A commercial
push-button-based electronic shift selector made by Allison Transmission
Shift-by-wire is the system on an automatic transmission in which the transmission modes are engaged/changed in an automobile through electronic controls without any mechanical linkage between the gear shifting lever and the transmission. The transmission shifting was traditionally accomplished by mechanical links through a lever mounted on the steering column or a gear shifter near the center console.
This eliminates routing space required for housing the mechanical linkages between the shifter and the transmission and provides effortless shifting through the press of a button or through knobs. The elimination of this linkage removes any shift effort from the driver’s gear selection.
Production vehicles using shift by wire
- Audi
- A2
- A3
- A4
- A5
- A6
- A7
- A8[1]
- Q5
- Q7
- BMW[2]
- 1 Series
- 2 Series
- 3 Series
- 4 Series
- 5 Series
- 6 Series
- 7 Series
- i4
- iX
- X1
- X2
- X3
- X4
- X5
- X6
- X7
- General Motors
- Buick
- Enclave (2018 - present)
- LaCrosse (2017 - present)
- Envision (2021- present)
- Cadillac
- Chevrolet
- GMC
- Opel
- Citroën
- C4 Picasso I and C4 Picasso II (B78)[3]
- Genesis
- Mercedes[4]
- A-Class
- B-Class
- C-Class
- CLA-Class
- S-Class Sedan
- S-Class Coupe
- E-Class Sedan
- E-Class Coupe
- CL-Class coupe
- GL-Class
- GLA-Class
- GLC-Class
- GLE-Class
- GLS-Class
- G-Class
- GLK-Class
- M-Class
- R-Class
- Nissan Leaf[5]
- Chrysler 300 [6]
- Dodge Charger [6]
- Renault Espace V (JFC) [7]
- Rolls Royce
- Kia
- Volkswagen
- Toyota
- Lincoln
- Honda
- Accord 2.0t
- City Hybrid
- Fit Hybrid
- Vezel Hybrid
- CR-V Diesel
- Volvo
- Hybrid Models
- Mild-Hybrid Models
- XC40
- Jaguar-Landrover
- Mini Cooper
- Convertible
- Mini 3-Door
- Mini 5-door
- Countryman
- Clubman
- Hyundai
- Palisade
- Tucson
- Sonata (all 2020 Models)
- Kona OS EV
- Ioniq OS EV
- Genesis
- Skoda
- Mitsubishi
- Seat
Safety recalls related to shift-by-wire systems
There have been safety issues identified with production vehicles implementing the shift by wire systems which have led to recalls.[8] The major hazards associated with this type of systems are vehicle not achieving park state and vehicle moving in the wrong direction (Drive vs Reverse)
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