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:
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.
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These may be used in motor cars ( automobiles), or light commercial vehicles such as car-derived vans.
Model Gener- ation [a] |
Max. Input Torque |
Pro- duction Period |
Engine Orien- tation |
Speed | Layout | Cou- pling |
Control | |||||
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Count [b] |
Span | Top [c] |
Power Flow [d] |
Gear- sets [e] |
Brakes | Clutch- es | ||||||
3HP 12 | 20 kg⋅m (145 lb⋅ft) | 1965 – 1977 |
Longitudinal | 3 | 2.5600 2.2857 |
D | S | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Torque Converter |
Hydraulic |
3HP 20 | 1967 – | Longitudinal | 3 | D | S | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Torque Converter |
Hydraulic | ||
3HP 22 | 30 kg⋅m (217 lb⋅ft) | 1973 – 1990 |
Longitudinal | 3 | 2.7331 2.4795 |
D | S | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Torque Converter |
Hydraulic |
3HP 22 | 1973 – 1990 |
Transverse | 3 | 2.7331 2.4795 |
D | S | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Torque Converter |
Hydraulic | |
4HP 22 | 380 N⋅m (280 lb⋅ft) | 1980 – 2003 |
Longitudinal | 4 | 3.7539 3.4055 |
O | S | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Hydraulic |
4HP 18 | 350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) | 1984 – 1998 |
Longitudinal | 4 | 3.4737 | O | S | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Hydraulic |
4HP 14 | 1987 – 2001 |
Transverse | 4 | 3.2647 | O | S | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter |
Hydraulic | |
4HP 18 | 1987 – 1999 |
Transverse | 4 | 3.4737 | O | S | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter |
Hydraulic | |
4HP 24 | 400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft) | 1987 – 2004 |
Longitudinal | 4 | 3.7539 3.4055 |
O | S | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Hydraulic |
4HP 20 | 1995 – | Transverse | 4 | O | S | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter |
Hydraulic | ||
4HP 16 | 2004 – 2008 |
Transverse | 4 | O | S | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter |
Hydraulic | ||
5HP 18 | 310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft) | 1990 – 1997 |
Longitudinal | 5 | 4.9363 | O | S | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
5HP 19 | 325 N⋅m (240 lb⋅ft) | 1997 – 2002 |
Longitudinal | 5 | 4.9363 | O | S | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
5HP 30 | 560 N⋅m (413 lb⋅ft) | 1992 – 2000 |
Longitudinal | 5 | 4.5169 | O | S | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
5HP 24 | 440 N⋅m (325 lb⋅ft) | 1996 – 2002 |
Longitudinal | 5 | 4.4435 | O | S | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
6HP 26 1st [f] |
600 N⋅m (443 lb⋅ft) | 2000 – 2007 |
Longitudinal | 6 | 6.0354 | O | P & S | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
6HP 19 1st [f] |
350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) | 2000 – 2007 |
Longitudinal | 6 | 6.0354 | O | P & S | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
6HP 32 1st [f] |
750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) | 2000 – 2007 |
Longitudinal | 6 | 6.0354 | O | P & S | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
6HP 28 2nd [f] [5] |
600 N⋅m (443 lb⋅ft) | 2007 – 2014 |
Longitudinal | 6 | 6.0354 | O | P & S | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
6HP 21 2nd [f] |
350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft) | 2007 – 2014 |
Longitudinal | 6 | 6.0354 | O | P & S | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
6HP 34 2nd [f] |
750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) | [g] | Longitudinal | 6 | 6.0354 | O | P & S | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
CFT 23 | 230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) | 2005 – 2007 |
Transverse | CVT | O | S | 1 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic | |||
CFT 30 [h] |
310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft) | 2005 – 2007 |
Transverse | CVT | O | S | 1 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic | |||
7DT-45 [i] |
450 N⋅m (332 lb⋅ft) | 2009 – | Longitudinal | 7 | O | S | 8 [j] | 0 | 8 |
Dual- Clutch |
Electronic | |
7DT-70 [k] |
700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft) | 2010 – | Longitudinal | 7 | O | S | 8 [j] | 0 | 8 |
Dual- Clutch |
Electronic | |
7DT-75 [l] |
750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) | 2010 – | Longitudinal | 7 | O | S | 8 [j] | 0 | 8 |
Dual- Clutch |
Electronic | |
8DT [m] |
750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) | 2016 – | Longitudinal | 8 | O | S | 8 [j] | 0 | 8 |
Dual- Clutch |
Electronic | |
8HP 70 [20] [21] |
700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft) | 2008 – 2011 |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.0435 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 30 1st |
300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) | 2010 – 2015 |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.0714 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 45 1st |
450 N⋅m (332 lb⋅ft) | 2010 – 2015 |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.0714 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 55 1st |
650 N⋅m (479 lb⋅ft) | 2010 – | Longitudinal | 8 | 7.0714 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 65 1st |
650 N⋅m (479 lb⋅ft) | 2010 – | Longitudinal | 8 | 7.0714 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 70 1st |
700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft) | 2010 – 2015 |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.0714 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 90 1st |
900
N⋅m (664
lb⋅ft) [n] |
2010 – 2015 |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.0714 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 30 2nd |
300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) | 2014 – 2019 |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.8125 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 50 2nd |
500 N⋅m (369 lb⋅ft) | 2014 – 2019 |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.8125 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 75 2nd |
740 N⋅m (546 lb⋅ft) | 2014 – 2019 |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.8125 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 95 2nd |
900
N⋅m (664
lb⋅ft) [n] |
2014 – Present |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.8125 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 76/I 3rd |
900
N⋅m (664
lb⋅ft) [n] |
2014 – Present |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.8125 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 30 3rd |
300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) | 2018 – Present |
Longitudinal | 8 | 8.2031 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 51 3rd |
500 N⋅m (369 lb⋅ft) | 2018 – Present |
Longitudinal | 8 | 8.2031 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 76/II 3rd |
750 N⋅m (553 lb⋅ft) | 2018 – Present |
Longitudinal | 8 | 8.5938 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8HP 80 3rd [o] |
800 N⋅m (590 lb⋅ft) | 2018 – Present |
Longitudinal | 8 | 8.5938 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8P 45R [p] |
450 N⋅m (332 lb⋅ft) | 2016 – Present |
Longitudinal | 8 | 4.2000 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 | integrated | Electronic |
9HP 28 [24] [25] [26] |
280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft) | 2013 – Present |
Transverse | 9 | 9.8085 | O | P & S | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
9HP 48 [24] [25] [26] |
480 N⋅m (354 lb⋅ft) | 2013 – Present |
Transverse | 9 | 9.8085 | O | P & S | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
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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.
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TD: Truck transmission with direct drive top gear
TO: Truck transmission with overdrive top gear
Model Gener- ation |
Max. Input Torque |
Pro- duction Period |
Engine Orien- tation |
Speed | Layout | Cou- pling |
Control | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Count [a] |
Span | Top [b] |
Power Flow [c] |
Gear- sets [d] |
Brakes | Clutch- es | ||||||
8AP 600 T [e] |
600 N⋅m (443 lb⋅ft) | 2017 – Present |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.6522 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8AP 800 T [e] |
800 N⋅m (590 lb⋅ft) | 2017 – Present |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.6522 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8AP 1000 T [e] |
1,000 N⋅m (738 lb⋅ft) | 2017 – Present |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.6522 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8AP 1200 T [e] |
1,200 N⋅m (885 lb⋅ft) [f] | 2017 – Present |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.6522 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
8AP 1200 S [g] |
1,200 N⋅m (885 lb⋅ft) [f] | 2017 – Present |
Longitudinal | 8 | 7.6522 | O | P & S | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Torque Converter w/ Lockup |
Electronic |
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