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Still the Best Automatic Transmission - 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI Long-Term Road Test


Driving our 2015 Volkswagen GTI reminds me that its Direct Shift Gearbox is still one of the best automatic transmissions on the market today.
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I autocrossed my car once and S was perfect if I didn't want to change manually. The DSG is tuned more conservatively in the TDI cars and can be used in regular traffic though.
Ed, are you also talking about city traffic conditions or just on the open road driving briskly? Because this does not jive with other people's, including Edmunds staff, experiences.
With the traffic they experience, understandable, but sad nonetheless for an enthusiast website.
the way my 2011 DSG drives in traffic. The 8 speed trans in my 2015 BMW X3 works flawlessly.
It is a simple matter to use the sport mode if you are driving in the sporting manner , and switch to D if you want improved fuel economy. The paddle shifting is delightful and overall it is the best automatic I have experienced in many years and miles of driving.
I don't k now I buy the argument it's a normal behavior. If it is, wouldn't you see the lurch happen in every single situation that would induce it? If it is, wouldn't you see the lurch in every VW model that uses DSG? The fact that there are plenty of DSG car out there not exhibiting the lurch makes me lean toward believing it to be an abnormal behavior of the DSG.
I dread going into the dealer only two weeks after the purchase. I may hold off the visit to see if the problem worsens.