Published by IPACS on 2026-01-13
If you’ve ever ridden a modern city bus or a high-powered coach and marveled at how smoothly it climbs a steep hill or pulls away from a stop, there’s a good chance you were experiencing the work of a ZF EcoLife transmission. Specifically, the
Scenario: The engine runs, you select "D," but the bus does not move.
Utilizes a new torsional vibration damper in the torque converter to enable fast, smooth gear shifts without tractive force interruption. Efficiency & Economy:
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The unit weighs roughly 376 kg (dry weight including retarder and oil cooler) and has an oil capacity of about 42 dm³ .
The is part of ZF’s EcoLife family, the successor to the iconic Ecomat series. It is a 6-speed automatic transmission with a integrated retarder and a lock-up clutch in all forward gears.
(approx. 1,254 lb-ft), making it ideal for large buses and coaches up to 32 tonnes. Key Performance Features TopoDyn Life Software: