Types of Car Transmissions
Types Of Car Transmissions is a structured cars & vehicles dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Transmission, Abbr, Year Invented. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Transmission, Abbr, Year Invented, Typical Gears, Efficiency (%), and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year Invented span
- 1890 to 2008
- Across 15 preview rows
- Typical Gears range
- 0 to 10
- Across 15 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Transmission, Abbr, and Year Invented across cars & vehicles entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Transmission↕ | Abbr↕ | Year Invented↕ | Typical Gears↕ | Efficiency (%)↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manual (H-pattern) | MT | 1,894 | 6 | 97 | Louis-Rene Panhard design, driver engagement, cheap to build, disappearing fast in 2020s |
Torque Converter Automatic | AT | 1,939 | 8 | 86 | Oldsmobile Hydra-Matic first mass production, smooth shifts, tow-rated, ZF 8HP is industry gold standard |
Continuously Variable (CVT) | CVT | 1,958 | 0 | 88 | DAF Variomatic first car use, belt and pulleys, infinite ratios, rubber-band feel divisive |
Dual-Clutch | DCT | 1,985 | 7 | 95 | Porsche 962 racing debut, VW DSG popularized, lightning shifts, jerky at low speeds |
Automated Manual | AMT | 1,996 | 5 | 93 | Ferrari F355 F1 gearbox, single clutch robotized, cheap but slow shifts, budget India favorite |
Sequential Manual | SMG | 1,950 | 6 | 96 | Motorcycle-style sequential shifts, BMW M3 SMG II, up-down only, racing heritage |
Semi-Automatic | Semi-auto | 1,933 | 4 | 90 | VW Autostick and GM Hydra-Matic era, clutchless manual shifting, transitional tech |
Planetary Automatic | AT | 1,939 | 10 | 87 | GM and Ford 10R80 joint venture, smooth highway cruising, modern pickups and muscle cars |
Tiptronic | Tip | 1,990 | 8 | 86 | Porsche 964 first, lets driver shift torque converter auto manually via lever or paddles |
E-CVT (Hybrid) | eCVT | 1,997 | 0 | 92 | Toyota Prius THS planetary, no belts, motor-generator power split, near silent |
Single-Speed EV | 1-speed | 2,008 | 1 | 97 | Tesla Roadster launched modern era, fixed reduction gear, EV torque makes gears unnecessary |
Pre-Selector | Pre-sel | 1,930 | 4 | 85 | Wilson gearbox, Daimler fluid flywheel, driver preselects next gear, pre-WW2 luxury staple |
Constant Mesh Manual | CM | 1,928 | 4 | 96 | Cadillac synchromesh 1928, eliminated double-clutching, precursor to all modern manuals |
Non-Synchromesh Crash Box | Crash | 1,890 | 3 | 96 | Requires double-clutching and rev-matching, vintage cars and heavy trucks, hard to master |
Multitronic CVT | Multi | 1,999 | 0 | 89 | Audi chain-type CVT for longitudinal engines, A4 and A6, replaced by DCT in 2010s |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Types of Car Transmissions organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 15 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 15 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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