Are you frustrated when an SUV, while attempting rapid acceleration, with a small engine—presumably equipped with a turbocharger—is maintaining a lower gear despite your foot remaining on the accelerator? It seems to be preparing for you to accelerate more and/or recharge the battery somewhat after your recent exertion.
My 2.5 8-speed automatic exhibits this behaviour in sports mode, however in standard mode, it attempts to change to a higher gear as rapidly as possible, immediately upon little release of the accelerator. My last Ford exhibited rapid shifting similar to your VW, which I deemed inefficient, since it necessitated downshifting upon subsequent acceleration. Similar to entering a freeway ramp, one must accelerate, then decelerate somewhat to get a clear perspective, allowing for either a merge or an increase in speed to follow the flow of traffic. I like it to maintain the lower gear and await clarification of my intentions rather than abruptly shifting to 8th gear, necessitating a further downshift to 4th gear to complete the merging.
Contact the dealer; however, if there is no hard shifting, warning light, or other malfunction, they will likely assert that it is functioning normally. If you can locate a somebody to adjust the gearbox like I did with my Ford, you may be able to resolve that issue. Best of luck in finding a coder for that configuration. It would be a daunting challenge to navigate, with several complexities involved in facilitating movement.