thank you sir thats what i was hoping to hearyes, my old '13 touareg definitely had a different shift pattern in cruise control than in manual or automatic mode. I also noticed the torque converter would lock at different points, especially compared to manual shift mode.
no it doesnt actually seem to do that at all...it gains speed at a gradual and smooth pace, it just seems to slip while shifting unlike in normal drive situations. Im guessing its programed into the system perhapsI only use Resume when I've used the throttle to roughly match the speed - I have found with any car that using Resume from a substantially lower speed causes quite spirited acceleration to get back to cruise speed, increasing fuel consumption, so I like to regain speed more gradually and then re-engage Cruise