Mercedes-Benz 7G-Tronic transmission

7G-Tronic is Mercedes-Benz's trademark name for its 7-speed automatic transmission, starting off with the W7A 700 and W7A 400 (Wandler-7-Gang-Automatik bis 700 oder 400 Nm Eingangsdrehmoment; converter-7-gear-automatic with 516 or 295 ft·lb maximum input torque; type 722.9) as core models.

7G-Tronic
Overview
ManufacturerDaimler AG
Production2003–2020
Body and chassis
Class7-speed longitudinal automatic transmission
RelatedZF 6HP · ZF 8HP
Chronology
Predecessor5G-Tronic
Successor9G-Tronic

This fifth-generation transmission was the first 7-speed automatic transmission ever used on a production passenger vehicle.[1] In all applications this transmission is identified as the New Automatic Gearbox Generation Two, or NAG2. It initially debuted in Autumn 2003 on 5 different V8-cylinder models: the E500, S 430, S 500, CL 500, and SL 500. It also soon became available on many 6-cylinder models. Turbocharged V12 engines, 4-cylinder applications and commercial vehicles continued to use the older Mercedes-Benz 5G-Tronic transmission for many years.

The company claims that the 7G-Tronic is more fuel efficient and has shorter acceleration times and quicker intermediate sprints than the outgoing 5-speed automatic transmission.[1] It has 2 reverse gears.

The transmission can skip gears when downshifting. It also has a torque converter lock-up on all 7 gears, allowing better transmission of torque for improved acceleration. The transmission's casing is made of magnesium alloy, a first for the industry, to save weight.[citation needed] The 7G-Tronic transmission is built at the Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart-Untertuerkheim plant in Germany, the site of Daimler-Benz's original production facility.

In July 2009, Mercedes-Benz announced they are working on a new nine-speed automatic.[2]

Gear Ratios[a]
Gear
Model
R 2 R 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
Span
Span
Center
Avg.
Step
Compo-
nents
W7A All
2003
−2.231 −3.416 4.377 2.859 1.921 1.368 1.000 0.820 0.728 6.016 1.785 1.349 4 Gearsets
4 Brakes
3 Clutches
  1. ^ Differences in gear ratios have a measurable, direct impact on vehicle dynamics, performance, waste emissions as well as fuel mileage

Specifications

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Operating Modes

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Regular

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In normal condition it sequentially shift gears, but if required it can skip some gears, that are: 7 to 5, 6 to 2, 5 to 3 and 3 to 1.[3]

On vehicles with 6 or 8 cylinder engines with comfort mode engaged, as well as on off-road vehicles with low range selected, the transmission will always use 2nd gear as initial gear.[4]

„Limp-Home Mode“

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If the transmission control unit senses a critical fault during driving, it will activate an emergency operating mode: Upon hydraulic failures, it will stop shifting gears and permanently retain the currently selected gear; if the failure can be pinpointed to one of the internal hydraulic control valves, the transmission will continue shifting but stop using the affected gear(s). Upon electrical failure, the transmission shifts to 6th gear. If the critical fault persists after the vehicle is stopped and the engine restarted, only 2nd gear and reverse gear #2 are available.[3]

AMG SpeedShift

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AMG SpeedShift TCT

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The TCT transmission is essentially the 7G-Tronic automatic transmission including "Torque Converter Technology".

Sporty, performance-oriented version with the same gear ratios. First used in 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG.[5]

In 2007, 7G-Tronic transmission with AMG SPEEDSHIFT was also called '7G-Tronic Sport'.[6]

AMG SpeedShift MCT

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Mercedes-AMG developed the 7-speed MCT "Multi Clutch Technology" planetary automatic transmission.

The MCT transmission is essentially the 7G-Tronic automatic transmission without a torque converter. Instead of a torque converter, it uses a compact wet startup clutch to launch the car from a stop and also supports computer-controlled double-clutching. The MCT (Multi-Clutch Technology) acronym refers to a planetary (automatic) transmission's multiple clutches and bands for each gear.[7]

The MCT is fitted with 4 drive modes: "C" (Comfort), "S" (Sport), "S+" (Sport plus) and "M" (Manual) and boasts 100 millisecond shifts in "M" and "S+" modes. MCT-equipped cars are also fitted with the new AMG DRIVE UNIT with an innovative Race Start function. The AMG DRIVE UNIT is the central control unit for the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission and all driving dynamics functions. The driver can change gears either using the selector lever or by nudging the steering-wheel shift paddles. The new Race start Function is a launch control system that enables the driver to call on maximum acceleration while ensuring optimum traction of the driven wheels.

It is available on the 2009 SL 63 AMG and E 63 AMG, and will be used for the 2011 S 63 AMG and CL 63 AMG, and the 2012 CLS 63 AMG and C 63 AMG.

Compulsory on the 2014 AMG CLS 63 and E 63 models, as well as their "S--Model" variants. Improved with the release of the 2015 model year, by decreasing the lag time between shifts.

Layout

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Progress is reflected in 7 forward gears[a] using 11 main components,[8][3][9] compared to 5 forward gears[b] with 9 main components in the previous 5G-Tronic transmission. This turns out the design as advanced compared to its predecessor but less economical compared to its competitors. It uses no bands nor sprag clutches.[3] It is fully electronic controlled. Torque converter lock-up can operate in all 7 forward gears.[3]

  1. ^ plus 2 reverse gears
  2. ^ plus 2 reverse gear
Gear Ratios
With Assessment Planetary Gear Set: Teeth[a] Count Total[b]
Center[c]
Avg.[d]
Ravigneaux Simple
Model
Type
Version
First Delivery
S1[e]
R1[f]
S2[g]
R2[h]
S3[i]
R3[j]
S4[k]
R4[l]
Brakes
Clutches
Ratio
Span
Gear
Step[m]
Gear
Ratio
R 3[n]
 
R 2
 
R 1
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
 
7
 
Step[m]      [o]    [p]          
Δ Step[q][r]            
Shaft
Speed
                   
Δ Shaft
Speed[s]
                   
W7A ALL
722.9
700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft)
2003[8][9]
42
86
86
110
28
76
46
114
4
3
6.0162
1.7846
1.3486[m]
Gear
Ratio
−1.4987[n]
 
−2.2307
 
−3.4157[o]
 
4.3772
 
2.8586[r]
 
1.9206
 
1.3684[r]
 
1.0000[m]
 
0.8204[s]
 
0.7276[s]
 
Step 1.4884 1.5313 0.7804[o] 1.0000 1.5313 1.4884 1.4035 1.3684[m] 1.2189 1.1276
Δ Step[q] 1.0288 1.0288[r] 1.0605 1.0256[r] 1.1226 1.0810
Speed –2.9205 –1.9622 -1.2815 1.0000 1.5313 2.2791 3.1987 4.3772 5.3355 6.0162
Δ Speed 0.9583 0.6808 1.2815 1.0000 0.5313 0.7478 0.9196 1.1785 0.9583[s] 0.6808[s]
Ratio
R & Even
         
Ratio
R1 & Odd
         
Algebra And Actuated Shift Elements[t]
Brake 1[u]
Brake 2[v]
Brake 3[w]
Brake BR[x] [n]
Clutch 1[y] [n]
Clutch 2[z]
Clutch 3[aa] [n]
  1. ^ Layout
    • Input and output are on opposite sides
    • Planetary gearset 2 (the outer Ravigneaux gearset) is on the input (turbine) side
    • Input shafts are R1 and, if actuated, R3
    • Output shaft is C3 (planetary gear carrier of gearset 3)
  2. ^ Total Ratio Span (Total Ratio Spread · Total Gear Ratio)
    •  
    • A wider span enables the
      • downspeeding when driving outside the city limits
      • increase the climbing ability
        • when driving over mountain passes or off-road
        • or when towing a trailer
  3. ^ Ratio Span's Center
    •  
    • The center indicates the speed level of the transmission
    • Together with the final drive ratio
    • it gives the shaft speed level of the vehicle
  4. ^ Average Gear Step
    •  
    • With decreasing step width
      • the gears connect better to each other
      • shifting comfort increases
  5. ^ Sun 1: sun gear of gearset 1: inner Ravigneaux gearset
  6. ^ Ring 1: ring gear of gearset 1: inner Ravigneaux gearset
  7. ^ Sun 2: sun gear of gearset 2: outer Ravigneaux gearset
  8. ^ Ring 2: ring gear of gearset 2: outer Ravigneaux gearset
  9. ^ Sun 3: sun gear of gearset 3
  10. ^ Ring 3: ring gear of gearset 3
  11. ^ Sun 4: sun gear of gearset 4
  12. ^ Ring 4: ring gear of gearset 4
  13. ^ a b c d e Standard 50:50
    — 50 % Is Above And 50 % Is Below The Average Gear Step —
    • With steadily decreasing gear steps (yellow highlighted line Step)
    • and a particularly large step from 1st to 2nd gear
      • the lower half of the gear steps (between the small gears; rounded down, here the first 3) is always larger
      • and the upper half of the gear steps (between the large gears; rounded up, here the last 3) is always smaller
    • than the average gear step (cell highlighted yellow two rows above on the far right)
    • lower half: smaller gear steps are a waste of possible ratios (red bold)
    • upper half: larger gear steps are unsatisfactory (red bold)
  14. ^ a b c d e In line with the logic for the 2nd reverse gear of the predecessor 5G-Tronic, the extended layout provides this 3rd reverse gear, but it was not used in the transmission that was finally launched on the market
  15. ^ a b c Standard R:1
    — Reverse And 1st Gear Have The Same Ratio —
    • The ideal reverse gear has the same transmission ratio as 1st gear
      • no impairment when maneuvering
      • especially when towing a trailer
      • a torque converter can only partially compensate for this deficiency
    • Plus 11.11 % minus 10 % compared to 1st gear is good
    • Plus 25 % minus 20 % is acceptable (red)
    • Above this is unsatisfactory (bold)
  16. ^ Standard 1:2
    — Gear Step 1st To 2nd Gear As Small As Possible —
    • With continuously decreasing gear steps (yellow marked line Step)
    • the largest gear step is the one from 1st to 2nd gear, which
      • for a good speed connection and
      • a smooth gear shift
    • must be as small as possible
      • A gear ratio of up to 1.6667:1 (5:3) is good
      • Up to 1.7500:1 (7:4) is acceptable (red)
      • Above is unsatisfactory (bold)
  17. ^ a b From large to small gears (from right to left)
  18. ^ a b c d e Standard STEP
    — From Large To Small Gears: Steady And Progressive Increase In Gear Steps —
    • Gear steps should
      • increase: Δ Step (first green highlighted line Δ Step) is always greater than 1
      • As progressive as possible: Δ Step is always greater than the previous step
    • Not progressively increasing is acceptable (red)
    • Not increasing is unsatisfactory (bold)
  19. ^ a b c d e Standard SPEED
    — From Small To Large Gears: Steady Increase In Shaft Speed Difference —
    • Shaft speed differences should
      • increase: Δ Shaft Speed (second line marked in green Δ (Shaft) Speed) is always greater than the previous one
    • 1 difference smaller than the previous one is acceptable (red)
    • 2 consecutive ones are a waste of possible ratios (bold)
  20. ^ Permanently coupled elements
    • C1 and C2 (the common Ravigneaux carrier 1 + 2), and R4
    • R3 and C4 (carrier 4)
  21. ^ Blocks S1 (sun gear of the inner Ravigneaux geaset)
  22. ^ Blocks S3
  23. ^ Blocks R2 (ring gear of the outer Ravigneaux gearset)
  24. ^ Blocks R3 and C4 (carrier 4)
  25. ^ Couples S1 (sun gear of inner Ravigneaux gearset) with R2 (ring gear of outer Ravigneaux gearset)
  26. ^ Couples R1 (ring of inner Ravigneaux gearset) with R3 and C4 (carrier 4)
  27. ^ Couples S3 with S4

Applications

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Mercedes models

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Mercedes C-Class

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Mercedes E-Class

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Mercedes S-Class

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  • 2013–2017 Mercedes-Benz W222 (all models except Maybach S 500 and Maybach S 500 4MATIC)
  • 2017–2020 Mercedes-Benz W222 (V12 models only)

Mercedes SLK-Class

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Mercedes CLS-Class

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Mercedes CLK-Class

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AMG GT-line

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Non Mercedes-Benz models

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "7G-Tronic: Mercedes-Benz presents the world's first seven-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars" (PDF). DaimlerChrysler press release. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  2. ^ 19 July 2010. "Merc plans nine-speed auto'". Autocar.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e "Mercedes Benz 722.9 Training Manual" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Mercedes Benz 722.9 Workshop Tips and Tricks Manual" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Daimler Global Media Site > Mercedes-Benz Cars > AMG". Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  6. ^ "The new-generation SLK: More powerful, more economical, more intense | Daimler Global Media Site > Mercedes-Benz Cars > Mercedes-Benz P. Cars > Roadsters > SLK-Class". Archived from the original on 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  7. ^ "New 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT". Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  8. ^ a b "Catalog" (PDF). shop.ukrtrans.biz. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  9. ^ a b "Mercedes-Benz Automatic Transmission 722.9 Technical Training Materials - PDF Free Online". Archived from the original on 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  10. ^ "First view of Mercedes 2.0 turbo in the Infiniti Q50".
  11. ^ "Infiniti Q50 2,2d Sport vs. Mercedes-Benz C220 BlueTEC 7G-tronic". 18 October 2014.
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