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Volkswagen appears on 4 shift patterns in the wiki, with 61 entries, 26 verified.

VehicleYearsPatternStatusGearboxMembers
Volkswagen Beetle (A5) A5 Beetle five-speed
Beetle 2.5 and 1.8T five-speed (North America), 5-speed manual option
2012-20195 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Beetle (A5) A5 Beetle six-speed
Beetle 6-speed manual option (all engines per Wikipedia)
2012-20196 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Beetle (New Beetle) New Beetle five-speed
New Beetle 2.0 / 1.8T / 1.9 TDI five-speed
[citation needed]
1998-20105 speed, reverse top leftLeadNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Beetle (New Beetle) New Beetle Turbo S six-speed
New Beetle Turbo S (RSi 2000-03, 6-speed)
[citation needed]
2002-20046 speed, reverse top leftLeadNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
Early cars, 1st gear unsynchronised
[citation needed]
1950-19574 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)LeadVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
Sedan and cabriolet; Spanish-language manual valid from chassis 1 600 440 (Aug 1957) to 3 192 506 (Jul 1960)
1958-19604 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
No manual fetched
[citation needed]
19614 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)LeadVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
US/English owner's manual, 4-speed manual
19624 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
US/English owner's manual, 4-speed manual
19634 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
US/English owner's manual, 4-speed manual
19644 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
US/English owner's manual, 4-speed manual
19654 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
US/English owner's manual, 4-speed manual
19664 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
English owner's manual, 4-speed manual
19674 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
English owner's manual, 4-speed manual (1.2/1.3/1.5 L speed table)
19684 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
US/English owner's manual, 4-speed manual
19694 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
English owner's manual, 4-speed manual
19704 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
English owner's manual, 4-speed manual
19714 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) VW 1302 / 1302 S (Super Beetle)
Spanish-language manual, Aug 1970 edition
19714 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
English owner's manual, 4-speed manual
19724 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 transaxle, code ASC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
Operation and maintenance manual, 4-speed manual
19734 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 transaxle, code ASC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) VW 1303 / 1303 S (Super Beetle)
German-language Betriebsanleitung, Aug 1973 edition
19744 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 transaxle, code ATC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan / cabriolet
Years with no manual opened
[citation needed]
1975; 19784 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)LeadVolkswagen Type 1 transaxle, code AS or ATC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) El VW 1600 (Mexican market)
Volkswagen de Mexico manual
19764 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 transaxle, code ASU
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 sedan
US/English owner's manual
19774 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 transaxle, code ASC
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Type 1 convertible
US/English owner's manual (Convertible)
19794 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 transaxle, code ATC
Volkswagen Golf Mk1 (Rabbit in North America) four-speed
Standard gearbox, Europe 1974-83 and Rabbit MY1975-84
[citation needed]
1974-1984Gate not yet confirmed or non-standardLeadNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Golf Mk1 (Rabbit in North America) five-speed
Europe from 1979; North America from late MY1979 (standard on Convertible and 1983 GTI)
[citation needed]
1979-1984Gate not yet confirmed or non-standardLeadNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Golf Mk3 (02A gearbox)
5-speed manual
[citation needed]
1991-19975 speed, reverse top leftLeadVolkswagen 02AU
Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (02J gearbox)
5-speed manual
[citation needed]
1997-20055 speed, reverse top leftLeadVolkswagen 02JC
Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (A4)
5-speed manual (US)
20005 speed, reverse top leftVerifiedVolkswagen 02JC
Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (A4) six-speed
GTI 1.8T 337 (2002), GTI/GLI 24V VR6 (2002-05), GTI 20th Anniversary (2003), R32 (2004)
[citation needed]
2002-20056 speed, reverse top leftLeadVolkswagen 02MC
Volkswagen Golf Mk8 / Mk8.5
GTI and R (North America to MY2024), 1.0 / 1.5 TSI and 2.0 TDI (Europe to 2024)
[citation needed]
2019-20246 speed, reverse top leftLeadNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (1J)
5-speed manual
Years not confirmed5 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedVolkswagen 02JC
Volkswagen Golf Mk5 (1K)
6-speed manual
Years not confirmed6 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedVolkswagen 02QC
Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (5K)
6-speed manual
Years not confirmed6 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedVolkswagen 02QC
Volkswagen Golf / GTI / Golf R / Jetta GLI / Passat Mk5, Mk6, B6/B7
6-speed manual
[citation needed]
2005-20146 speed, reverse top leftLeadVolkswagen 02QC
Volkswagen Golf / Jetta Mk2 (US)
5-speed manual
Years not confirmed5 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedVolkswagen 020U
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 (5G)
6-speed manual
20156 speed, reverse top leftVerifiedVolkswagen 02QC
Volkswagen Jetta Mk1 (A1)
Jetta 1.1-1.6 petrol and diesel, 4-/5-speed
[citation needed]
1979-1984Gate not yet confirmed or non-standardLeadNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Jetta Mk2 (A2)
Jetta II, four-/five-speed manual
[citation needed]
1984-1992Gate not yet confirmed or non-standardLeadNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Jetta Mk3 (A3 / Vento)
Jetta III, 5-speed manual (VR6 and 2.0)
[citation needed]
1992-19995 speed, reverse top leftLeadNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Jetta Mk4 (A4 / Bora) five-speed
Jetta 2.0 / 1.8T / TDI, 5-speed
[citation needed]
1999-20055 speed, reverse top leftLeadNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Jetta Mk4 (A4 / Bora) GLI six-speed
Jetta GLI 24V VR6 (2002.5-04), GLI 1.8T (2004.5-05)
[citation needed]
2002-20056 speed, reverse top leftLeadVolkswagen 02MC
Volkswagen Jetta Mk6 (A6 / 1B) five-speed
North American Jetta 2.0 / 2.5 with 5-speed (Jetta Sport 2015-17)
2011-20185 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Jetta Mk6 (A6 / 1B) six-speed
Jetta GLI and Jetta TDI
2011-20186 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedVolkswagen 02QC
Volkswagen Jetta Mk5 (1K)
5-speed manual
Years not confirmed5 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedVolkswagenN
Volkswagen Jetta Mk5 (1K)
6-speed manual
Years not confirmed6 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedVolkswagen 02QC
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 14
Remaining years
[citation needed]
1955-1958; 1960-1964; 1966-19744 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)LeadVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxle
Volkswagen Type 1 transaxleC
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 14
US/English manual, coupe and convertible
19594 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 14
Coupe and convertible
19654 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 4-speed transaxleC
Volkswagen Passat B6 six-speed
Passat 2.0T six-speed (US base 2.0T); Europe 5- and 6-speed
2005-20106 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedVolkswagen 02QC
Volkswagen Passat W8 B5.5 (4Motion)
W8 6-speed
Years not confirmed6 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedVolkswagen 01EC
Volkswagen Thing / Kurierwagen Type 181
4-speed manual
19724 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 1 transaxle, code AKC
Volkswagen Transporter (T3 Vanagon) T3 / Vanagon
Four-speed (all) and five-speed (option from 1983, standard on Syncro)
[citation needed]
1979-1992Gate not yet confirmed or non-standardLeadVolkswagen 091C
Volkswagen Transporter (T4) T4 / EuroVan five-speed
Transporter and Caravelle, Europe and EuroVan (manual not offered with the North American VR6)
1990-20035 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Transporter (T5)
Transporter / Caravelle / Multivan, five-speed (not sold in the US or Canada)
2003-20155 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Transporter (T5)
Transporter 6-speed (e.g. Sportline 2.5 TDI 174 PS)
2003-20156 speed, reverse top leftCorroboratedNot identifiedN
Volkswagen Transporter (Type 2, T1 bay/split)
Instruction manual and service card, English
19674 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 2 4-speed transaxle with rear reduction boxesC
Volkswagen Transporter (Type 2, T2 Bay)
English owner's manual, 4-speed manual
19714 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 2 Bay Window transaxle, code CA / CCC
Volkswagen Transporter (Type 2, T2 Bay)
English owner's manual, manual transmission
19794 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)VerifiedVolkswagen Type 2 Bay Window transaxle 091, code CP / CTC
Volkswagen Type 3 (Squareback / Fastback / Notchback)
4-speed manual
[citation needed]
Years not confirmed4 speed, reverse bottom left (VW lockout)LeadVolkswagen Type 3 transaxle, code DA
Volkswagen Type 3 transaxle, code DCC

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