DSG has been challenged to replace Volkswagen "Golden Powertrain"

In terms of innovation and respect for technology, Volkswagen has spared no effort. The TSI+DSG “Golden Powertrain” is an excellent example. However, just as this technology combination was well-known to consumers and helped Volkswagen win a good performance in the market, doubts about the DSG gearbox have quietly spread, and it has re-emerged in recent days.

Gearbox replacement sparked industry talks Recently, FAW-Volkswagen announced the launch of the 2012 Golf model, in which golf 1.6-liter automatic models will no longer use the original DSG dual-clutch gearbox and use the 6-speed Tiptronic gearbox.

"VW Golf abandons DSG to switch to Japan's Aisin 6AT, and TSI+DSG is a laughing stock: Volkswagen has announced in China that it will abandon the tens of thousands of DSG gearboxes in China and switch to 6SS of Japan's Aisin. In addition, DSG recalls a large number of recalls in the United States. Trusted in the crisis, the 2012 US Passat eliminated the TSI engine, providing 2.5-liter naturally aspirated and 3.6-liter V6 engine options, the transmission comes standard with 5MT, and 6 transmissions with 6MT/6AT/6DSG are available. Netizens released the above micro-blogs and immediately triggered heated discussions in the industry.

Subsequently, the FAW-Volkswagen official Weibo responded by saying that the Golf 1.6-liter model replaced the gearbox, mainly due to limited production capacity. The current supply of golf's 7-speed DSG gearbox can only meet the demand for the 1.4T automatic transmission model. However, this answer did not stop the discussion, and the replacement of the DSG gearbox resulted in doubts about the “golden powertrain technology” widely publicized by Volkswagen.

The official emphasis on transmission capacity limitation FAW-Volkswagen Public Relations Minister Gong Xingbo explained to the reporter: “Because the Volkswagen Group's various models are equipped with DSG gearbox, with sales growth and a serious shortage of production capacity, taking into account the proportion of sales, We chose to give priority to the supply of the 1.4T model and the 2012 1.6-liter golf model to the 6-speed Tiptronic manual transmission.” He also stressed that at present, other FAW-Volkswagen models do not plan to replace the DSG transmission, not to mention Give up the technology.

The reporter learned that the 7-speed DSG gearbox used by Volkswagen in domestic cars was produced by its Dalian gearbox plant. The plant was put into production in May 2010, with an initial capacity of 300,000 units, and will reach the end of 600,000 units this year. Capacity target. In addition to the 2012 models of golf, several models including the FAW-Volkswagen brand new magotan, CC, the new Bora and the Shanghai Volkswagen New Passat, LaVida, Touran, and Skoda Hao Rui, Octavia are equipped with a 7-speed DSG dual clutch gearbox. The models onboard are on the 1.4T and 1.8T models. Comparing the total sales volume of the above models with the existing production capacity of the DSG transmission, as Volkswagen stated, the situation of oversupply does exist.

In fact, the industry hot debate triggered by FAW-Volkswagen's 2012 Golf Replacement Gearbox is just a microcosm of consumer questioning of the DSG gearbox of Volkswagen, and the actual replacement of the gearbox is actually a vast number of consumers to the public. The brand lacks trust.

DSG is not a perfect "golden power"

While the Volkswagen's market share of the “Golden Powertrain” model has increased, complaints about the DSG gearbox have also occurred from time to time. According to reports, in many automobile forums, there are public DSG gearbox exchange groups or complaint groups. Consumers generally report that the Volkswagen equipped with a DSG gearbox has problems such as start-up jitter, gear shifts, and gearbox overheating.

However, for the question of technical and quality aspects, the answer given by Volkswagen is "the DSG gearbox will have some comfort problems during use, but there is no security risk."

Song Jian, executive deputy dean of the Tsinghua Volkswagen Engineering Development Research Institute and deputy director of the State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, told reporters that there are two major problems in the use of DSG gearbox models. One is when shifting gears due to two There is a difference in speed between the clutches, which will create a "toothing" situation, which will affect the service life and reliability of the transmission. Second, in a congested urban road, the two clutches are in a half-clutch state, causing wear and overheating. It may even cause the transmission to stop. Among them, the former can be improved through technology upgrades, but the latter is a principle problem and cannot be fundamentally solved. This is why the public DSG gearbox has been questioned over the years but is "permanent". In addition to technical issues, the cost of replacing DSG is too expensive in terms of price, and the higher failure rate also leads to increased maintenance and usage costs.

It is undeniable that the DSG technology of Volkswagen has certain advantages and competitiveness. However, it takes only 10 years to enter China, and it still needs to be adjusted and improved according to China's road conditions and driving habits. Consumers actually allow technology to be flawed and allow new things to happen. Continuous improvement, but can not be allowed is the manufacturers of fuzzy processing and avoid weight.

"Constrained capacity" may be the reason for the replacement of the gearbox in this 1.6-liter Golf model, but it cannot be fully explained by the fact that Volkswagen's "deified" golden powertrain technology is not perfect. When consumers pay for technology, should Volkswagen, as a producer, also show its sincerity, cherish and treat the trust of consumers?