Out in the car today, manual mode (M1) seems by far the quickest to get moving with full 1st gear engagement, S1 is barely quicker than D1 to engage (if at all, might've imagined the difference, it's so small).
I do wonder whether (outside manual mode) the 7 speed DSG has 2nd ready to go rather than 1st in D and S modes sometimes for moving off (and then has to find 1st), as if you decelerate to a stop in any situation other than a 3mph urban crawl, the box comes down the gears to 2nd and disengages as you brake to a standstill. In manual mode "M1", 1st is always ready to go.
If there are 3 components to the overall hesitation then it should be more noticeable for a TDI where the turbo lag is more significant.
I do wonder whether (outside manual mode) the 7 speed DSG has 2nd ready to go rather than 1st in D and S modes sometimes for moving off (and then has to find 1st), as if you decelerate to a stop in any situation other than a 3mph urban crawl, the box comes down the gears to 2nd and disengages as you brake to a standstill. In manual mode "M1", 1st is always ready to go.
If there are 3 components to the overall hesitation then it should be more noticeable for a TDI where the turbo lag is more significant.
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