List of Mazda transmissions

Last updated January 21, 2026

Mazda uses the following transmissions in their cars.

Automatic

1980–1989 3N17B — 3-speed Jatco longitudinal
1983–1988 F3A — 3-speed transverse
1984–1997 L3N71B — 3-speed Jatco longitudinal
- Descendants include E4N71B and LN471B
1986–1991 G4A-EL — 4-speed transverse also sold as the Ford 4EAT-G
- 1988–1989 G4A-HL — 4-speed transverse
- 1994–2001 GF4A-EL — improved G4A-EL
1988–1992 N4A-EL — 4-speed longitudinal
- FN4A-EL — Mazda 4-speed transverse also sold as the Ford 4F27E
1989–1996 R4A-EL — 4-speed Jatco 4R01 longitudinal
1990–1998 F4A-EL — 4-speed Mazda
1991–2002 A4LD — 4-speed Ford longitudinal
1994–2000 CD4E — 4-speed Ford transverse
1994–2002 LA4A-EL — Mazda version of the 4-speed Ford CD4E transmission
1995–2000 4R44E — Ford 4-speed longitudinal
1995–2001 JF403E — 4-speed transverse Jatco
1998–2000 5R55E — Ford 5-speed longitudinal
1998–2001 A44DE — 4-speed longitudinal
2002–2014 Mazda FS5A-EL — 5-speed version of the FN4A-EL, also used in 2006-09 Ford Fusion/Milan as FNR5
2003– 5F31J — 5-speed transverse Jatco JF506E transmission
2006–2011 5R55S Ford Ranger TDCI/Mazda BT50 5-speed
2012–present FW6A-EL; Mazda designed and built; six forward gears; for some FWD vehicles
2013–present FS6A-EL - 6-speed version of the FS5A-EL
201?–present FW6AX-EL; Mazda designed-and-built; six forward gears; for some AWD vehicles