Mercedes-Benz Transmission

716.5

The Mercedes-Benz 716.5 is a 5-speed manual transmission with hydraulic shift control.

Years
1998–2008
Speeds
5
Control
Hydraulic
Max torque
250 N·m
Mercedes-Benz 716.5 5-Speed Manual Transmission transmission

The five-speed manual of the sandwich-floor A-Class and B-Class.

The 716.5 is a compact hydraulically actuated five-speed manual designed for the transverse FWD architecture of the W168/W169 A-Class and the related T245 B-Class. It covered the smaller petrol and diesel engines — A 140 through A 200 and their B-Class twins — where a sixth gear was unnecessary.

Alongside the six-speed 711.6 and the AUTOTRONIC CVT, it gave early A- and B-Class buyers a conventional third pedal before dual-clutch gearboxes arrived.

Versions.

Every factory version of the 716.5.

VersionClassificationMax torqueApplications
716.55MT250 N·m (184 lb·ft)W168, W169, T245

The source page publishes applications but no per-version parts table; a single family rating is shown for the FWD A-/B-Class case.