ZF 4HP transmission

4HP 20 · 4HP 22 · 4HP 24
4HP 14 · 4HP 16 · 4HP 18
Overview
ManufacturerZF Friedrichshafen
Production1980 – 2003
Model years1980 – 2003
Body and chassis
Class4-Speed Longitudinal and transverse Automatic Transmission
Chronology
PredecessorZF 3HP Transmission Family
SuccessorZF 5HP Transmission Family

The 4HP is a 4-speed Automatic transmission family with a hydrodynamic Torque converter with an electronic hydraulic control for passenger cars from ZF Friedrichshafen AG. In selector level position "P", the output is locked mechanically. The Simpson planetary gearset types were first introduced in 1980, the Ravigneaux planetary gearset types in 1984 and produced through 2003 in different versions and were used in a large number of vehicles.

Gear Ratios[a]
Gear
Model
R 1 2 3 4 Total
Span
Span
Center
Avg.
Step
Compo-
nents
4HP 22
Large Engines
−2.086 2.479 1.479 1.000 0.728 3.406 1.344 1.505 3 Gearsets
4 Brakes
3 Clutches
4HP 22
Small Engines
−2.086 2.733 1.562 1.000 0.728 3.754 1.411 1.554
4HP 14
1984
−2.828 2.412 1.369 1.000 0.739 3.265 1.335 1.483 2 Gearsets
2 Brakes
3 Clutches
4HP 18
1991
−2.882 2.579 1.407 1.000 0.742 3.474 1.384 1.514
  1. ^ Differences in gear ratios have a measurable, direct impact on vehicle dynamics, performance, waste emissions as well as fuel mileage