List of ZF transmissions

This list of ZF transmissions details those automotive transmissions created by the German ZF Friedrichshafen AG engineering company.

There are two fundamental types of motor vehicle transmission:

• Manual – the driver has to perform each gear change (i.e., the driver is required to shift gears) and also has a manually operated clutch to shift between gears.
• Automatic – once placed in drive (or any other 'automatic' selector position), it selects the gear ratio dependent on engine speed and load automatically.

Furthermore, they may also be manufactured solely as a gearbox, and use an entirely separate final drive unit (including its differential) – or be supplied as a transaxle, which includes both the gearbox and final drive unit within one housing.

Differences in gear ratios have a measurable, direct impact on vehicle dynamics, performance, waste emissions as well as fuel mileage.

Cars and light vehicles

These may be used in motor cars (automobiles), or light commercial vehicles such as car-derived vans.

Manual transmissions

4-speed longitudinal

• S4-12 – Lotus Elite type 14 (optional), Autocars/Reliant Sabra sports
• S4-18 – Bedford Van, Opel Blitz Van
• 4 DS-10 – Transaxle as fitted to the Hanomag F20-F36 and Mercedes L206/L306/L307 FWD Vans
• 4 DS-10/2 – Transaxle as fitted to the Hanomag F20-F36 and Mercedes L206/L306/L307 FWD Vans

5-speed longitudinal

• 5 DS 25 – transaxle as fitted to the Ford GT40 MK1 and MK3, De Tomaso Mangusta, De Tomaso Pantera, Maserati Bora, Abarth SE030, Lancia 037, BMW M1, Michelotti Pura
• S5D 310Z – as fitted to the BMW E36 M3 3.0
• S5D 320Z – as fitted to the BMW E36 328i
• S5-16
• S5-17
• S5-18 – Alfa Romeo Alfa 6, BMW 2002 turbo, Fiat Dino, Fiat 130, Maserati Biturbo, Maserati Quattroporte, Opel Kadett C GTE, Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, Renault Master van
• S5-20 – Maserati Mistral, Maserati Sebring, Maserati Mexico, Maserati Quattroporte I, Mercedes-Benz W112 and Mercedes-Benz W113
• S5-325 – Aston Martin DB5 DB6, Maserati Ghibli, Iso
• S5-24 – 1967–1990 Aston Martin DBS, Maserati Quattroporte III
• S5-31 – 1990–2006
• S5-39 – BMW 3 Series (E46), BMW 5 Series (E39), BMW 7 Series (E38), BMW X5 (E53)
• S5-42 – 1987–1995
• S5-47 – 1995–1997

6-speed longitudinal

• S6-37 – 1998–2015 (BMW 3 Series (E46), 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series)
• S6-40 – 1989–1996 (Aston Martin Vantage V550, Lotus Carlton/Omega, Chevrolet Corvette, VN Holden Commodore SS Group A)
• S6-45 – (Jaguar F-Type V6, BMW 135i/235i/335i)
• S6-53 – 1999–Present – (Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, Jaguar S-Type Diesel, Land Rover Discovery 3/4, BMW 5 series E60 530d)
• S6-650 – 1999–2010 (Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup Trucks, GM 2500HD & 3500 pickup trucks)

7-speed longitudinal

• S7-45 – 2011–Present (Porsche 911 applications)

Automatic Transmissions

Heavy vehicles

These are for heavy motor vehicles; such as large goods vehicles (trucks), buses, motorcoaches, agricultural machinery, plant equipment (such as earth movers), or specialist military vehicles such as tanks.

Manual synchromesh transmissions for trucks

TD: Truck transmission with direct drive top gear
TO: Truck transmission with overdrive top gear

5-speed & 6-speed (ZF Ecolite)

• ZF S5-35/2 manual transmission
• S 5–42
• ZF S635
• 6 S 700 TO
• 6 S 850 TO
• 6 S 1000 TO

9-speed (ZF Ecomid)

• 9 S 1110 TD
• 9 S 1110 TO
• 9 S 1310 TO

12-speed & 16-speed (ZF Ecosplit)

• 12 S 2130 TD
• 12 S 2330 TD
• 12 S 2833 TD
• 16S 221 OD
• 16 S 1620 TD
• 16 S 1630 TD
• 16S 1685 TD
• 16 S 1820 TO
• 16 S 1830 TO
• 16 S 1920 TD
• 16 S 1930 TD
• 16 S 2220 TO
• 16 S 2220 TD
• 16 S 2230 TO
• 16 S 2230 TD
• 16 S 2320 TD
• 16 S 2330 TD
• 16 S 2520 TO
• 16 S 2530 TO
• 16 S 2730 TO

Manual synchromesh transmissions for tanks

6-speed

• SSG 76 Aphon
• SSG 77 Aphon

7-speed

• AK 7–200

Automatic transmissions

2-speed auto

• Busmatic – 1963–1979

Ecomat series

• 4, 5 or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (4/5/6 HP 500/590/600) – 1980–2002
• 4, 5 or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (4/5/6 HP 502/592/602/C) – 1997–2007
• 5, or 6-speed with Hydraulic Retarder and Neutral on Vehicle Stop (5/6 HP 504C/594C/604C) – 2006–2016

6-speed auto

• EcoLife with Hydraulic Retarder – 2006–

12-speed AMT

• AS Tronic – automated manual (AMT) with Hydraulic Retarder – 1997–

See also

• List of Voith transmissions

References

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