Mercedes-Benz Transmission
722.1
The Mercedes-Benz 722.1 is a 4-speed automatic transmission with hydraulic shift control.
- Years
- 1968–1986
- Speeds
- 4
- Control
- Hydraulic
- Max torque
- 245 N·m
Four hydraulic speeds for the mid-size Mercedes of the 1970s.
Type 722.1 (W4B025) is a hydraulically controlled four-speed automatic rated to 245 N·m, fitted to the W114/W115, W116, R107/C107 and W123 ranges. It gave four- and six-cylinder saloons, coupés and estates a smoother alternative to the three-speed 722.0.
Dozens of version codes (.100 through .122) match specific engines and axles. The later 4G-TRONIC (722.3/722.4) superseded it from 1979 onward.
Versions.
Every factory version of the 722.1.
| Version | Classification | Max torque | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 722.100 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W116 |
| 722.101 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | V116, W116 |
| 722.102 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W114, W116 |
| 722.103 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | C107, R107, V116, W114, W116 |
| 722.104 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W114 |
| 722.105 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W114 |
| 722.106 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W115 |
| 722.107 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W115 |
| 722.108 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W115 |
| 722.109 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W115 |
| 722.110 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W115 |
| 722.111 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | C123, W116, W123 |
| 722.112 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | C107, C123, R107, S123, V116, W116, W123 |
| 722.113 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | S123, V123, W123 |
| 722.115 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W123 |
| 722.116 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W123 |
| 722.117 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | S123, V123, W123 |
| 722.118 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | C123, S123, V123, W123 |
| 722.119 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | C123, S123, W123 |
| 722.120 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | W116 |
| 722.121 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | S123, W123 |
| 722.122 | W4B025 | 245 N·m (181 lb·ft) | C123, S123, W123 |
Version codes and chassis credits follow the old site’s parts table for W114/W115, W116, W123 and R107/C107 applications.
Applications.
Every model shifted by the 722.1.
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 280 SLC Coupé C107
- 1977–1981 Mercedes-Benz 280 SLC Coupé C107
- 1976–1980 Mercedes-Benz 230 C Coupé
- 1976–1980 Mercedes-Benz 280 C Coupé
- 1976–1985 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE Coupé
- 1977–1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 CD Coupé
- 1980–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 CE Coupé
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Roadster R107
- 1977–1981 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Roadster R107
- 1982–1985 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Roadster R107
- 1977–1982 Mercedes-Benz 250 T Wagon
- 1977–1986 Mercedes-Benz 280 TE Wagon
- 1977–1986 Mercedes-Benz 300 TD Wagon
- 1978–1980 Mercedes-Benz 230 T Wagon
- 1978–1986 Mercedes-Benz 240 TD Wagon
- 1979–1986 Mercedes-Benz 230 TE Wagon
- 1980–1986 Mercedes-Benz 200 T Wagon
- 1974–1975 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL LWB
- 1976–1980 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL LWB
- 1978–1985 Mercedes-Benz 240 D LWB
- 1978–1985 Mercedes-Benz 250 LWB
- 1978–1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 D LWB
- 1968–1973 Mercedes-Benz 230 Sedan
- 1968–1973 Mercedes-Benz 230 LWB
- 1971–1973 Mercedes-Benz 250 2.8 Sedan
- 1973–1976 Mercedes-Benz 250 C 2.8 Coupé
- 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280 Sedan
- 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280 C Coupé
- 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE Coupé
- 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280 E Sedan
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 230.6 Sedan
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 230.6 LWB
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 250 Sedan
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 280 Sedan
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 280 C Coupé
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE Coupé
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 280 E Sedan
- 1968–1973 Mercedes-Benz 200 Sedan
- 1968–1973 Mercedes-Benz 200 D Sedan
- 1968–1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 D LWB
- 1968–1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 D Sedan
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 200 Sedan
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 200 D Sedan
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 220 D Sedan
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 230.4 Sedan
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 240 D LWB
- 1974–1976 Mercedes-Benz 240 D Sedan
- 1975–1976 Mercedes-Benz 300 D Sedan
- 1973–1980 Mercedes-Benz 280 S Sedan
- 1973–1975 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Sedan
- 1976–1980 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Sedan
- 1979–1980 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Sedan
- 1975–1985 Mercedes-Benz 200 D Sedan
- 1975–1979 Mercedes-Benz 220 D Sedan
- 1975–1980 Mercedes-Benz 230 Sedan
- 1975–1985 Mercedes-Benz 240 D Sedan
- 1975–1985 Mercedes-Benz 250 Sedan
- 1975–1981 Mercedes-Benz 280 Sedan
- 1975–1985 Mercedes-Benz 280 E Sedan
- 1975–1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 D Sedan
- 1976–1980 Mercedes-Benz 200 Sedan
- 1979–1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 E Sedan
- 1980–1985 Mercedes-Benz 200 Sedan