the lights if you want it to be, as you hit 4th the guy behind is just letting 2nd engage, hth.

Diesel automatics are never at their best starting from rest as they have to kick off from idling speed, whereas with a manual you naturally give it 1000-15500 rpm.

Wish my car revved to 15500 rpm lol.

In "D," first gear is swiftly changed for second, then the changes are proportional to speed and only discernable if you watch the rev counter. If you're a little more "enthusiastic," then you'll hang onto the gears a little longer, but the changes are still extremely smooth. They're more noticeable due to the higher noise levels of the engine under harder acceleration, hence you can hear the changes working but they're still barely noticeable in terms of motion.

The gearbox can be "caught out" if you're slowing down, then make a sudden acceleration, but it's not a frequent or worrying problem, easily overcome with better planned driving/more concentration. Changes up do seem to take place at the same times in similar conditions, as you would expect. The sport mode is useful when you don't want the kickdown cutting in, or if you want less gear changes over a particularly twisty route. Definitely worth having as an added method of controlling progress.

I've had the gearbox temperature sensor checked (as per the recall), but my mileage is <12,000 at the moment.

Ray

Describe your experience of pulling away from a traffic light.

What I want to find out is how descernable the changes are to you, and in which gears, does it change better in certain gears? do you have any hassle at roundabout's? do you find it changes up at regular speeds each time, do you use the sport mode at all, do you feel the sport mode is worth having anyway? have you done 40k yet, and have you had the service done on it yet? if you have, does it alter the box at all, or drive just the same?

tia.

I have had my CR170 DSG since November last. It replaced a Rover Sterling 2.5 V6 with auto box. I am very happy with the DSG installation. In "D" it changes up early to maintain economy but still gives good acceleration. In sport mode, which I use on occasion if I feel I will need more power, it flies. On one occasion, early on, I was caught by the box at a roundabout, but that has not happened recently. It seems to have adapted to my style of driving as it should. Despite the turbo, my car seems to pick up from rest quite quickly when I want it to and use the accelerator pedal. The revs seem to rise to the turbo point and then it simply goes without any fuss.

The key with roundabouts is to feed the power back on as you accelerate. If you back off, then stamp on the gas, it will change several gears down, then you get the slight pause and a bootful of revs. If you use it progressively, it chooses the right gear.

I'd agree with the rest of the comments here.

I have had my CR170 DSG since November last. It replaced a Rover Sterling 2.5 V6 with auto box. I am very happy with the DSG installation. In "D" it changes up early to maintain economy but still gives good acceleration. In sport mode, which I use on occasion if I feel I will need more power, it flies. On one occasion, early on, I was caught by the box at a roundabout, but that has not happened recently. It seems to have adapted to my style of driving as it should. Despite the turbo, my car seems to pick up from rest quite quickly when I want it to and use the accelerator pedal. The revs seem to rise to the turbo point and then it simply goes without any fuss.

Where I live, most town parking is front angle in and generally on downward camber. Reversing out with my auto DSG is very challenging and I still haven't really perfected it after 4 months. My previous car was an auto Subaru Libert which was effortless but the Skoda requires patience and care particularly reversing into traffic - sometimes it lurches backwards then pauses and off it goes again. No solution - its the way DSG works I guess.

Where I live, most town parking is front angle in and generally on downward camber. Reversing out with my auto DSG is very challenging and I still haven't really perfected it after 4 months. My previous car was an auto Subaru Libert which was effortless but the Skoda requires patience and care particularly reversing into traffic - sometimes it lurches backwards then pauses and off it goes again. No solution - its the way DSG works I guess.

I have to reverse into my garage. I agree it can be a bit trying. A very light foot on the accelerator is required and even then it can take up the drive too suddenly. I normally drive using my right foot for the brake and the accelerator and rest my left foot unless I need maximum braking, when I use both feet on the brake. In a tight space going forward or reverse, I use my right foot for the accelerator and my left foot for the brake. With a little practice it enables total control.