After 2 months of owning the V6 Passat

[DubDub]

Thanks to Lance and Cro for your responses.
Cro, well picked. I had always assumed the US V6 also had the DSG box. The DSG hesitation seemed to be more pronounced in the older car that I drove, so it'll be interesting to see if it gets worse with more k's or if it has been fixed/improved on the latest build.
At least this hesitation is predictable. About 3 years ago, I got rid of a 6 month old car with horrendous and unpredictable hesitation on kickdown (2 to 3 seconds) which was downright dangerous. So I'm a bit sensitive to the issue!

Notwithstanding the slight hesitation, I was so completely stunned by the overall performance of the Passat's V6, the silky gear changes and that oh-so-sweet engine note that I was converted!

I'm moving from a Terror-tory, so the change will be sheer bliss.

Only 2 sleeps until delivery (I hope)!

Cheers
DubDub

[Lance B]

Thanks to Lance and Cro for your responses.
Cro, well picked. I had always assumed the US V6 also had the DSG box. The DSG hesitation seemed to be more pronounced in the older car that I drove, so it'll be interesting to see if it gets worse with more k's or if it has been fixed/improved on the latest build.
At least this hesitation is predictable. About 3 years ago, I got rid of a 6 month old car with horrendous and unpredictable hesitation on kickdown (2 to 3 seconds) which was downright dangerous. So I'm a bit sensitive to the issue!

Notwithstanding the slight hesitation, I was so completely stunned by the overall performance of the Passat's V6, the silky gear changes and that oh-so-sweet engine note that I was converted!

I'm moving from a Terror-tory, so the change will be sheer bliss.

Only 2 sleeps until delivery (I hope)!

Cheers
DubDub

The hesitation of a "normal" slushbox is one reason why I swore I would never go back to one, that and the "unconnected" feel that they give. As you know, the DSG is "like" a manual gearbox in that it still uses clutches like a manual and therefore is very "connected", so to speak.

The DSG has very little hesitation in normal Drive mode, but when put to Sports mode, the DSG is generally already kicked down a gear or two as it senses you slowing down and selects the appropriate lower gear for quick response, whereas the normal Drive mode will keep a higher gear and then will only kick down when power is applied, so there will be that slight hesitation whilst it selects the appropriate gear.

If you use tiptronic, then you get no hesitation when you change the gear as it is super fast in changing. I use this mode regularly.

I think it would be nice if there was a middle ground between Drive mode and Sport mode. Maybe they could make Drive mode an Economy mode, then add a Drive mode which is in between Economy and Sport. At the moment, I think that the difference between Drive and Sport is too big a difference as Drive is all too ready to change up a gear for economy purposes and Sport can be a little too aggressive at times. This is why I think the Drive mode as it is now should be relabelled Economy and then add a Drive mode which is in between Economy and Sport. Maybe a 3 position(or infinitley variable) dial which could vary the difference between Sport and Economy would be a good option instead.

[guthrie]

I think it would be nice if there was a middle ground between Drive mode and Sport mode.

Agree... I hate the way Drive mode tries to hold 3rd gear through 90 degree corners and roundabouts. The car falls off boost (tdi) and too slow.

Sport on the other hand will stay in low gears even with small throttle openings - might sound nice revving the V6 at 4500rpm but i hate it in my tdi

[Lance B]

Agree... I hate the way Drive mode tries to hold 3rd gear through 90 degree corners and roundabouts. The car falls off boost (tdi) and too slow.

Sport on the other hand will stay in low gears even with small throttle openings - might sound nice revving the V6 at 4500rpm but i hate it in my tdi

Let's hope VW are reading these forums.