How much does a transmission cost?
Typical cost
1,200–7,000 $
The gear train between engine and driveshaft that matches engine speed to road speed.
Remanufactured unit fitted, which is usually the largest single repair bill a car will present.
How that compares
Transmission against things of a similar money.
ATM 2,000–50,000 $
Vending machine 1,500–8,000 $
Transmission 1,200–7,000 $
Shipping container 1,500–7,000 $
Cello 400–40,000 $
Pool table 1,200–15,000 $
Fire hydrant 1,200–6,000 $
Roll of carpet 1,100–6,000 $
How to read this figure
The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.
Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.
More about a transmission
- How much does a transmission weigh? 40–160 kg
Common questions
- How much does a transmission cost?
- A transmission costs 1,200–7,000 $. Remanufactured unit fitted, which is usually the largest single repair bill a car will present.
Related pages
- How much does a transmission weigh? 40–160 kg
- How much does a car battery cost? 80–400 $
- How much does a tyre cost? 60–450 $
- How much does a engine block cost? 300–4,000 $
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place