Mercedes-Benz Transmission
720.1
The Mercedes-Benz 720.1 is a 4-speed automatic transmission with hydraulic shift control.
- Years
- 1979–1991
- Speeds
- 4
- Control
- Hydraulic
- Max torque
- 245 N·m
The four-speed automatic option for the early Geländewagen.
The 720.1 is a hydraulically controlled four-speed automatic offered alongside the 711.2 manual in the W460 G-Class. It gave the 230 G, 280 GE and related models a torque-converter alternative for road and light off-road use while retaining the transfer case and locking differentials.
It belongs to Mercedes-Benz’s pre-722 passenger and commercial automatic line and was eventually superseded by the 4G-TRONIC (including the W4A028 G-Class calibration) and later the 5G-TRONIC in G-Class applications.
Versions.
Every factory version of the 720.1.
| Version | Classification | Max torque | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 720.1 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W460 |
The source page publishes applications but no per-version parts table; classification follows the related W4B025 passenger-car family.
Applications.
Every model shifted by the 720.1.
- 1979–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 G Van W460
- 1979–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 G Wagon W460
- 1979–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 G Cabriolet W460
- 1979–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 G LWB Van W460
- 1979–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 G LWB Wagon W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 240 GD Cabriolet W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 240 GD Wagon W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 240 GD Van W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 240 GD LWB Van W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 240 GD LWB Wagon W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 280 GE Wagon W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 280 GE Cabriolet W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 280 GE Van W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 280 GE LWB Wagon W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 280 GE LWB Van W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Wagon W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Cabriolet W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Van W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 GD LWB Wagon W460
- 1979–1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 GD LWB Van W460
- 1982–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE Van W460
- 1982–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE Wagon W460
- 1982–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE Cabriolet W460
- 1982–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE LWB Wagon W460
- 1982–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE LWB Van W460
- 1986–1989 Mercedes-Benz 230 G Wagon W460
- 1986–1989 Mercedes-Benz 230 G Cabriolet W460
- 1986–1989 Mercedes-Benz 230 G Van W460
- 1986–1989 Mercedes-Benz 230 G LWB Van W460
- 1986–1989 Mercedes-Benz 230 G LWB Wagon W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE Cabriolet W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE Wagon W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE Van W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE LWB Wagon W460
- 1986–1991 Mercedes-Benz 230 GE LWB Van W460