After years of "filling in the gaps" among Chinese people, is it worth buying today's Volkswagen dual-clutch gearbox?

As for Volkswagen's dual-clutch gearbox, I still say the same thing. We must look at the problem from a development perspective and cannot stay in the impression of Volkswagen's dual-clutch gearbox 10 or even 20 years ago.

At present, Volkswagen’s wet dual-clutch has no need to worry about its quality and stability. You can buy it with confidence. Moreover, its higher transmission efficiency and faster shifting speed are better than other types of automatic transmissions. , also has certain advantages. Even Volkswagen's dry dual-clutch is not completely unavailable. If you are driving purely in urban areas and there are many congested roads, I strongly recommend that you directly PASS the dual-clutch gearbox and choose a CVT or AT gearbox. But if you are driving On highways, national highways or suburban roads, where the road conditions are common, Volkswagen's dry dual-clutch is actually a very good choice. Its characteristics of fast shifting speed and high transmission efficiency can bring a better experience than other types of automatic transmissions. Keep this conclusion in mind.

Next let’s talk about why Volkswagen’s dual-clutch gearbox has become affordable. For a dual-clutch gearbox, its principle is similar to the combination of two manual gearboxes. Since there is no hydraulic torque converter, it is not like the variable transmission ratio of a CVT gearbox, but uses a mechanical hard link. Shifting logic is very important. To put it simply, three points depends on the structure and seven points depends on the tuning. Tuning is more important than the hardware. To give a simple example, when refueling again, many dual-clutch gearboxes will experience frustration. This is because the driver's intention is not well understood and the shifting logic is not smart enough. As the first car company to apply dual-clutch gearboxes on a large scale, Volkswagen has paid a certain price, but with the accumulation of tuning experience, Volkswagen's dual-clutch transmission has the longest total mileage and the deepest experience on the market. It has a dual-clutch gearbox, and its shifting logic has been optimized in place.

Many people subconsciously think that AT gearboxes must be smoother than dual-clutch gearboxes. This idea is wrong and depends on tuning. For example, the ZF 8AT of the BMW 3 Series has very obvious low-speed frustration and dragging feeling, while the ride quality of the Audi A6L DL382+ is obviously better than that of the BMW 3 Series. You will basically not feel the frustration when driving in daily life. Friends who doubt me please ask me. I have personally tried two cars before you criticize me. This also reflects the Volkswagen Group's strength in dual-clutch gearbox tuning.

So, whether you want to choose Volkswagen's dual-clutch gearbox should be decided according to your driving conditions. If you drive mostly in urban congested roads and the clutch is frequently combined, it may take less than five years. There may be situations where the clutch plate needs to be replaced, but if you are driving on a relatively smooth road section, the dry dual-clutch can drive stably for more than ten years, and there is basically no need to worry about stability issues.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.