Arteon autobox?

trabpc

Coming from a manual a6 as I had deliberately avoided the multritronic box in the earlier C7 Audi's.

I'm now considering a 2016 A6 with s tronic which I believe is alot more reliable than the older multritronic but I would also consider an Arteon from late 17 from up north or UK. This uses a dsg box so I'm guessing it's a different box to the stronic?

I read it's some kind of dual clutch system. So has anyone any experience with dsg in more recent years and will they be reliable if serviced correctly- oil change etc.

If they go wrong, am I looking at a horrible bill similar to the older Audi multritronic box?

TIA

colm_mcm

S Tronic is Audispeak for DSG.

trabpc

colm_mcm wrote: »

S Tronic is Audispeak for DSG.

https://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/dsg-s-tronic.80800/



Same box so?

Ta

bazz26

Multitronic was retired about 3 years ago. DSG/S-Tronic are much better and more reliable these days.

supertrains

go for it.. DSG on the Arteon tdi's are dq250..wet clutch dsg ( not the dq200 which is on dry clutch )
More to maintain during service but wayyy more reliable.

trabpc

Thanks haven't driven the VW but I'd probably have a 2017 cleared at around 34-35k where as the 2016 A6 should clear at around 28-29k for low mileage s line. Tough choice as if I buy the VW I'm into the current recently released model. With the A6 is an old model now. Sat in the VW and we were v impressed with the space inside, boot size and interior finish. The 2016 A6 internally is the same as the 2011 we have.

supertrains

would be good to give it a test drive first. I tested it when it came out..its alright to me.wished they brought in a more spicy TSI model though