The vw golf r is good - but is it better with a dsg or manual gearbox? read the vw golf r review and see more pictures and video at http://www.autocar.co.uk. Re: vw golf r - dsg v manual video 12 may 2010 they main problem with the manual, in this rather pointless 0-60 exercise, is that second gear doesn't take you to 60, which is a bit odd.. Golf r. 5 door. dsg. lapiz blue. black vienna leather. discover pro nav. rear view camera. addaptive chassis control (dcc) however, i have spent the day researching the net about the dsg gearbox problems that have plagued vw group in the previous few years and im unsure if i should now go with a manual transmission..
The golf r's 292-horsepower engine still comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission. (dsg) option with paddle shifters. the 2018 volkswagen golf r offers more bang for those with. In fact i go as far as saying more than half the golf r cars local to me in my price range we’re dsg. i don’t know your budget but mine was 20k. so if you wait the right car will come along. in respect to dsg vs manual. i was in the same boat a few years ago when buying a mk5 golf gti. i wanted a manual and wasn’t at all interested in dsg.. 7-speed dsg