Gti manual or dsg

 · I guess it would depend on who actually will drive the car more, my brother wouldn’t even consider the DSG when he ordered his '09 GTI but he’s used to driving stick as his wife is. The Manual has a better chance of holding up in the long term (with the exception of the clutch of course) Is part of her concern the hills and a manual (can’t remember if these have any kind .  · Although VW's DSG dual-clutch automated manual is a good, reasonably sporty automatic, it is still an automatic. With it, our long-term GTI just feels like a /5(27).  · I also like the GTI DSG as it shifted very quick and you could drive much like a manual. The GTI auto is much better than other models with paddle shifting. manauls are good for a performance car you drive once in a while, weekends.

I also like the GTI DSG as it shifted very quick and you could drive much like a manual. The GTI auto is much better than other models with paddle shifting. manauls are good for a performance car you drive once in a while, weekends. The manual is definitely more engaging so therefore more fun for the people that need to shift gears. If it's a weekend car then manual. If it's a daily take the DSG. Alternatively, watch the VW Golf R - DSG versus manual video here. I tried to like the DSG, borrowed a Golf GTI for 2 weeks and drove an S-Tronic Audi for about a week or so. For all of the preaching and pontificating about why the manual transmission is the only real “enthusiast” choice for a GTI, the fact remains that when it comes down to numbers, the DSG is a better transmission. No matter how you slice it, the DSG has been a revelation of performance, efficiency, and reliability.

Buying myself a golf gti mk5 in the next few weeks to commute in and cant decide between a manual or a DSG. The 6-speed manual gearbox makes the GTI even more pleasurable to drive than the optional DSG, despite slightly slower progress because. Etc. I've driven both and prefer the manual over the dsg. I found the dsg to be boring unless your wailing on the throttle.