Volkswagen gearboxes

VolkswagenVolkswagen 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 first character is the number 0.
  • The other two symbols are assigned alternately: the larger it is, the newer the gearbox.

Gearbox Volkswagen DQ380

Specifications Installed on Disadvantages The VW DQ380, or DSG-7 0DE, 7-speed robotic transmission was produced in Tianjin from 2014 to 2018 and was installed in many popular Chinese models, such as the Lamando, Magotan, and Golf GTi. This robotic transmission, with its dual wet clutches, is essentially a simplified version of the DQ500.

Gearbox Audi ML451

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Audi ML451 6-speed manual transmission was produced at Getrag from 2007 to 2016 and was installed in models such as the A4 and A5, including the Allroad Quattro and the performance versions of the S4 and S5. This transmission was available in a single all-wheel-drive version, the 0B4.

Gearbox Audi ML402

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Audi ML402 6-speed manual transmission was produced by the German company Getrag from 2014 to 2020 and was installed in popular models such as the A4, A5, A6, and Q5, paired with a 2.0-liter diesel engine. There was an 0CS version for front-wheel drive vehicles and an 0CX …

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Gearbox Audi ML322

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Audi ML322 6-speed manual transmission has been produced at Getrag plants since 2014 and is used in the A4, A5, A6, and Q5 models, paired with turbocharged gasoline engines and the 2.0 TDi diesel. This manual transmission is only available in the front-wheel drive version, designated 0DJ.

Gearbox Audi ML311

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Audi ML311 6-speed manual transmission was produced at Getrag plants from 2007 to 2017 and was installed in many longitudinally mounted models, such as the A4, A5, A6, and Q5. The manual transmission was available in the 0B1 version for front-wheel drive vehicles and the 0B2 version for …

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Gearbox Audi ML310

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Audi ML310 6-speed manual transmission was produced by the German automaker from 1999 to 2011 and was installed in its most popular longitudinally-engined models. The manual transmission was available in the 01X version for front-wheel drive vehicles and the 02X version for Quattro all-wheel drive vehicles.

Gearbox Volkswagen MQ350

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Volkswagen MQ200

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen MQ150

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The VW MQ150 five-speed manual transmission (versions 002, 020, 085, and 02K) was produced from 1980 to 2010 and was installed on models with gasoline engines up to 1.6 liters or naturally aspirated diesel engines. The DS 085 robotic transmission was developed based on the 085 model.

Gearbox Volkswagen MQ100

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Audi ML450

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Audi ML450 6-speed manual transmission was produced at Getrag from 1999 to 2011 and was installed in A4 and A6 models with a 4.2-liter V8 engine and 3.0-liter diesel engines. The manual transmission version was 0A2 for front-wheel drive vehicles and 0A3 for Quattro all-wheel drive.

Gearbox Audi ML351

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Audi ML351 6-speed manual transmission was produced by the company from 2007 to 2011 and was installed in popular models such as the A4 and A5, paired with a 2.7-liter diesel engine. This transmission is available in a single front-wheel drive version, the 0B3.

Gearbox Audi ML350

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Audi ML350 6-speed manual transmission was produced at Getrag from 2003 to 2005 and was installed only on the A4 B6 or A4 B7 models, paired with the 2.5-liter BDG diesel engine. This transmission only exists in a front-wheel drive version, codenamed 0A1.

Gearbox Volkswagen MQ500

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen MQ281

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen MQ250

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen DQ250

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

CVT Audi 0AW

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Audi 0AW, or Multitronic VL-381, continuously variable transmission was produced by the German company from 2007 to 2016 and installed on front-wheel drive versions of popular models such as the A4 B8, A5 8T, and A6 C7. This CVT was designed for engines with up to 400 Nm …

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CVT Audi 0AN

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Audi 0AN, or Multitronic VL-380, continuously variable transmission was produced by the German company from 2004 to 2011 and installed on front-wheel-drive versions of the A4 B7 and A6 C6, paired with 2.5 TDI and 2.7 TDI diesel engines. It is a reinforced version of the 01J transmission …

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CVT Audi 01J

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Audi 01J, or Multitronic VL-300, continuously variable transmission was produced by the German company from 1999 to 2013 and installed on front-wheel drive versions of popular models such as the A4 B6, A6 C5, and A8 D3. This CVT was designed for engines with up to 310 Nm …

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Gearbox Audi DL800

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Audi DL800 7-speed dual-clutch robotic transmission has been assembled in Ingolstadt since 2012 and is used in the updated first-generation and second-generation R8 models, designated 0BZ. This transmission is also installed in the platform-sharing Lamborghini Huracan sports car.

Gearbox Audi DL501

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Audi DL382

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Volkswagen SQ150

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Volkswagen SQ150 (DS085) five-speed robotic transmission was produced by the company from 1999 to 2005 and was installed exclusively in the Audi A2 and its platform-sharing VW Lupo. This single-clutch, hydraulically controlled robotic transmission is based on the MQ150 manual transmission.

Gearbox Volkswagen AL1000

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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. There were three versions of this automatic transmission similar to the Aisin TR-80SD, TR-81SD and TR-82SD.

Gearbox Volkswagen AL952

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Volkswagen AL552

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen AL450

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen DQ501

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The VW DQ501 7-speed robotic transmission, or DSG-7 0AK, has been produced at the Tianjin plant since 2019 and is installed in many popular Chinese models, such as the Talagon, Tavendor, and Viloran. This transmission, with its dual wet clutches, is a reinforced version of the well-known DQ381 robotic …

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Gearbox Volkswagen DQ500

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen DQ381

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Volkswagen DQ200

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Volkswagen DQ400e

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen SQ100

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen AL951

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Volkswagen AL551

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen AL550

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen AQ451

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Volkswagen AQ451 8-speed automatic transmission has been produced at the company’s American plant since 2023 and is installed in the Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and the Tayron, which is sold in the US as the Tiguan. Unlike its predecessor, this transmission was not made by Aisin, but by …

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Gearbox Volkswagen AQ450

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Volkswagen AQ301

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Volkswagen AQ301 (or 09U) 8-speed automatic transmission has been produced at the company’s US plant since 2023 and is installed in the restyled Jetta 7 sedan, as well as the Tayron, sold in the US as the Tiguan. Unlike its predecessors, this transmission is not manufactured by Aisin, …

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Gearbox Volkswagen AQ300

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen AL950

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Volkswagen AL420

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Volkswagen AL750

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen AL651

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen AL600

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Volkswagen AQ260

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Volkswagen AQ250

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen AQ160

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen 01P

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen 01N

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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.

Gearbox Volkswagen 01M

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages 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 …

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Gearbox Volkswagen 087

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Volkswagen 087 3-speed automatic transmission was first introduced in 1982 and essentially replaced the popular 010 transmission in Audi vehicles. This automatic transmission is designed for engines up to 2.3 liters and 220 Nm of torque.

Gearbox Volkswagen 090

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Volkswagen 090 3-speed automatic transmission was produced from 1979 to 1992 and was installed exclusively on the American-spec Vanagon version of the Transporter minibus. This transmission was paired with engines up to 2.1 liters and 150 Nm of torque.

Gearbox Volkswagen 089

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Volkswagen 089 3-speed automatic transmission was produced only from 1985 to 1991 and was installed in high-performance versions of the Audi 80 and 100, including those with a 2.2-liter turbo engine. This transmission is capable of handling up to 250 Nm of torque.

Gearbox Volkswagen 010

Specifications Gear ratios Installed on Disadvantages The Volkswagen 010 3-speed automatic transmission was first introduced in 1974 and was used for a long time in the vast majority of VAG’s mid-size models. In 1982, Audi switched to the new 087 and 089 transmissions, but Golfs continued to be equipped with it until 1992.

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