My wife is looking to buy a car. We have test driven an A3 1.4 COD Stronic. The stop/start was very smooth. Engine restarts were almost instant and hardly noticeable.
We are also looking at a Golf 1.6 TDI DSG. Every time the engine restarted it sounded just the same as an ordinary car starting. Not smooth at all.
Is stop/start better in a petrol?
Has anyone tested an A3 1.6 TDI Stronic?
What is stop/start like in an A3 2.0 TDI Stronic?
Yes, I know stop/start can be disabled, but this has to be done every journey.
We are also looking at a Golf 1.6 TDI DSG. Every time the engine restarted it sounded just the same as an ordinary car starting. Not smooth at all.
Is stop/start better in a petrol?
Has anyone tested an A3 1.6 TDI Stronic?
What is stop/start like in an A3 2.0 TDI Stronic?
Yes, I know stop/start can be disabled, but this has to be done every journey.
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