I've seen many a car buyer opt for a DSG equipped Golf
GTI over a manual purely for the noise it produces on upshifts; but what causes these burps — why do dual - clutch transmissions burp?
Not exact matches
North American Golfs will carry
over the same engines as the Mk5 (the same 2.5 L five - cylinder from the Mk5, the 2.0 TDI and the 2.0 T) and, while the
GTI and TDI continue to offer the six - speed
manual transmission, the 2.5 L will re-use the five - speed
manual (automatic will be a six - speed tiptronic).
Going
over the specs, the
GTI's
manual transmission looks preferable for its closer ratios, with only sixth gear in overdrive.
The
GTI's six - speed DSG gearbox has the familiar
manual mode, in which it's quick - shifting, and for the most part it gives you a dependable sense of close control
over the driving forces going into the front axle both under power and on a trailing throttle.
In fact, the
manual's EPA ratings of 25 mpg city, 33 mpg highway and 28 mpg combined all represent 1 - mpg improvements
over a DSG - equipped
GTI.