Golf GTI DSG - Auto or Manual?

[RedRobin]

....The Mk5 Golf DSG is defined as "Automatic" - Pure and simple. It's also how the insurance companies define it.

We know it's rather more than just that, but let's not confuse their poor ignorant bureaucratic brains!

[Top Cat]

As you say you cant just risk it you could try the police they might know the actual law.
Surely the Divvey L a should have it in writing what actually constitutes auto/manual they must all be X VW dealer's 

[RedRobin]

As you say you cant just risk it you could try the police they might know the actual law.
Surely the Divvey L a should have it in writing what actually constitutes auto/manual they must all be X VW dealer's 

....The Police won't know - Who in the Police Service are you going to ask? They'll tell you to go and check your DVLA Registration Certificate.

I'll spell it out again - Those of you who have a DSG, get out your DVLA Registration Certificate....Section 4.D.2 Model/Type....What does it say?....









AUTO


Which is an abbreviation for Automatic.


 

[LeeH]

Thanks RedRobin. I just phoned VW UK Customer Service and the bloke said he was 'pretty sure' it was classed as an auto and we'd be ok.

[Hurdy]

Good question

For the purposes of a person who drives on an automatic car UK licence a DSG will be okay. The automatic driving test discludes clutch hill holds (achieving bite point) and clutch use for the purpose of changing gears. Remember in a manual and an Auto you still have to change the stick position and so the fact that you can change gears manually doesn't matter - otherwise most auto's would fall into this category as in most standard autos you can select to hold the car in second and third, in CVT's some cars have a + and - selector. Audi's multitronic boxes also have this function too.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Yup, agreed with all the others - with specific regard to the driving licence issue, the DSG is most definately classed as an Auto.

And in simple laymans terms - the best autobox in the world.  Period. 

[gazbutmk5gti]

I agree auto, just like all the others, vauxhall easytronic, think merc do one too, deffo auto

[RedRobin]

Yup, agreed with all the others - with specific regard to the driving licence issue, the DSG is most definately classed as an Auto.

And in simple laymans terms - the best autobox in the world.  Period. 

....And also known (I think!) as S-tronic in the world of Audi.

[RedRobin]

I agree auto, just like all the others, vauxhall easytronic, think merc do one too, deffo auto

....Yuk! Do Vauxhall really call it "easytronic"!? - What a horrible term!

[gazbutmk5gti]

yes my sister has a corsa with it, its not the best, but she likes it