I've owned my 280 from new in March 21 - curiously it has never 'coasted', even in 'Eco' (not that I was bothered) - that was until 2 days ago - now it coasts.

Can't explain it other than it adopted the new found coasting mode after a serious red-line thrash...!

Anyone?

Ahhhhh..... Yep. It's one of those "special" DSG's, which VAG put in very few cars, which is the sentient version, so it tweaks itself and adapts to your driving style, knows your birthday and likes to fool you now and again; it's learnt you really want the Eco coast mode and has dropped it in to surprise you!  

No idea - it's a feature I thought was only on the 6 speed DSG's (I'm guessing yours is 7 Speed?) so nice one!

I'm 7 speed and yes it coasts in Eco 99% of the time I 'request' it through either throttle tap or by dramatically slapping the gearstick from manual back to automatic. I don't think the dramatic slap makes a difference, but I enjoy doing it.

 

I can sometimes get coast in Normal mode, but only use Normal by mistake until I change modes, so not thought about that too much.

 

@Berisford, not wishing to teach egg sucking and all that, but you have been 'requesting' coasting through a tap on the throttle or shifting from M to A, you haven't just been lifting off the throttle?

Edited 14 November, 20241 yr by Gax

The 6 speed only coasts in Eco, a soon as you lift off the throttle. I tend to use it all the time as it does make a small difference to the MPG.

If you’re in eco and using acc it won’t go into coasting, something to bear in mind

12 hours ago, Gax said:

I'm 7 speed and yes it coasts in Eco 99% of the time I 'request' it through either throttle tap or by dramatically slapping the gearstick from manual back to automatic. I don't think the dramatic slap makes a difference, but I enjoy doing it.

 

I can sometimes get coast in Normal mode, but only use Normal by mistake until I change modes, so not thought about that too much.

 

@Berisford, not wishing to teach egg sucking and all that, but you have been 'requesting' coasting through a tap on the throttle or shifting from M to A, you haven't just been lifting off the throttle?

Actually no, I don’t do anything to prompt coasting, it now just selects itself at any opportunity, in ‘D’ - I must say, I quite like it, amazing how freely and how far the car coasts.

Without a doubt though, the car has never coasted previously, something has changed.

Mine is a 7 speed DSG 190PS 2021 and has always coasted in Normal mode.

Never quite understood why it coasts sometimes and not others.

You can sometimes induce coasting by blipping the throttle quickly and you can stop coasting very easily by touching the brakes.

Pretty simple really.  No load on the engine and no need for the accelerator pressed or you on a light throttle.

 

Tapping the brake pedal does take it back into D /Drive,  but so does tapping / pressing the accelerator pedal.

Tapping it really should not put it from Coasting 'D',  to D6, D7 etc. on those cars still displaying gears, new ones are not. 

Can't get coasting in normal in my 1.5.

Eco yes, normal no. No amount of blipping etc

@PlatinumCupraRVery different beasts, 1.5 TSI Active Cylinder Technology & a DQ200 7 speed twin dry clutch DSG. 

Even these do not all behave the same depending on year built. 

7 hours ago, Berisford said:

Actually no, I don’t do anything to prompt coasting, it now just selects itself at any opportunity, in ‘D’ - I must say, I quite like it, amazing how freely and how far the car coasts.

Without a doubt though, the car has never coasted previously, something has changed.

 

Do you only have to take your foot off the throttle pedal and it will go into coast?

 

Interesting (if yes).

 

Mine only goes into coasting of it's own accord if I have been manual shifting and go back to auto while my foot is off the pedals, otherwise if in auto I always have to blip the throttle to engage coasting.

 

I'm not sure I'd want the car to go into coasting simply by lifting off the throttle, engine braking has its place and the car shouldn't be making decisions on that.

 

I'm presuming that is what's happening for you, if you're not actually taking a 'positive' action to engage coasting?

 

Sounds more like you've developed a fault, not suddenly gained a feature haha!

 

 

 

Edited 15 November, 20241 yr by Gax

5 minutes ago, Gax said:

 

Do you only have to take your foot off the throttle pedal and it will go into coast?

 

Yes, but not when under very light throttle…..

 

Sounds more like you've developed a fault, not suddenly gained a feature haha!

 

Possibly - more testing needed I think…..

 

 

On 15/11/2024 at 10:33, Hozz said:

Never quite understood why it coasts sometimes and not others.

If I drop down or go up a gear, coasting stops. 

My 68 plate 272 is weird at coasting. I used to stick my 6 speed DSG Octavia VRS in Eco and it would coast by lifting your foot off the accelerator up to a certain speed, every single time.

 

My 272 will coast sometimes (in Eco, ACC off) but not others and I cant seem to work out the pattern or requirements for it to cut in.