Ian I took the auto simply because it was something new
to be honest I was a little apprehensive as i thought it was just a glorifies scooter , but boy was i in for a surprise
Initially I left it in D (drive ) with less that a quarter throttle opening she shifts seamlessly through the box , all the way up.
no hesitation , just butter
I did try manual as well , usuing the paddles , but to be honest it was just so much work heheheh
I founf the best compromise was D with a bit of throttle , and then to click the + paddle a few times once cruising speed had been reached if you were not in top gear already
in town , or stop start - its a no brainer , auto all the way ..
offroad , hmmm tech i would probably run manual , in case you need to hoik the front , but the package is so good you could probably keep it in s3 and whack it ..
but the DCT wins the contest by a country mile in my book .. and I had a CRF with a Rekluse so I am probably biased