I have 30 years experience driving exclusively manual transmission vehicles. David zalstein and tony crawford tackle the question using one of the worlds best and most popular hothatches. Dsg vs manual transmission golf gti launch control. I recently found 2 amazing 2009 gtis with very different commodities. Vws gti is good with dsg, but better with a manual. View detailed specs, features and options for the 2021 volkswagen gti 2. David zalstein and tony crawford tackle the question using one of the worlds best and most. With it, our longterm gti just feels like a slightly faster golf with a. The manual has better throttle response, but the clutch is typically german long. The volksie has better resale values and thus the one youd keep beyond its warranty expiry date. Is the dsg or manual golf gti, golf r, or gli better.
I am still deciding between the three trim levels for the gti, but the wrx would be premium or limited. Similarly, it is about twotenths of a second faster in the quartermile, averaging 14. Our two test cars for the day will be a carbon steel grey manual and a tornado red dsg. Dsg vs manual is a personal thing but be aware that on the dsg the gearbox oil and filter need to be changed every. This vehicle does not have an overall score or ranking because of. Practical performance is the new mantra that volkswagen wants its gti badge to represent.
But despite the very small drop in power, the boggo gti has no trouble nudging 40mpg. The volkswagen golf gti has arguably been the compact. Compare rankings and see how the cars you select stack up against each other in. So with all this in mind, lets meet our contenders. Im looking at getting a dsg tune and am comparing apr, unitronic, and eurodyne. Apr 24, 2019 the story of the 340,000mile 2004 toyota camry le v6 that became the 15winter story of a 347,000mile camry now belongs to another author. I have a gti with the dsg and havent regretted it for a second. I have mkvi fixed typo gti with stage ii tuning and dsg, my friend has a new jetta with the new motor and stage i with manual tranny and he drove my gti last night and loves it and regrets getting the manual. The gearbox itself is better than the rubbery shifters you got from bmw or vw in the past, but its definitely not as precise and short as hondas 6speed. The 340,000mile 2004 toyota camry is finally gone, but its. For a car like the gti, the manual is really a necessity to me.
Choose from the following next steps or continue scrolling to explore the new golf 8 gti. What it would take to make a gti a personal longtermer. Buying myself a golf gti mk5 in the next few weeks to commute in and cant decide between a manual or a dsg. Buy online and pick up in store, or get fast, free delivery on qualified orders. The performance is the same pretty much and you can drive it like a manual when you want to. Dsg or manual, what would you do page 1 general gassing. Our test vehicle was fitted with an oldfashioned sixspeed. Blue, daytime, automotive exterior, transport, vehicle.
Vw golf gti interior, cockpit view, woman operating infotainment system. I use it in traffic a bit so i am leaning towards the r, but the mods are tempting on the gti. The headlights have elegant accents, and the wheels are rather. Volkswagen launched the new polo gti mk5 at the 2010 geneva motor show. The gti drivers edition features bixenon headlights with. Should it aim to take another big step and produce a car perhaps as groundbreaking as the original, or would a more cautious, evolutionary approach be better. Compare rankings and see how the cars you select stack up against each other in terms of performance, features, safety, prices and more. I tried to like the dsg, borrowed a golf gti for 2 weeks and drove an stronic audi for about a week or so.
May 28, 20 vw adds new led daytime running lights to the sunroof and navigation trim for 2012, and the gti autobahn trim also gets the new led daytime running lights, as well as new 10spoke, 18inch serron alloy wheels. It just does it for you, and i for one would rather do it myself. Volkswagens dsg transmission makes it easy not to miss the. View detailed specs, features and options for the 2018 volkswagen gti 2. View detailed specs, features and options for the 2019 volkswagen gti 2. My inlaws beautifullymaintained camry ticked up to 352,000 miles 567,0 kilometres on the odometer, to be precise when they finally replaced their stalwart sedan with a 2019 kia optima. Im thinking about getting either an r32 or gti edition 30 to hoon about in. Fuji heavy industries is not known for its styling prowess or for its finely.
Jan 11, 2018 under the previous tax regime the manual gtd came in cheaper on road tax, so we drove both, but having been used to my auto in the m5i at the time she went for the dsg. Heres a list of my findings and what they have installed, one car is automatic and the other is manual. Its still connected to our choice of a sixspeed manual gearbox or a sixspeed dsg automatic. Fourunit headlamps are standard in black housings, with bixenon. When we were running a dsg gti clubsport earlier this year, i struggled to get anything over 35mpg on a run. The sweeping headlights and characteristic gti red stripes add to the. I like the control and interaction of manual transmissions. The manual equipped 2015 gti hit 60 mph from a halt in 5. Volkswagens dsg transmission makes it easy not to miss. I recently traded in my 20 volkswagen gti mk6 autobahn for a 2017.
I spend most of my commute in traffic on the m25 where an auto would be very nice, but. Manual gives you a kind of driver engagement and enjoyment that simply cant be had with only 2 pedals. Dsg or manual golfmk7 vw gti mkvii forum vw golf r. I had a manual gti mk5 and loved it, but ive always just wondered. Vws golf gti is one of the most wellrounded cars on the market, full stop. Obviously, manual is more engaging, with the downside being.
Good as it is, dsg doesnt have the consistent response of a pure manual. All trim levels are available in 2door and 4door hatchback body styles. So, as the title suggests, which one should i go for. Like i said, i want to give the wrx another shot because i think it deserves it, but the gti would win out for its ease of use in both dsg and manual for a noob, ride comfort, and fuel economy. Blood brothers ever the platform sharing masters here are two takes on the vw groups hot hatch template. As a direct comparison to the gearbox in your 35d, the dsg doesnt creep as smoothly from standstill which is to be expected i guess but the crisp up shifts are where. Direktschaltgetriebe, commonly abbreviated to dsg, is an electronicallycontrolled, dualclutch, multipleshaft, automatic gearbox, in either a transaxle or traditional transmission layout depending on enginedrive configuration, with automated clutch operation, and with fullyautomatic or semi manual gear selection. Jun 15, 2018 the mk7 is faster and more refined, and the sport trim included everything i had gotten used to in my old gti like adaptive headlights and proximity entry, alongside a cool limitedslip differential. The r32 is basically the golf to get, we all know that, theres no. A standard 6speed manual sends power to the front wheels.
Nov 15, 2017 the gti gets 10 more hp across the board on premium fuel, for a total of 220 hp and 258 lbft from its turbocharged 2. Hi, im new here, and i this thread is probably somewhere, but after a bit of searching i couldnt find it, so if someone could point me to it, thatd be great, if it really doesnt exist, well here it is and i am surprised. Our longterm 2012 bmw 328i, with a 240horsepower 2. The one hangup i had with this particular car was that it has a dsg dualclutch automatic, while my old car had an oldfashioned 6speed manual.
The 1,450kg renault megane rs280 lux edc is a worthy competitor to vws evergreen gti dsg and certainly worth your attention because of its extra firepower, warranty length and gadget count. I dont like the stock dsg tune and almost always use the paddles. As compared to its predecessor, the new model is 7. Im buying a new gti mk6 and i cant decide wether to go dsg or manual.
Sep 07, 2010 gti with intake and exhaust sounds good too. Find the engine specs, mpg, transmission, wheels, weight, performance and more for the 2019 volkswagen golf gti 2. Volkswagen golf gti with factory halogen headlights 2012, black projector headlights with parking leds by spyder, 1 pair. Hi my girlfriend and i have decided to get a car and weve chosen to get a 2015 gti, but were not sure about the transmission. Depending on the exact trim level, the dsg equipped mk7 gti is about twotenths of a second faster to 60 miles per hour at 5.
Dec, 2017 volkswagen golf gti with factory halogen headlights 2012, black projector headlights with parking leds by spyder, 1 pair. I am having trouble choosing between 2 gti vehicles. Vw gti the dsg is nice dont get the manual youtube. May 15, 2010 i tried to like the dsg, borrowed a golf gti for 2 weeks and drove an stronic audi for about a week or so. A 6speed dsg direct shift gearbox automatic is available for both the base. Went from a 6speed manual mini cooper s to a 6 speed dual clutch dsg volkswagen gti mk6. Although vws dsg dualclutch automated manual is a good, reasonably sporty automatic, it is still an automatic. The golf r adds a shade of motorsporty purposefulness over the gti by dropping the. Obviously, manual is more engaging, with the downside being you cant disengage when youre stuck in traffic. That said, in manual mode, driven with the same process as a manual, it was fun, and the dsg farts are fantastic. Get the most useful specifications data and other technical specs for the 2012 volkswagen golf 2door hb dsg. The dsg is great for what it is definitely one of the bets autos around, but it is very clunky in lowspeedstopandgo driving, and is just not engaging or fun to drive for me. And there is nothing to suggest the tsi motor wont be reliable in the long term. Also, my girlfriend sort of knows how to drive manual but not comfortably enough to drive on the roads, so shes not 100% in and obviously cant be that she wants a stick.
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