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Are Skoda cars with DSG transmissions reliable in Europe? They're unreliable where I'm from. Otherwise, they make fabulous desirable cars.
by 2143 4y ago
Are Skoda cars with DSG transmissions reliable in Europe?
They're unreliable where I'm from.
Otherwise, they make fabulous desirable cars.
- arethuza 4y agoWe've had 3 DSG cars between us - no problems so far. Mind you, they were under warranty and we get them regularly serviced. My current car is a 1l 3-cylinder DSG Kamiq - which I am pretty happy with. Only complaint being the slow starting touch screen and the move away from physical buttons (e.g. for heated windscreen).
- 2143 4y agoWow that's pretty cool. Over here it's only a matter of time before DSG inevitably fails. Apparently, it tends to overheat when idling in traffic in D. This is also a problem in VW cars which uses the same gearbox. It's a really hot climate where I live; I wonder if that's a factor. The good thing is that Skoda/VW don't hesitate before replacing a failed gearbox (and then that one fails). It's a lovely gearbox when it works.
- arethuza 4y ago"it tends to overheat" I'm in Scotland, so it rarely gets above 20C and it quite often fairly damp - which presumably keeps the gearbox nice and cool :-) Edit: We also very rarely sit in traffic, which might help as well.
- 2143 4y agoStill, other gearboxes work well here. So maybe there's a design fault somewhere. There's a Wikipedia entry for DSG problems: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-shift_gearbox#Problems_and_recalls_of_DSG-equipped_vehicles https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-shift_gearbox#Problem...
- arethuza 4y agoI'm now a complete convert to DSG style gearboxes. Mind you next car will hopefully be electric so problem goes away - probably an Enyaq.