Volkswagen is a German car brand, one of many owned by VAG (Volkswagen AktienGesellschaft). The headquarters is in Wolfsburg. The Volkswagen Automobile Museum is also located there. The concern includes such manufacturers as Audi, Skoda, SEAT, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Scania and others.
The name of VAG gearboxes consists of three characters:
The 4-speed automatic transmission Volkswagen 01M has been produced since 1995 and is still used on Chinese cars. And in its time it was installed on almost the entire VAG model range. This transmission served as the basis for a series of budget French automatic transmissions: AD4, AL4 and DP0.
The 4-speed automatic transmission Volkswagen 01N was produced from 1990 to 2005 and was installed on Audi cars with a longitudinally mounted power unit. This transmission is designed for engines up to 2.8 liters and 280 Nm of torque.
The 4-speed automatic transmission Volkswagen 01P was produced from 1995 to 2006 and was installed only on minivans and minibuses from several automakers. This transmission was combined with engines up to 2.8 liters and 250 Nm of torque.
The VW AQ160 6-speed automatic transmission has been produced at the concern’s plant since 2009 and is installed on models equipped with a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated CFNA and CWVA engine. This gearbox is an updated and simplified version of the AQ250, that is, a clone of the Aisin TF‑60SN.
The VW AQ250 6-speed automatic transmission has been produced at the company’s plant since 2003 and is installed on many front-wheel drive models of the German concern under its 09G index. This automatic transmission and its updated versions AQ160 and AQ260 are clones of the Aisin TF‑60SN automatic transmission.
The VW AQ260 6-speed automatic transmission has been assembled at the company’s plant since 2009 and is mainly installed with engines of the EA855 family, therefore it is widespread in the American market. This automatic transmission is an updated version of the AQ250, that is, another clone of the Aisin TF‑60SN.
The VW AL420 6-speed automatic transmission was produced by the concern from 2002 to 2011 and was installed on the Audi A6, A8, Q7, as well as the Volkswagen Phaeton and was essentially a clone of the ZF 6HP19. There were two versions of the automatic transmission: AL420-6A or 0AT and AL420-6Q or 09L with …
The VW AL600 6-speed automatic transmission was produced in Germany from 2002 to 2011 and was installed on all-wheel drive versions of the Audi A6, A8 or Volkswagen Phaeton under the symbol 09E. This automatic transmission is a clone of the ZF 6HP26 and exists in a version for gasoline engines and diesel engines.
The VW AL651 6-speed automatic transmission was produced by the concern from 2007 to 2012 and was installed on all-wheel drive versions of the Audi A5, A6 and Q5 crossover under the symbol 0B6. This automatic transmission is one of the varieties of the popular ZF 6HP28A automatic transmission.
The VW AL750 6-speed automatic transmission was produced by the company from 2002 to 2010 and was installed on VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne or Audi Q7 crossovers under its 09D index. This automatic transmission exists in two versions and was essentially a variation of the Aisin TR-60SN automatic transmission.
The VW AL950 6-speed automatic transmission was produced by the concern from 2002 to 2012 and was installed on the VW Phaeton V10 TDI under the HDQ index or the Audi Q7 V12 TDI under the 0BQ index. Such an automatic transmission is essentially one of the varieties of the particularly powerful automatic transmission ZF …
The VW AQ300 8-speed automatic transmission has been assembled by the Japanese concern since 2018 and is installed on front-wheel drive versions of such models as Taos, Karoq, Jetta and Octavia. This automatic transmission is essentially just one of the varieties of the well-known Aisin TG-80LS automatic transmission.
The VW AQ450 8-speed automatic transmission has been produced at a plant in Japan since 2016 and is installed on such front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive models of the concern as Atlas, Arteon or Teramont. In addition to the regular 09P version, there is a separate modification 09Q for the Crafter minibus.
The VW AL450 8-speed automatic transmission has been assembled by the German concern since 2011 and is installed on rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions of the popular VW Amarok pickup truck. This automatic transmission is essentially just one of the varieties of the well-known ZF 8HP45 automatic transmission.
The VW AL550 8-speed automatic transmission has been assembled at a plant in Germany since 2016 and is installed on 3.0-liter versions of the Volkswagen Amarok pickup under its 0DR index. This automatic transmission is essentially just one of the varieties of the popular ZF 8HP70 automatic transmission.
The VW AL551 8-speed automatic transmission was produced by the company from 2009 to 2018 and was installed on many all-wheel drive models from Audi under its own 0BK index. This automatic transmission is a variation of the ZF 8HP55A automatic transmission and exists in the 0BW hybrid version.
The VW AL552 8-speed automatic transmission has been produced at the German plant since 2015 and is installed on many popular Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen models under the 0D5 symbol. This automatic transmission is a variation of the ZF 8HP65A automatic transmission and exists in the 0D7 hybrid version.
The VW AL951 8-speed automatic transmission was produced by the concern from 2009 to 2020 and was installed on particularly powerful versions of models from Audi and Bentley under its own 0BL index. This automatic transmission is a variant of the ZF 8HP90A automatic transmission, known from BMW and Rolls-Royce.
The VW AL952 8-speed automatic transmission has been assembled at the concern’s plant since 2016 and is installed on the most powerful modifications of Audi, Bentley, Porsche and Volkswagen under the symbol 0D6. This automatic transmission is a variation of the ZF 8HP95A automatic transmission, known from luxury class models.
The VW AL1000 8-speed automatic transmission was produced in Japan from 2009 to 2018 and installed on the popular Volkswagen Touareg, Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7 crossovers. This automatic transmission is one of the varieties of the well-known Aisin TR-80SD and TR-81SD automatic transmissions.
The five-speed robotic transmission VW SQ100 or 0CT has been produced in Mladá Boleslav since 2012 and is installed only on the most compact models of the concern: VW Up, Skoda Citigo, and Seat Mii. This single-clutch gearbox is based on the MQ100 manual gearbox with index 0CF.
The 6-speed preselective robotic transmission DQ250 or VW DSG-6 has been produced by the concern since 2003 and is installed on front-wheel drive models under the symbol 02E and all-wheel drive as 0D9. This gearbox with two wet clutches is designed for engines up to 350 Nm of torque.
The 6-speed preselective robotic transmission VW DQ400e or DSG6 0DD has been produced since 2014 and is installed on a number of hybrid models such as the Golf GTE, Passat GTE and Audi A3 e-tron. This gearbox is designed for transversely mounted engines up to 400 Nm of torque.
The 7-speed preselective robotic transmission VW DQ200 or DSG-7 has been assembled by the company since 2007 and installed on front-wheel drive cars under the symbol 0AM, and after the 2013 update as 0CW. The version of the gearbox with two dry clutches for Audi models is known under its index 0BM.
The 7-speed robotic transmission VW DQ381 or DSG 7 0GC has been produced at a factory in China since 2017 and is installed on almost all modern models of the concern with a transverse engine. This gearbox with a pair of wet clutches exists in a version for front-wheel drive 7A and all-wheel drive 7F.
The 7-speed preselective robotic transmission DQ500 or VW DSG7 has been produced in Germany since 2009 and is installed on PQ35 platform models under the symbol 0BH and Transporter minibuses as 0BT. An updated version of the dual wet clutch gearbox for MQB models is known as 0DL.
The Audi DL382 7-speed robotic transmission with a pair of wet clutches has been produced by the concern since 2015 and is installed on models with front-wheel drive like 0CK, all-wheel drive like 0CL or Ultra Quattro like 0CJ. There is a reinforced version of the DL382+ gearbox with the index 0HL for engines up …
The 7-speed preselective robotic transmission Audi DL501 or 0B5 has been produced by the company since 2008 and is installed on all-wheel drive versions of such models as A4, A6, A7, Q5, as well as Porsche Macan. This robotic gearbox with a pair of wet clutches is designed for longitudinally mounted engines.
The Audi 01J or Multitronic VL-300 continuously variable transmission was produced from 1999 to 2007 together with LuK and was installed on many Audi models with a longitudinally mounted power unit. The continuously variable transmission with a pulling belt was designed for engine torque up to 310 Nm.
The Audi 0AW or Multitronic VL-381 continuously variable transmission was produced from 2007 to 2016 and was installed on many popular Audi models with power units up to 400 Nm of torque. At the moment, the VAG concern has abandoned continuously variable transmissions with a pulling belt.
The Audi 0AN or Multitronic VL-380 CVT was produced from 2004 to 2009 and was installed on Audi models equipped with V6 engines and turbodiesels with a torque of up to 380 Nm. This continuously variable transmission is the rarest in its model family.
The five-speed manual transmission VW MQ100 in the only modification 0CF has been produced since 2011 and is installed on the most compact models of the concern with a 1.0-liter engine with 95 Nm of torque. Based on this gearbox, the SQ100 robotic gearbox with its own index 0CT was developed.
Five and six-speed manual transmissions VW MQ200 with indexes 02T and 0AJ have been produced since 1996 and are installed on many compact models of the concern with engines up to 200 Nm of torque. This gearbox is installed only on front-wheel drive cars with a transversely mounted engine.
Five and six-speed manual transmissions VW MQ250 with indexes 02R and 02S have been produced since 2003 and are installed on almost all models of the concern with engines up to 250 Nm of torque. The gearbox is intended for front-wheel drive cars with a transverse engine.
The 6-speed manual transmission VW MQ281 with index 0C9 has been assembled at the Barcelona plant since 2019 and is now installed on almost the entire modern model range of the Volkswagen Group. This manual transmission is designed for transverse units with a torque of up to 340 Nm.
The 6-speed manual transmission VW MQ350 with index 02M and 02Q has been produced by the company since 1997 and is installed on almost all models of the concern with powerful gasoline and diesel engines. Initially, the gearbox was designed for engines up to 320 Nm, and the latest versions can handle 400 Nm.
The 6-speed manual transmission VW MQ500 under the index 0A5 or 0A6 was produced from 2003 to 2022 and was installed on many modifications of the Transporter, Caravelle or Multivan minibuses. This manual transmission was also installed on the Tiguan crossover, Audi Q3 and the charged Audi TT RS.
