Easytronic

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Easytronic is the Opel tradename for a type of transaxle-based automated manual transmission, as used in some Opel/Vauxhall cars.

Easytronic is not a tiptronic gearbox design; it does not have a torque converter. It is fundamentally a conventional manual transmission, with a single-plate dry clutch. The transmission is controlled by an electronic control unit (ECU).

The Easytronic is generally used in smaller modern front-wheel drive cars, including the Corsa 1.0 & 1.2 & 1.3D, Tigra 1.4 90 ps, Meriva 1.6 & 1.8, Astra 1.4 & 1.6, Zafira 1.8 140 ps and Vectra/Signum 1.8 140 ps.

The Easytronic transmission is manufactured for Adam Opel AG by ZF Friedrichshafen AG.{{cite web|title=Powertrain - transmissions: Shift in power to the gearbox|url=http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/SHIFT1.pdf|publisher=AMS|website=UnofficialBMW.com|date=September–October 2003|access-date=31 October 2009|author=Susan Stefanini}}

The Easytronic system allows for a computer to assume control of the manual gearbox and clutch via electromechanical means. As of Easytronic 3.0,{{Cite web|title=Home - Media OPEL International|url=https://int-media.opel.com/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=int-media.opel.com}}{{verify inline|date=November 2024}} the gearbox can be operated in either fully-automatic or sequential semi-automatic mode. In the former, the car behaves much like a traditional automatic transmission, selecting gears with no driver input; in the latter, the gears can be selected sequentially (using the gear select lever) by the driver. It also offers a traditional automatic-like 'creep' mode{{Cite news|date=2016-03-17|title=Opel Adds Affordable Easytronic 3.0 Automated Manual Gearbox To Karl, Adam, Corsa and Astra|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2016/03/opel-adds-affordable-easytronic-30/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Carscoops|author=Cristian Gnaticov|language=en-US}} for low-speed maneuvering.

Opel's Easytronic is advertised as a low-cost alternative to a traditional automatic transmission for city drivers.