DSG is the short way of saying direct-shift gearbox, and the first production-intent DSG was the DQ250 of the fourth-generation Volkswagen Golf R32. Little did the company know back then ...

But the specific unit (DQ250-6A) is not as sophisticated as what you find in the Tiguan, new or old. It just goes to show you that just because Volkswagen calls something "DSG with AWD" doesn't ...

Tiguans with engines under 2.0-litres and front-wheel-drive are fitted with the DQ200 dry clutch DSG which has been more problematic, while 2.0-litre and four-wheel-drive versions use the wet clutch ...

It also has a service requirement of 40,000 miles. Generally reliable. DQ250 is a six speed transverse DSG with a wet clutch pack. The gearbox code in the diagnostic log shows 02E and or 0D9. This ...