Hi Folks
My first post in this forum, as now I'm the very disappointed (and fleeced) owner of a new T6 204 DSG Highline Kombi.
I'm really not liking the delay in this DSG box, and makes for a pretty terrible driving experience compared to DSGs of the past. Having been driving a T5 180 Sportline DSG Kombi for over 4 years, and having owned several DSG cars, this latest DSG gearbox feels quite dreadful. As soon as I take my foot of the throttle, the clever computer decides to completely disengage the gearbox, the revs drop right down to under 1000 rpm, and the vehicle coasts a long. A weird feeling not having any engine braking. It feels like driving a shopping trolley coasting out of control. I can only assume that VW intends this to be a fuel saving "feature" and it probably explains how the new DSG economy is now very close to a manual on the T6. However, what I'm saving in fuel, i'm sure it is going to cost me in brake pads and discs. Then when I decide to accelerate it takes approx 2 seconds before the drivetrain is fully engaged, and the vehicle starts to accelerate. It feels really quite strange, and I don't think I will ever get used to this. Pulling away from standstill is also unacceptably delayed.
On my wife's golf DSG, I have the CHOICE of driving in Economy (coasting) mode, which I can't stand as it behaves the same way as described above. So I can choose to drive in Normal mode instead. I really hate the way how VW have now forced Economy mode upon their van drivers, without the ability to turn it off as we have in the cars. Yet another example of paying more for a van (than a car) but getting less (than a car).
Has anyone worked out a way of switching off the Economy mode, so it doesn't continually coast when I take my foot of the throttle. And yes I know about Sport Mode. All I want is Normal mode, like on the T5 sportline and in the cars.
My first post in this forum, as now I'm the very disappointed (and fleeced) owner of a new T6 204 DSG Highline Kombi.
I'm really not liking the delay in this DSG box, and makes for a pretty terrible driving experience compared to DSGs of the past. Having been driving a T5 180 Sportline DSG Kombi for over 4 years, and having owned several DSG cars, this latest DSG gearbox feels quite dreadful. As soon as I take my foot of the throttle, the clever computer decides to completely disengage the gearbox, the revs drop right down to under 1000 rpm, and the vehicle coasts a long. A weird feeling not having any engine braking. It feels like driving a shopping trolley coasting out of control. I can only assume that VW intends this to be a fuel saving "feature" and it probably explains how the new DSG economy is now very close to a manual on the T6. However, what I'm saving in fuel, i'm sure it is going to cost me in brake pads and discs. Then when I decide to accelerate it takes approx 2 seconds before the drivetrain is fully engaged, and the vehicle starts to accelerate. It feels really quite strange, and I don't think I will ever get used to this. Pulling away from standstill is also unacceptably delayed.
On my wife's golf DSG, I have the CHOICE of driving in Economy (coasting) mode, which I can't stand as it behaves the same way as described above. So I can choose to drive in Normal mode instead. I really hate the way how VW have now forced Economy mode upon their van drivers, without the ability to turn it off as we have in the cars. Yet another example of paying more for a van (than a car) but getting less (than a car).
Has anyone worked out a way of switching off the Economy mode, so it doesn't continually coast when I take my foot of the throttle. And yes I know about Sport Mode. All I want is Normal mode, like on the T5 sportline and in the cars.
