Transmission — General Information (VW Golf 2)

Automatic transmission

• Hydrodynamic transformer and planetary (toothed) transmission with three forward gears and one reverse gear.
• Diesel engine with E-mode.
• The gearbox is installed in a separate housing.
• Front-wheel drive, with two constant velocity universal joints on the drive shaft.

Manual transmission

• Single-disc, dry clutch with mechanical drive.
• A chromed five-speed transmission with differential mounted in a single housing with a common lubrication system.
• Front-wheel drive wheels with two constant velocity universal joints on the drive shaft.