Is the Sagitar equipped with a dry or wet clutch?

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Volkswagen Sagitar's 1.2T and 1.4T engines are equipped with dry-type transmissions, while the 2.0T version comes with a wet-type transmission. The differences between wet and dry transmissions are as follows: 1. Response Speed: Dry clutches transmit power through direct contact of metal plates, resulting in more immediate power delivery. When the metal plates are pressed tightly, the transmission ratio increases, delivering direct and noticeable effects. Wet clutches, on the other hand, use oil as an intermediary, requiring additional steps from the driving plate accelerating to the oil's centrifugal force increasing, and then to the driven plate accelerating. This extra process results in slightly slower response speeds. 2. Transmission Efficiency: The structure of a wet clutch is more complex, which inherently leads to higher energy loss. Therefore, wet dual-clutch transmissions have lower transmission efficiency, consuming more engine power. All else being equal, this means higher fuel consumption. 3. Torque Capacity: The metal friction plates in dry clutches cannot withstand excessive torque. If subjected to significant stress impacts, the friction plates can easily be damaged. As a result, dry clutches are only suitable for small-displacement, low-torque-output vehicles. Some models even deliberately limit the engine's torque output in lower gears to protect the transmission clutch.