One feature I love in my vRS TDI DSG is when I approach a red light or roundabout and let go off the gas pedal. In "economy mode" the DSG does not shift down, making me lose speed, but keeps the car rolling. I cant remember what it say in the display but when it usually shows which gear e.g. E4 it shows E. This feature is only used in economy mode, but I would like to have it in all modes, normal and sport, and not have the engine brake which means I lose speed. Is there any way to do this?

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Unfortunately not. It might be a nice addition for individual mode though...

Edited 13 February, 201511 yr by kallekilponen

This feature is called Coasting, if you select instantanous consuption on your matixdot it'll show the word "Coasting"

 

If you setup your Individual Mode as Eco engine and when you want to drive in sport mode pull back the gear level which changes between the chosen engine mode and sport mode.  Then when you want to coast simply pull back the gear level again to change back to Individual Mode and the car will coast, pull back the gear level again and you've got sport mode back to swiftly pull away again.

 

A bit of work but, you'll get used to it if you really want to do it however, you'll save more fuel using CC set to the speed limit for the road you're on.  Its very interest changing down 3 gears when flooring the loud pedal in sports mode when CC is engaged.

you'll save more fuel using CC set to the speed limit for the road you're on.

Sorry, but I'll have to disagree with this... if you are able to drive economically (i.e. you don't have a leaden right foot), then you will be able to save a lot more fuel by not using CC. The problem is that CC doesn't take account of hills - it will expend fuel maintaining speed up a hill. Also, driving at the speed limit isn't necessarily the most economical speed anyway - you'll get better mpg driving at 60mph on a motorway, for example, than you will at 70mph.

Sorry, but I'll have to disagree with this... if you are able to drive economically (i.e. you don't have a leaden right foot), then you will be able to save a lot more fuel by not using CC. The problem is that CC doesn't take account of hills - it will expend fuel maintaining speed up a hill. Also, driving at the speed limit isn't necessarily the most economical speed anyway - you'll get better mpg driving at 60mph on a motorway, for example, than you will at 70mph.

Who doesn't maintain their speed going up a hill?

 

If you're going slower at the top than the bottom there's something drastically wrong.

 

Driving at 50 is also more economic than 60 but if you do that on a motorway under normal driving conditions then you should be hung drawn and quartered as you are a menace, anything under 60 causes lorries to overtake you which in turn causes tailbacks and problems.  Any car driver being overtaken by a lorry unless you are joining or leaving the motorway should have their license shredded and forced to use public transport.  Lots of mpg saved that way.

Who doesn't maintain their speed going up a hill?

 

Most people maintain a steady throttle position so lose a little speed uphill and gain a little speed downhill, which is more fuel efficient than maintaining a constant speed by increasing throttle input when going uphill.

 

I lose the best part of 5mpg if I use cruise, and it was the same in previous O3 and O2 over about the last 100,000 miles.

Who doesn't maintain their speed going up a hill?

So you've never sat behind 60% of the driving population then!?

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cruise is ok when you rest the legs.

 

I have found eco mode and coasting great for mpg on the motorway. A recent trip to Leeds and back approx. 550 miles returned just over 60mpg with quarter of a tank left. The variable 50mph speed cameras helped on the m1!

Those 50mph zones are good for mpg

Those 50mph zones are good for mpg

Yeah thats about all there good for.