Experience with the Tourneo Custom’s automatic transmission

Hello, since also with me in the near future a Tourneo Custom has to be purchased (child 3 is on the way) my question: How satisfied are you with the automatic? I ponder, namely, whether switch or automatic. Towing load etc. are first of all minor. My dealer said that he would advise me from the automatic, which is very sluggish and switches in noticeably every new gear. Also the motor should probably overly high turn (up to 3000 revolutions) and the hand switch clearly Unfortunately, my dealer in Erlangen doesn’t currently have a vehicle to test on site, so I could get a picture of it myself. I’m not a sporty driver, but rather glide away rather comfortably. What are your experiences about the automatic? Is that really so bad? Thank you for your opinions Greeting Olaf