towing ability of a dsg vs std trans

laminated

Veteran Member
Joined
Apr 28, 2004
Location
Canada
TDI
15 Sportwagen
Having never owned a auto car in decades, MY passat of course is std trans, and I tow a ton easy with it,, so wondering how comfortable and safe is a dsg trans for towing ? thanks
 

Radman

Top Post Dawg
Joined
May 13, 2001
Location
Montreal
TDI
2014 Audi A6 TDI, 2014 Touareg TDI
I had a DSG on my 2010 Passat Wagon 2.0T (gas) and towed my Popup trailer weighing 1800lbs dry and closer to 2300lbs loaded with, battery, propane, water, and 3 Kayaks on roof. Never had any issues BUT always drove it in manual mode when towing otherwise it would hunt between gears with frequent shifts. Even on mountainous terrain it was fine. However my Passat was tuned to 250hp and 290lbs/ft tq so that helped.
 
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