Car Transmission Abbreviations

Manual Transmissions

• MT – Manual Transmission
• SMT – Semi-Manual Transmission
• AMT – Automated Manual Transmission
• DCT – Dual-Clutch Transmission

Automatic Transmissions

• AT – Automatic Transmission
• CVT – Continuously Variable Transmission
• AMT – Automated Manual Transmission
• DCT – Dual-Clutch Transmission
• PST – Power-Split Transmission
• HST – Hybrid Synergy Drive

Hybrid Transmissions

• HST – Hybrid Synergy Drive
• PHT – Power-Split Transmission
• ECVT – Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission

Electric Vehicle Transmissions

• EV – Electric Vehicle
• BEV – Battery Electric Vehicle
• PHEV – Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
• FCV – Fuel Cell Vehicle

Other Transmission Abbreviations

• AWD – All-Wheel Drive
• FWD – Front-Wheel Drive
• RWD – Rear-Wheel Drive
• 4WD – Four-Wheel Drive
• 4×4 – Four-Wheel Drive
• 5-Speed – Five-Speed Transmission
• 6-Speed – Six-Speed Transmission
• 7-Speed – Seven-Speed Transmission
• 8-Speed – Eight-Speed Transmission
• 9-Speed – Nine-Speed Transmission
• 10-Speed – Ten-Speed Transmission