Skoda Fabia hatchback 1.2 TSI 105 PS with DSG in Pacific Blue with options cruise control, spare wheel, black protective side mouldings and rear parking sensors.

Collected the car from the dealer this morning and having read about "DSG hesitation" we found the gearbox to be as smooth as silk with no hesitation and virtually no perception of the automatic gear changes. My wife found it a doddle to drive and felt confident from the start. We previously drove a Tiptronic Citreon C3 so were familiar with this type of gearbox. The hill hold control was very good but we need to get out of the habit of using the handbrake because the car wanted to pull forward once the footbrake was released. Reverse was good because the creep saved having to use the throttle to inch into spaces. Rear sensors very good with bonus of car outline and distance bars on Radio display

The engine was very quiet but there was a loud and disconcerting body rumble/resonance that seemed to be caused by the tyres being very hard when rolling over the any type of road surface. I don't remember this on the test drive. Have others people found the same problem with 15 inch Antares alloy wheels with 6J x 195/55 R15 85H tyres (Bridgestone TURANZA BR300)?

The interior and exterior were treated with the Safegard (Scotts) but I need some rain to see what the outside looks like when wet.

Drive position very good and excellent visibility. Build construction looked sturdy and parts well made.

Looked at dealers tracking record and saw that it was set for week 20-24 all through the build with only the occasional week when no number was given. Order date to delivery would have been 19 weeks but we chose to wait a 1.5 weeks extra because of holidays.

Will try for some pictures when time permits.

Will be very happy if I can get the rumble/resonance down. Are there softer tyres that anyone has tried?

retiredbri

I know ER300's do make a bit of noise and had a set on my Mk1 vRS. Not a bad tyre though could do a lot worse

I have Bridgestones on mine and they are pretty noisy.

Toyo's are a quiet tyre, the T1-R in particular. Better grip in wet and dry too.

How many miles have you covered? New tyres need to be run in too and will become slightly quieter as the tyres 'dry out' and 'scrub in'. The tyre banding will become more flexible too and the noise level will decrease a tad. Just make sure the pressures are correct when cold. Glad you are pleased with the car.

I have Bridgestones on mine and they are pretty noisy.

Toyo's are a quiet tyre, the T1-R in particular. Better grip in wet and dry too.

I had T1Rs on my Clio 182 and found them to be a bit scary in the wet. Excellent dry tyres though.

I have not noticed the noise you describe just a jerky gearbox and the regret that I have purchased a DSG TSI.

I have not noticed the noise you describe

I suspect the noise could be the roof lining resonating on rough roads - some tests needed.

regret that I have purchased a DSG TSI.

Please don't despair - we had a tiptronic before that took some getting used to. Find yourself some empty estate roads with a some gentle up hill slopes (at night if necessary) and just sit there with the handbrake off, the foot on the brake and then take the foot off the brake and move it over to the throttle then gently press the throttle a bit. It should creep forward and then accelerate a bit. Stop, do it again and again so that you get the feel of how it responds while under no pressure. Don't worry for now if it's now a fast pick-up, you want to calibrate your feet/responses before trying to make quick getaways.

If it didn't do what you expected, analyse what you did and see if you can repeat it then correct it.

Then, imagine you are at a roundabout with no-one in front and behind and see if you can get it moving a bit faster. Remember, no one around means no pressure and it's not a test, just a learning curve.

Next, with the car pointing down the slope, see how it responds in reverse.

We have found the secret is smooth and gentle movements not jerky/large movements.

Let us know how it goes.

retiredbri

I suspect the noise could be the roof lining resonating on rough roads - some tests needed.

Please don't despair - we had a tiptronic before that took some getting used to. Find yourself some empty estate roads with a some gentle up hill slopes (at night if necessary) and just sit there with the handbrake off, the foot on the brake and then take the foot off the brake and move it over to the throttle then gently press the throttle a bit. It should creep forward and then accelerate a bit. Stop, do it again and again so that you get the feel of how it responds while under no pressure. Don't worry for now if it's now a fast pick-up, you want to calibrate your feet/responses before trying to make quick getaways.

If it didn't do what you expected, analyse what you did and see if you can repeat it then correct it.

Then, imagine you are at a roundabout with no-one in front and behind and see if you can get it moving a bit faster. Remember, no one around means no pressure and it's not a test, just a learning curve.

Next, with the car pointing down the slope, see how it responds in reverse.

We have found the secret is smooth and gentle movements not jerky/large movements.

Let us know how it goes.

retiredbri

Thanks for the feedback, what makes me think there is a problem is the clunk when the drive engages. I can move off smoothly on a hill but when slowing down and the car drops to 2nd gear then on slowly pressing the accelerator the gearbox clunks again and moves away with a snatchy jerky response.

I drove a VW DSG this evening and that changed smoothly so I feel there is an issue with my particular car.

The problem is I do not feel inclined to leave it with the garage for two days while they run a computer check. It has already been in for one full day and nothing has been done.

It is good to read that others have overcome this issue.

Edited 13 July, 201114 yr by velag

Thanks for the feedback, what makes me think there is a problem is the clunk when the drive engages. I can move off smoothly on a hill but when slowing down and the car drops to 2nd gear then on slowly pressing the accelerator the gearbox clunks again and moves away with a snatchy jerky response.

I drove a VW DSG this evening and that changed smoothly so I feel there is an issue with my particular car.

The problem is I do not feel inclined to leave it with the garage for two days while they run a computer check. It has already been in for one full day and nothing has been done.

It is good to read that others have overcome this issue.

to be honest after reading your posts, I also think there may be an issue with your car, as with the OP I have my DSG to be as smooth as silk (unless toking it in sport or manual, where the changes are more aggressive) and moving away, creeping ect ect is effortless... I've just come back from a driving lesson in it, and little old 66 YO with one leg can still drive it perfectly well without hesitation.... she's not terribly good, but can still "decide" how fast to pull out of a junction or onto a roundabout by how hard she presses the gas, and never suffers any hesitation, just like me (I'm user her as an example as she is an inexperianced new driver) so after all this time, I would think, maybe its your car...

do you live anywhere near the lakes? I would be happy to meet up with you, you could drive my car, i could drive yours, we can see directly if there is an issue. we are doing a big camping meet in august, with a nice long drive on the sunday

to be honest after reading your posts, I also think there may be an issue with your car, as with the OP I have my DSG to be as smooth as silk (unless toking it in sport or manual, where the changes are more aggressive) and moving away, creeping ect ect is effortless... I've just come back from a driving lesson in it, and little old 66 YO with one leg can still drive it perfectly well without hesitation.... she's not terribly good, but can still "decide" how fast to pull out of a junction or onto a roundabout by how hard she presses the gas, and never suffers any hesitation, just like me (I'm user her as an example as she is an inexperianced new driver) so after all this time, I would think, maybe its your car...

do you live anywhere near the lakes? I would be happy to meet up with you, you could drive my car, i could drive yours, we can see directly if there is an issue. we are doing a big camping meet in august, with a nice long drive on the sunday

I have driven another DSG today and that was also smooth so I am waiting for a response from Skoda Cutomer Services since I got little help from my dealer.

Thanks for the offer of meeting up but I live in Derby so it would not be easy. I have now driven 2 other DSG cars one Skoda and one VW and they were fine so I don't think it is me.

Have a good weekend.