Mercedes-Benz 5G-Tronic transmission

5G-Tronic is the unofficial name given by car enthusiasts to Mercedes-Benz's 5-speed automatic transmission type 722.6. It was produced from 1996 to 2020 in different variants as converter-5-gear-automatic transmission (German: Wandler-5-Gang-Automatik). The core models W5A 330 and W5A 580 are for engines up to 330 N⋅m (243 lb⋅ft) or 580 N⋅m (428 lb⋅ft) maximum input torque. The W5A 280 and W5A 300 were built for vans and SUVs, the W5A 400 for off-road applications (RWD and 4X4), and the W5A 900 (up to 1,000 N⋅m (738 lb⋅ft)) for V12-applications.

This fourth-generation transmission by Mercedes-Benz 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 transmission (model W7A 700 · type 722.9) introduced in 2003. Due to its high torque capacity and lower cost, it was retained for turbocharged V8 and V12 engines, 4-cylinder applications and commercial vehicles for almost a decade. Production ended in 2020 with niche applications like Sprinter with petrol/CNG M111 engine and Jeep Wrangler.