Mpg?

Manual or DSG? The DSG is a little heavier and geared a little shorter so it's a little bit thirstier than the manual.

I have a DSG CR170 running a Revo remap and I can get into the high 50's on a long 70 MPH motorway run. Should be able to push into the 60s on a manual with careful driving.

I’ve just got their engine software. They do a remap for the DSG controller that sharpens up the shift and optimises the shift points but I’ve not tried that. My gearbox is still running standard software.

It’s an alright remap. I’ve not tried any others so I can’t offer any comparisons but I’ve not had any issues with it and I'm happy with the performance and economy. The only thing I’d say is that the standard gearbox shift points in D can drop the engine out of it’s peak torque band on up-shifts. It works very well with the gearbox in S though.

The gearbox should be smooth and quiet. If you’re geting knocks, bangs or clunks then that’s usually a sign of a mechatronics issue, which can get expensive (£1k+) to sort out.

An oil service should be done on the DSG every 40k miles so check in the documents you’ve got to see when this was last done and what oil was used. Old or contaminated oil can sometimes cause shift issues.

Yeah might be worth getting the DSG oil service done then as it would be due at 80k anyway.

You should be able to get it done at a dealer for under £200 or from an independent at around £150. Make sure it's getting genuine oil if you take it to an independent though.

Oddly SEAT don't put the DSG oil service as an option on their fixed price servicing offer whereas VW offer it for a fixed price of £184.