Traded in my Karoq for a Kamiq and very happy with the change, however, in the Karoq I always had an indication of the gear I was in but only get this in S mode on the Kamiq. Is it possible to get it displayed in D mode?

It is on my Kamiq

Try putting something else (e.g. range) in the middle of the dial if you use classic display. I think then you'll get D plus a number just underneath it.

I get the gear I'm in displayed in 'D' in the left dial in classic mode.

Have tried all the different displays now and I get S1-7 and M1-7 but in Drive all I get is D.

The change is one Skoda / VW brought in.

No point others saying what their older cars pre Updates do.

It is a shame you only get D with in Drive, Automatic shifts, but really does it mater, 'Scream if you want to go faster,

kick down or accelerate, and the car changes gear.

Use S or Manual if you want to know what gear you are in.

Edited 10 March, 20251 yr by Ootohere

First thing I noticed when I downsized from a Kodiaq to my 24 1.5 tsi Kamiq Monte Carlo was the lack of gear numbers when in D.

Must say after the first few days you don’t even realise it’s missing, the gearbox is clever enough to be in the right gear, so do I need to know what gear it’s selected, it appears not.

Even when in sport mode and the gear numbers are displayed, can’t say I’m looking to see what gear it’s in, I just let it get on with what it appears to do impeccably.

Same as above really, it doesn't matter seeing which gear I'm in, I just drive it.

If I want extra power for overtaking or steep inclines, moving off quickly I stick it in sport mode.

On my Kamiq, the gear number in D is always displayed, in every variation of the virtual dashboard.

Edited 10 March, 20251 yr by marineboy
The only time the number is not displayed is when you lift off the throttle and it goes into coast mode.

39 minutes ago, marineboy said:

On my Kamiq, the gear number in D is always displayed, in every variation of the virtual dashboard.

As mentioned above, yes older pre facelift models did show gears, facelift models don’t.

Facelift model doesn’t coast when lifting off throttle, well at least my 1.5 tsi DSG doesn’t . Also doesn’t show when in 2 cylinder mode either.

Edited 10 March, 20251 yr by Kenny R

Interesting. Never knew that.

Thanks for all the responses. Would seem it’s a facelift thing although my 1.5 TSI DSG does coast when lifting off the throttle and also indicates when in two cylinder mode, which does seem to be more often then the Karoq, hardly surprising considering the weight difference.

That change is interesting and raises two points.

1. With my 2020 Kamiq 1.0 S-EL, when D shows in the display when the car is moving, it indicates that it is in Disconnect mode, i.e. the engine has disconnected from the gearbox, the engine revs have dropped to 1,000 rpm and the car is in a form of freewheel. Touching the brake or accelerator reconnects the engine and gearbox in the appropriate gear for the speed of the car. It is a means of reducing emissions by using less fuel. Is this function no longer there now?

2. At low speeds, e.g. in town traffic or when the engine is not warmed up, I've noticed that the D option can select a lower gear than necessary and so I switch to a higher gear using the M option; switching back to D as then uusually remains in the higher gear. Similarly, when braking, the D option can change down to a lower gear than necessary, and, again, switching to M and into a higher gear and then back to D usually allows this to be over-ridden.

Both features help reduce emissions and save fuel.

A 1.0tsi DSG so still a DQ200 DSG but not a ACT engine (Active Cylinder Technology). Same as Cylinder on Demand. COD / Audi.

'Coasting' is the mode they go into when drive disconected.

They as in the Engineers and bean counters think that the driver needs not know what gear they are in. After all those in Electric cars need not know. Accelerator down to go and off and sometimes not even need to brake to stop.

Surely a driver can recognise if the DSG is hunting between 1st and 2nd at slow speeds / crawling along and chose S instead. Do you need to look at the gear to confirm what your senses are telling you?

Or just just trust that the 1.5 TSI ACT is trying for good fuel efficiency, or even a 1.0 TSI or 2.0 TDI or TSI is. or PHEV / MHEV,s are.

Edited 11 March, 20251 yr by Ootohere

I have concluded that newer Kamiq's do not display the gear unless you are in sport mode. Similarly they do not tell you if ACT is active but you can sort of tell.

6 hours ago, Ootohere said:

A 1.0tsi DSG so still a DQ200 DSG but not a ACT engine (Active Cylinder Technology). Same as Cylinder on Demand. COD / Audi.

'Coasting' is the mode they go into when drive disconected.

They as in the Engineers and bean counters think that the driver needs not know what gear they are in. After all those in Electric cars need not know. Accelerator down to go and off and sometimes not even need to brake to stop.

Surely a driver can recognise if the DSG is hunting between 1st and 2nd at slow speeds / crawling along and chose S instead. Do you need to look at the gear to confirm what your senses are telling you?

Or just just trust that the 1.5 TSI ACT is trying for good fuel efficiency, or even a 1.0 TSI or 2.0 TDI or TSI is. or PHEV / MHEV,s are.

The DSG is not hunting in the circumstances I describe. The engine is running smoothly but the car is in a lower gear than it need be and switching to manual, selecting a higher gear and then switching back to automatic stops this. It is a software matter I imagine in borderline circumstances for selecting a particular gear.

@Seasider Fair enough, but on here and elsewhere since 2009 people have complained of DQ200,s going up the gears too quickly from starting off. Being into 4th or 5th by 30 mph etc.

1st Gear in a 7 speed DSG is often just used for starting off and coming to a stop but then there are many different maps with DQ200 DSG,s that are fitted from 70 ps to 192 ps in over 50 different applications / models.

If your car can be put in a higher gear in Manual and not just ignore you when it needs to protect it's self then good.

Crawling along at between 5-10 mph and the DQ200 shifting up or down is why some go to S and hold 1st to a higher RPM. If you can choose 2nd and it stays in 2nd at under 10 mph then sorted.

If you know your manual driving of the Semi-automatic gearbox is more fuel efficient that is great.

Edited 11 March, 20251 yr by Ootohere

I cannot say that I have noticed an issue when crawling in traffic. The car just seems to accept the fact it has to go slowly.

But it is a 1.5 TSI ACT you have and not one from the 'Kangeroo series / era', not a 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8 TSI or 1.6TDI.

So many different power and torque engines and engine management and DSG mapping over the past 2 decade.

Now they are doing it all over again with DQ381,s which looks like being a bigger fiasco than DQ200,s 2009-2012, then 2013-2015, 2015-2018. Small numbers / percentages maybe but then VW Group never reveal the failure rate.

Millions of the DQ200,s built by VW and then in the Skoda factory and eventually they should have things right.

Just a pity they never hold up their hands to the duff ones they produced and sold, landing people with a lemon.

Now the DQ381 seems to be growing to have a higher failure rate than the DQ200,s 2009-2012, 2013-2015 that had Recall Actions, and 2015-2018.

Not that VW Group ever reveal the actual failure rates or admit Fundamental Design, Material, Manufacturing or software faults.

Edited 12 March, 20251 yr by Ootohere

Yes I know that which sort of indicates they do fix issues eventually.

I agree that VAG in general are poor at the aftercare of customers.

I spent weeks in communication with Audi about the 3G switchoff and it's impact on cars with Infotainment that could not communicate on 4G. My conclusion from this premium brand was they did not care. (I had a car which could not offer Android auto as an option, only 7 years old.)

Skoda, albeit belatedly, have, at least, admitted to the problem.

So I'm glad I changed brand, and I saved myself at least £5k at the same time.