Dsg vs manual gti

 · . #2. I test drove both, and was very impressed with the DSG. But I knew from the start that I wanted a manual. I just enjoy changing gear, and acutally feel more in control of the car. Gearshift is very smooth compared to my MK2 Golf GTI, and is so nice to drive. MK2 20v T. MK7 www.doorway.ru Interaction Count:  · The DSG is also 11 kilograms heavier than its kg manual counterpart and claims a higher average fuel consumption figure at L/km (versus the .  · Although VW's DSG dual-clutch automated manual is a good, reasonably sporty automatic, it is still an automatic. With it, our long-term GTI just feels like a /5(27).

Depending on the exact trim level, the DSG equipped Mk7 GTI is about two-tenths of a second faster to 60 miles per hour at seconds on average, compared to seconds for the manual. Similarly, it is about two-tenths of a second faster in the quarter-mile, averaging seconds over for the manual transmission Mk7 GTI. Answer (1 of 2): DSG is a "dual-clutch automated manual" transmission. There is no driver-operated clutch pedal. The driver can manually shift - sequentially - through the gears using the gear selector, or allow it to shift on it's own like a traditional automatic (essentially, putting it in "d. If we use the example of the Golf again, the bhp litre TSI petrol model with a manual gearbox returns between and mpg under the new WLTP testing guidelines while the same car with.

On paper the DSG transmission in the GTI is a $1, option above the manual. However it looks like among dealers in my area (Texas), the MTs are much more rare (except in Golf R) and almost invariably they cost $ MORE than DSG, not less. The DSG is also 11 kilograms heavier than its kg manual counterpart and claims a higher average fuel consumption figure at L/km (versus the manual’s L/km). Which transmission is best, stick or paddles? David Zalstein and Tony Crawford tackle the question using one of the world's best and most popular hot-hatches.