Nearly four years ago I got anew car my first ever car with a DSG gearbox and it was the Skoda Octavia estate best tow car I have had. (6 speed) for 3 yrs (from new) and have had no problems whatsoever with the gearbox or excessive fuel consumption. Skoda Superb Estate Mk 3; Caravan / Motorhome / Static (Make and model): Lunar Lexon 640

It has around 50k miles on the clock. For the past week and a bit we have had an intermittent DSG fault "gearbox in emergency mode, safe to drive on" with an engine warning light and the car not selecting odd (1,3,5,7) gears. The gearbox warning goes away and gears select normally when the engine is switched off and on and the engine warning

DCTs (DSG) technology has gained a substantial market share in the recent times ( up from 3.4% to 8.5% market share in the last 5 years). This video illustra

The ACT engine tech is assisted by the Eco setting in Skoda's Drive mode selection menu that initiates more economy-focused settings for the engine, seven-speed DSG gearbox, power steering and ^{Despite the complexity, cost & lack of reliability, manufacturers stay loyal to the dual-clutch AT by launching new models with this gearbox. VW-Skoda have struggled with the reliability of their dual-clutch ATs in India, so has Ford, so have Hyundai-Kia. The trouble is, when they work, dual-clutch ATs are darn good, fast & smooth.} . 314 146 212 164 54 58 297 491

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