Is the Golf equipped with a dry clutch or a wet clutch?
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The Golf is equipped with a dry clutch. A dry dual-clutch transmission refers to a dual-clutch transmission where the clutch plates are not immersed in transmission oil. Taking the 2021 Golf as an example, its body structure is a five-door, five-seat hatchback with dimensions of 4296mm in length, 1788mm in width, and 1471mm in height, a wheelbase of 2636mm, a fuel tank capacity of 51 liters, a luggage compartment capacity of 380 liters, and a curb weight of 1310kg. The 2021 Golf 200t is powered by a 1.2T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 85kW and a maximum torque of 200Nm. It adopts a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout, with a MacPherson strut front suspension and a torsion beam rear suspension.
Attention all Golf owners! The manual transmission models use a common dry clutch design, where power is transferred through direct friction of metal pressure plates. For automatic versions, it depends: the 1.4T small-displacement models use a dry dual-clutch (VW calls it DQ200), which isn't bathed in oil for cooling but has a compact structure and better fuel efficiency. The high-performance 2.0T versions like the GTI use a wet dual-clutch (DQ381), where the entire clutch is immersed in transmission fluid for better cooling to handle aggressive driving. In stop-and-go traffic, the dry clutch might get slightly overheated from frequent partial engagement, but Volkswagen's optimizations have significantly improved its durability.
