Hi all,
I am considering an X-Trail, N-Connecta DCT which has an automatic double clutch gearbox.
Has anyone have experience of this type of gearbox and able to offer feedback before I decide?
My current vehicle is a 2018 Tekna manual so the auto option is all new to me.
Cheers
Doug

Maybe not good, if lot of towing. Ask the sales guy.

I have read several reports on that type of gearbox, not necessarily Nissan though, and I've decided that I'll never have one despite the fact that I'm a big fan of automatics. I have a 2008 T31 diesel with a conventional auto gearbox and I love it. And I tow a caravan. Just my personal opinion though.

I'm not towing and reading up on the technology, the headlines are indicating more efficiency and reliability. Two clutch friction plates are used rather than just the one so the workload and wear is split across the two. One plate is used for even gears and one for odd.
My new vehicle lease may now be on hold as the dealership has stated there is a new model being introduced later this year.

I ithink, Ford has the weakest DCT's

DCTs have 2 main drawbacks.
Firstly, they do not like stop/start slow crawling traffic conditions as this causes clutch slippage and excessive wear.
Secondly, for the same slippage reason they do not like reversing loads such as caravans up steep inclines.

The fact that one clutch services odd gears means that you will still have the most wear on the single clutch which engages 1st gear in stop/start traffic but replacement clutches are far more expensive than normal clutches.

DCTs are really meant more for performance cars which require fast gear changes. If you want an automatic transmission, best to still stick with the conventional types of torque converter automatics or the CVTs