DSG MK7 Sport Mode

[simoor]

Hi All, I thought I would keep my car in Sport mode for a while just to test it out, but for some reason when I cruise at 30 mph it stays in 2nd gear, I feel like it should up-shift when at a constant speed? Is this correct or does is just assume you’re going to flaw it and go faster than 30? It does change up when I go faster than 30 mph. Just wondering if this was normal and maybe I should just stick to Normal mode

[watson]

Yes thats quite normal as DSG sports mode is designed to get the maximum rev range out of each gear before it changes up.

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Hi All, I thought I would keep my car in Sport mode for a while just to test it out, but for some reason when I cruise at 30 mph it stays in 2nd gear, I feel like it should up-shift when at a constant speed? Is this correct or does is just assume you’re going to flaw it and go faster than 30? It does change up when I go faster than 30 mph. Just wondering if this was normal and maybe I should just stick to Normal mode

Sounds like its working just fine. In 'Sport' – DSG holds the gears in a high rev range (ready for you to floor it). The reason it feels wrong is that in normal mode DSG shifts up the gears very quickly (too quick for some). All in the name of fuel economy

Personally I feel the jump between 'Normal' and 'Sport' mode is too extreme. Kinda feels like there needs to be an intermediate state like; Normal, Sport and Sport +

[iandjm]

I tend to select sports mode then paddle shift as the up shift rev level is way too high for me.

[Mark V GTD]

I totally agree H-5-0

I think they should have a new intermediate setting and call the current Drive Eco or something - you would then have:

Ecco (what we now call D)
Drive (a new intermediate setting)
Sport - (same as it is now).

This would be a huge improvement for DSG IMHO.

[mjh_056]

Obviously someone who does not read the instructions but found out by chance the other day that when in Drive and pull shift down it changes to sport! and obviously do same again it goes back to Drive and there has been me changing the setting via the button/screen till now.

Makes decision and the to moving between the 2 modes so much easier!

Which in context of this thread means you can stay in your town mode D and  when you really have conditions for sport you can instantly switch and when back to slower conditions you can go back to D at flick of the DSG.

Does hang onto gears too much in Sport if not in right conditions and I tend to just paddle up if want to stay in sport.

[iandjm]

Yep, this changes to sport mode. Not sure if it changes any of the other settings in the same way that selecting the mode via the driver selection profile though?

Ian

[dubber36]

Have things changed then? When in D in my Passat, changing down with the paddles puts it in Manual mode, not Sport. If driven spiritedly it will stay in Manual until it senses that you are not trying anymore and slip back into Auto. I can also select Auto myself by pulling and holding the + paddle.

[mjh_056]

Yep, this changes to sport mode. Not sure if it changes any of the other settings in the same way that selecting the mode via the driver selection profile though?

Ian

My presumption is it stays at your current D setting IE:Comfort switches to 'Sport' and then back to origuinal D 'Comfort'

Unless already in Sport it maps to the 'normal' D setting if decide to switch.


Either way it is a great way to switch between D and Sport in the second it takes to pull DSG lever back as conditions dictate and kicking self for not knowing about it previously!

[mjh_056]

Have things changed then? When in D in my Passat, changing down with the paddles puts it in Manual mode, not Sport. If driven spiritedly it will stay in Manual until it senses that you are not trying anymore and slip back into Auto. I can also select Auto myself by pulling and holding the + paddle.

This is not paddles this is the DSG lever. If pull it back it switches between Sport and D.

The paddles will override to just manual and then reset to auto if not carry on using paddles.