A6 C6 TDi 1st gear acceleration

[Fastchas]

Apologies if this has already been covered. My work browser (it's very quiet here) wont enable the search function.

I recently bought an '07 A6 Avant 2.0 TDi 140 SE. I sold my '02 A6 for it.
I'm very pleased with the car, it's quieter and rides much better but first gear acceleration is terrible. It pulls off but then bogs down and after a few seconds then takes off again. If it was petrol I would say the ignition was retarded for emissions so being diesel is it a fuelling set-up?
It's a worry when pulling out of side streets, you either have to judge for a big enough gap or rev highly and risk looking a nob.
I've read re-map reports advertising better 'driveability'. Is this a prime candidate for a remap, will it sort out the acceleration? My local garage said it could be gearing but I feel it is deinitely being held back somehow. All other gears are fine.

[Danger]

Hi,

I have a very similar car, a manual. I had it mapped within days of buying it as I found them all a bit lifeless in their original guise. Had it mapped at 50k by Revo, now on 85k and has only had a DMF replaced which was on its way out when I purchased it. Other than that it's been faultless, but I'm quite tempted by the facelift 3.0TDV now......

DP

[Fastchas]

Danger said:

Hi,

I have a very similar car, a manual. I had it mapped within days of buying it as I found them all a bit lifeless in their original guise. Had it mapped at 50k by Revo, now on 85k and has only had a DMF replaced which was on its way out when I purchased it. Other than that it's been faultless, but I'm quite tempted by the facelift 3.0TDV now......

DP

Was it an A6? Did the remap fix the problem?

[Danger]

Very similar car, mine is a 2.0tdi A6 avant S line manual. I didn't notice a 'problem' before the remap, but the combination of a low ratio and a low rev limit means you're out of 1st very quickly. The remap has made it an all round better car but more expensive to insure.