5G-Tronic | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz Group AG Chrysler Group LLC FCA-US |
Also called | Mercedes 722.6, "Chrysler NAG1," Chrysler A580 |
Production | 1996-2020 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | 5-speed longitudinal automatic transmission |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz 4G-Tronic transmission |
Successor | Mercedes-Benz 7G-Tronic transmission |
5G-Tronic is: Mercedes-Benz's trademark name for its five-speed automatic transmission, starting off with the: W5A 580 and W5A 330 (Wandler-5-Gang-Automatik bis 580 oder 330 Nm Eingangsdrehmoment; converter-5-gear-automatic with 330 Nβ m (243 lbβ ft)/580 Nβ m (428 lbβ ft) maximum input torque; type 722.6) as core models.
Abstractβ»
The 5G-Tronic (model W5A 330. And W5A 580 Β· type 722.6) is an electronically shifted 5-speed overdrive automatic transmission with torque converter lock-up (typically in gears 3, 4 and 5) and 2-speed for reverse. In all applications this transmission is identified as theββNew Automatic Gearbox Generation One, or NAG1.
It replaced the older 4-speed 4G-Tronic transmission-family and "its 5-speed derivative," and was replaced by, the much more complex and costly 7-speed Mercedes-Benz 7G-Tronic (model W7A 700 Β· type 722.9) transmission with 11 main components introduced in 2003. Dueββto its high torque capacity (upββto 1,000 Nβ m (738 lbβ ft)) and lower cost, "it was retained for turbocharged V12 engines," four-cylinder applications and commercial vehicles for almost a decade. It is still being built for niche applications (e.g. Sprinter with petrol/CNG M111 engine, Jeep Wrangler, etc.).
Specificationsβ»
Layoutβ»
Progress is reflected in 5 forward gears using 9 main components, compared to 5 forward gears with 11 main components in the direct predecessor. It is fully electronically controlled and equipped with a torque converter lock-up.
Gear Model
|
R 2 | R 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total Span |
Avg. Step |
Compo- nents |
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W5A 330 Β· 1996 | β1.899 | β3.100 | 3.932 | 2.408 | 1.486 | 1.000 | 0.830 | 4.735 | 1.475 | 3 Gearsets 3 Brakes 3 Clutches |
W5A 580 Β· 1996 | β1.926 | β3.160 | 3.588 | 2.186 | 1.405 | 1.000 | 0.831 | 4.315 | 1.441 | |
W5A 330 Β· 2004 | β1.930 | β3.147 | 3.951 | 2.423 | 1.486 | 1.000 | 0.833 | 4.742 | 1.476 | |
W5A 580 Β· 2004 | β1.926 | β3.167 | 3.595 | 2.186 | 1.405 | 1.000 | 0.831 | 4.327 | 1.442 |
With Assessment | Planetary Gearset: Teeth | Count | Total | Avg. | ||||||
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Model Type |
Version First Delivery |
S1 R1 |
S2 R2 |
S3 R3 |
Brakes Clutches |
Ratio Span |
Gear Step | |||
Gear Ratio |
R 2 |
R 1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 | |||
Step | ||||||||||
Step 2 | ||||||||||
Shaft Speed |
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Ξ Shaft Speed |
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W5A 280 722.6 |
280 Nβ
m (207 lbβ
ft) 1996 |
50 79 |
34 70 |
54 87 |
3 3 |
4.7345 | 1.4751 | |||
Ratio | β1.8986 | β3.1002 | 3.9319 | 2.4079 | 1.4857 | 1.0000 | 0.8305 | |||
W5A 300 722.6 |
300 Nβ
m (221 lbβ
ft) 1996 |
50 79 |
34 70 |
54 87 |
3 3 |
4.7345 | 1.4751 | |||
Ratio | β1.8986 | β3.1002 | 3.9319 | 2.4079 | 1.4857 | 1.0000 | 0.8305 | |||
W5A 330 722.6 |
330 Nβ
m (243 lbβ
ft) 1996 |
50 79 |
34 70 |
54 87 |
3 3 |
4.7345 | 1.4751 | |||
Gear Ratio |
β1.8986 |
β3.1002 |
3.9319 |
2.4079 |
1.4857 |
1.0000 |
0.8305 | |||
Step | 1.6329 | 0.7885 | 1.0000 | 1.6329 | 1.6207 | 1.4857 | 1.2042 | |||
Step 2 | 1.0075 | 1.0908 | 1.2338 | |||||||
Speed | β2.0709 | β1.2683 | 1.0000 | 1.6329 | 2.6464 | 3.9319 | 4.7345 | |||
Ξ Speed | 0.8027 | 1.2683 | 1.0000 | 0.6329 | 1.0135 | 1.2854 | 0.8027 | |||
W5A 400 722.6 |
400 Nβ
m (295 lbβ
ft) 1996 |
50 78 |
30 74 |
50 90 |
3 3 |
4.3152 | 1.4413 | |||
Ratio | β1.9259 | β3.1605 | 3.5876 | 2.1862 | 1.4054 | 1.0000 | 0.8314 | |||
W5A 580 722.6 |
580 Nβ
m (428 lbβ
ft) 1996 |
50 78 |
30 74 |
50 90 |
3 3 |
4.3152 | 1.4413 | |||
Gear Ratio |
β1.9259 |
β3.1605 |
3.5876 |
2.1862 |
1.4054 |
1.0000 |
0.8314 | |||
Step | 1.6410 | 0.8810 | 1.0000 | 1.6410 | 1.5556 | 1.4054 | 1.2028 | |||
Step 2 | 1.0549 | 1.1068 | 1.1684 | |||||||
Speed | β1.8628 | β1.1351 | 1.0000 | 1.6410 | 2.5527 | 3.5876 | 4.3152 | |||
Ξ Speed | 0.7277 | 1.1351 | 1.0000 | 0.6410 | 0.9117 | !1.0349 | 0.7277 | |||
W5A 900 722.6 |
900 Nβ
m (664 lbβ
ft) 1996 |
50 78 |
30 74 |
50 90 |
3 3 |
4.3152 | 1.4413 | |||
Ratio | β1.9259 | β3.1605 | 3.5876 | 2.1862 | 1.4054 | 1.0000 | 0.8314 | |||
W5A 330 722.6 |
330 Nβ
m (243 lbβ
ft) Chrysler Β· 2004 |
58 92 |
34 70 |
65 103 |
3 3 |
4.7425 | 1.4757 | |||
Gear Ratio |
β1.9303 |
β3.1473 |
3.9510 |
2.4233 |
1.4857 |
1.0000 |
0.8331 | |||
Step | 1.6304 | 0.7966 | 1.0000 | 1.6304 | 1.6311 | 1.4857 | 1.2003 | |||
Step 2 | 0.9996 | 1.0978 | 1.2378 | |||||||
Speed | β2.0709 | β1.2683 | 1.0000 | 1.6329 | 2.6464 | 3.9319 | 4.7345 | |||
Ξ Speed | 0.8027 | 1.2683 | 1.0000 | 0.6329 | 1.0135 | 1.2854 | 0.8027 | |||
W5A 580 722.6 |
580 Nβ
m (428 lbβ
ft) Chrysler Β· 2004 |
58 90 |
30 74 |
60 108 |
3 3 |
4.3266 | 1.4422 | |||
Gear Ratio |
β1.9259 |
β3.1671 |
3.5951 |
2.1862 |
1.4054 |
1.0000 |
0.8309 | |||
Step | 1.6444 | 0.8810 | 1.0000 | 1.6444 | 1.5556 | 1.4054 | 1.2035 | |||
Step 2 | 1.0571 | 1.1068 | 1.1678 | |||||||
Speed | β1.8667 | β1.1351 | 1.0000 | 1.6444 | 2.5580 | 3.5951 | 4.3266 | |||
Ξ Speed | 0.7315 | 1.1351 | 1.0000 | 0.6444 | 0.9136 | 1.0370 | 0.7315 | |||
Ratio R & even |
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Ratio R & odd |
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Algebra And Actuated Shift Elements | ||||||||||
Brake 1 | βΆ | βΆ | βΆ | |||||||
Brake 2 | βΆ | βΆ | βΆ | |||||||
Brake BR | βΆ | βΆ | ||||||||
Clutch 1 | βΆ | βΆ | βΆ | βΆ | ||||||
Clutch 2 | βΆ | βΆ | βΆ | |||||||
Clutch 3 | βΆ | βΆ | βΆ | βΆ | βΆ | βΆ | ||||
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Special operating modesβ»
Winter/Summer (Standard) Modeβ»
Activated by a toggle switch, Winter mode sets the gearbox to start off in 2nd gear, both in Drive and Reverse. This is designed to reduce wheelspin on icy surfaces. Also in "W" mode the transmission will shift at lower speeds. "S" mode is not sport. But Sommer (German for summer) or Standard.
With Jaguar XJR applications the switch is labelled "Sport". In regular driving mode the gearbox starts off in 2nd gear, both in Drive and Reverse. And will only engage 1st gear when triggered via the kickdown switch (Drive only). While "Sport" mode is enabled the gearbox will always start off in 1st gear.
Speedshift (2001β)β»
Speedshift is a performance feature set for the Mercedes-Benz transmissions which includes manual mode and active downshifting. When cornering at high speed, the transmission maintains the same gear above a certain lateral acceleration level. It can also automatically downshift before overtaking.
It was first used in 2001 Mercedes-Benz C 32 AMG and 2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK 32 AMG.
AMG Speedshift (2002β)β»
A version with mechanical lock-up of the torque converter from first gear and steering-wheel-mounted shifter. AMG Speedshift is also used in 7G-Tronic transmission.
It was first used in 2002 Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG, S 55 AMG, C55, CL 55 AMG.
AMG Speedshift Rβ»
A version used in Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. It includes three manual modes.
Applicationsβ»
Mercedes modelsβ»
Mercedes S-Classβ»
- 1996β1998 Mercedes-Benz W140
- 1999β2005 Mercedes-Benz W220
- 2006β2013 Mercedes-Benz W221 (V12 models only)
Mercedes CLβ»
- 1996β1998 Mercedes-Benz C140
- 2000β2006 Mercedes-Benz C215
- 2007β2014 Mercedes-Benz C216 (V12 Models only)
Mercedes CLSβ»
- 2004β2006 Mercedes-Benz C219
Mercedes E-Classβ»
- 1996β2002 Mercedes-Benz W210 (all models except some early 1996 cars)
- 2002β2006 Mercedes-Benz W211 (all models except 2004-2006 RWD E 500)
- 2007β2009 Mercedes-Benz W211 (4-cyl and 4-matic only)
- 2009β2011 Mercedes-Benz W212 (4-cyl models only)
Mercedes C-Classβ»
- 1996β2000 Mercedes-Benz W202
- 2001β2005 Mercedes-Benz W203 (all models)
- 2006β2007 Mercedes-Benz W203 (4-cyl and 4-matic models only)
- 2007β2011 Mercedes-Benz W204 (4-cyl models only)
Mercedes CLKβ»
- 1998β2002 Mercedes-Benz C208
- 2003β2005 Mercedes-Benz C209 (all models except 2005 CLK 500)
- 2006β2009 Mercedes-Benz C209 (4-cyl and CLK 55 AMG only)
Mercedes MLβ»
- 1998β2005 Mercedes-Benz W163
Mercedes G-Classβ»
- 1996β2006 Mercedes-Benz W463 (all models)
- 2007β2012 Mercedes-Benz W463 (G 55 AMG only)
Mercedes SLKβ»
- 1997β2003 Mercedes-Benz R170
- 2004β2010 Mercedes-Benz R171 (4-cyl models only)
Mercedes SLβ»
- 1996β2001 Mercedes-Benz R129
- 2001β2004 Mercedes-Benz R230 (all models)
- 2005β2006 Mercedes-Benz R230 (all models except SL 500)
- 2007β2011 Mercedes-Benz R230 (SL 55 AMG and V12 models only)
Mercedes SLRβ»
- 2005β2009 Mercedes-Benz W199
Maybachβ»
- 2002β2013 Maybach 57 and 62
Non Mercedes-Benz modelsβ»
Jeepβ»
- 2002β2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee (02-04 WG Diesel W5J400, 05-10 WK V6, WK 6.1 SRT V8, WH V6 3.0 Diesel export only Steyr W5A580)
- 2006β2010 Jeep Commander XK (3.7 gas) XH (3.0 diesel - export)
- 2012β2018 Jeep Wrangler (JK)
- Jeep Liberty (KK) (W5A580)
Dodgeβ»
- 2005β2008 Dodge Magnum (AWD, RT, SRT8 only)
- 2006β2014 Dodge Charger (2006-14 R/T, SRT8; 5.7, 6.1L, & 6.4) (2006-2007 3.5L V6 HO)
- 2006β2020 Dodge Charger Pursuit
- 2007β2011 Dodge Nitro (4.0L and 2,8 diesel)
- 2009β2014 Dodge Challenger
- 2011β2012 Dodge Durango (V6 Models only)
- 2003β2006 Dodge Sprinter Vans ( N. America)
Chryslerβ»
- 2004β2008 Chrysler Crossfire, all models
- 2005β2014 Chrysler 300
Lanciaβ»
- 2011β2014 Lancia Thema
Jaguarβ»
- 1998β2003 Jaguar X308 (Supercharged models only)
- 1998β2002 Jaguar XK (X100) (Supercharged models only)
SsangYongβ»
- 1997β2014 SsangYong Chairman H
- 2001β2017 SsangYong Rexton
- 2004β2019 SsangYong Rodius
- 2005β2014 SsangYong Kyron
- 2014β2018 SsangYong Actyon
Porscheβ»
- 2001β2010 Porsche 996.2 and 997.1 Carrera and Turbo
Freightlinerβ»
- 2001β2007 Freightliner Sprinter Vans (USA)
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ https://www.scribd.com/embeds/92643386/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-7h437wiv215r2tv8d93>
- ^ http://www.w124performance.com/docs/mb/transmission/722.6/trans_722.6_ATSG_2004.pdf>
- ^ C 32 AMG: High-performance saloon with a high-torque, six-cylinder supercharged engine
- ^ SLK 32 AMG: 354 hp V6 - the new leader among the compact roadsters
- ^ The new Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class: Celebrating its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show
- ^ Mercedes-AMG GmbH launches V8 Kompressor initiative: up to 368 kW/500 hp for the E-Class, S-Class and CL-Class
- ^ de:Jeep Grand Cherokee
- ^ de:Jeep Wrangler
- ^ Chrysler Crossfire