THE 8 SPEED DUAL CLUTCH IS HAVING LOTS OF PROBLEMS, THEY ARE SOMETIMES LASTING JUST A WEEK AND THEN KERPLOW, IT GRENADES, THE HYBRID HAS THE BETTER TRANS.
First off, I feel the dual clutch is better suited for lighter weight sporty vehicles, whose owners will enjoy the fast shifts when driving in an aggressive manor. For a family hauler, with a weight of over 2 1/2 tons when the family is in it, a regular torque converter tranny would be better. And the fact that these DCT’s have been out for several years and they still have issues with them doesn’t make feel that they’ll ever get them sorted out. My choice is going to be the hybrid, not because of the mpg, but because it uses the tried and true 6 speed that I’ve abused for years without a hiccup. I’ll missed the extra horsepower, but I can live with a bit less acceleration knowing that my transmission not going to give me issues.
MY GRANDAUGHTER JUST GOT ONE, SHE LOVES IT, THEY GOT THE HYBRID THOUGH. SAME COLOR
THE 8 SPEED DUAL CLUTCH IS HAVING LOTS OF PROBLEMS, THEY ARE SOMETIMES LASTING JUST A WEEK
AND THEN KERPLOW, IT GRENADES, THE HYBRID HAS THE BETTER TRANS.
First off, I feel the dual clutch is better suited for lighter weight sporty vehicles, whose owners will enjoy the fast shifts when driving in an aggressive manor. For a family hauler, with a weight of over 2 1/2 tons when the family is in it, a regular torque converter tranny would be better. And the fact that these DCT’s have been out for several years and they still have issues with them doesn’t make feel that they’ll ever get them sorted out. My choice is going to be the hybrid, not because of the mpg, but because it uses the tried and true 6 speed that I’ve abused for years without a hiccup. I’ll missed the extra horsepower, but I can live with a bit less acceleration knowing that my transmission not going to give me issues.