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Land Rover Gearboxes for Sale in South Africa

Manual and automatic gearboxes for the classic Defender, Discovery 3 and 4, Freelander 2, Evoque, Discovery Sport and Range Rover. Give us your VIN and year, and we will quote the gearbox your vehicle was actually built with.

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Longitudinal or transverse: the first question

Land Rover gearboxes split into two groups that never swap with each other. The classic Defender, Discovery 3 and 4, Range Rover Sport L320 and L322 Range Rover mount the gearbox lengthways behind the engine, where it feeds a separate two-speed transfer box. The Freelander 2, Evoque and Discovery Sport turn the engine and gearbox sideways, which is why their Aisin six-speed and ZF nine-speed automatics cannot stand in for the ZF units in a Discovery 4.

Within each group the year matters as much as the model. A Discovery 4 SDV6 from 2012 onwards can carry the ZF 8HP70 eight-speed, while earlier examples use the six-speed 6HP26 or 6HP28. On the manual side, the R380 five-speed served the 300Tdi and Td5 Defender, and the six-speed MT82 arrived in 2007 alongside the Puma diesel.

Manual and automatic units

Two manuals and four automatics, each shown with the Land Rovers it came in. Choose a gearbox for a quote, or ask us to confirm it from your VIN.

R380 Five-Speed Manual Gearbox, R380
5-Speed Manual

R380 Five-Speed Manual Gearbox

Designation R380

Defender 300TdiDefender Td5Discovery 1Discovery 2
  • Introduced in the mid-1990s, used in the Defender until 2007
  • Long-stick Defender and short-stick Discovery versions
  • Bolts to the LT230 two-speed transfer box
  • Also fitted behind the South African Defender 2.8i petrol

Quote on request

MT82 Six-Speed Manual Gearbox, GFT MT-82
6-Speed Manual

MT82 Six-Speed Manual Gearbox

Designation GFT MT-82

Defender 2.4 Puma (2007–2011)Defender 2.2 Puma (2012–2016)
  • Replaced the R380 when the Td5 made way for the Puma diesel
  • Built by Getrag Ford Transmissions (GFT)
  • Fitted behind the Ford Duratorq Puma diesels
  • Same gearbox kept for the 2.2 Defender from 2012

Quote on request

Aisin AWF21 Six-Speed Automatic Gearbox, AWF21
6-Speed Automatic

Aisin AWF21 Six-Speed Automatic Gearbox

Designation AWF21

Freelander 2Range Rover Evoque (early)
  • Transverse six-speed torque-converter automatic
  • Also referred to as the Aisin Warner TF-80SC / TF-81SC
  • Paired with the 2.2 TD4/SD4 diesel and the 3.2 i6 petrol
  • CommandShift manual-select mode on the Evoque

Quote on request

ZF 6HP26 / 6HP28 Automatic Gearbox, 6HP26 / 6HP28
6-Speed Automatic

ZF 6HP26 / 6HP28 Automatic Gearbox

Designation 6HP26 / 6HP28

Discovery 3Discovery 4 (2010–2013)Range Rover Sport L320Range Rover L322 (2006–2012)
  • 6HP26 behind the 2.7 TDV6 in the Discovery 3
  • Discovery 4 units from 2010 to 2013: check the label for 6HP26 or 6HP28
  • Lepelletier planetary gearset layout
  • Longitudinal unit feeding a two-speed transfer box

Quote on request

ZF 8HP70 Eight-Speed Automatic Gearbox, 8HP70
8-Speed Automatic

ZF 8HP70 Eight-Speed Automatic Gearbox

Designation 8HP70

Discovery 4 SDV6 (2012–2016)Range Rover Sport L320 SDV6Range Rover L322 4.4 TDV8Range Rover Sport L494Range Rover L405
  • Fitted to the L322 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 in 2011–2012
  • Rotary gear selector that rises on start-up in the Discovery 4
  • Paddle-shift control on Discovery 4 diesels
  • Arrived with the uprated SDV6 and 4.4 TDV8 diesels

Quote on request

ZF 9HP48 Nine-Speed Automatic Gearbox, 9HP48
9-Speed Automatic

ZF 9HP48 Nine-Speed Automatic Gearbox

Designation 9HP48

Range Rover EvoqueDiscovery Sport
  • Transverse nine-speed torque-converter automatic
  • Not interchangeable with the longitudinal ZF gearboxes
  • First nine-speed passenger-car automatic, launched at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show
  • Replaced the six-speed Aisin in later Evoques

Quote on request

Matching a gearbox to your Land Rover

  1. Confirm the layout before anything else. A transverse Aisin AWF21 or ZF 9HP48 from a Freelander 2, Evoque or Discovery Sport cannot replace a longitudinal ZF from a Discovery or Range Rover Sport, however similar the gear count.
  2. Use the selector as a quick check. The ZF 8HP70 uses a rotary selector that rises when the engine starts. A conventional lever in a Discovery 4 or Range Rover Sport L320 points to the six-speed 6HP26 or 6HP28 instead.
  3. Match a classic Defender manual to its engine. An R380 belongs with the 300Tdi, Td5 or V8; a 2.4 or 2.2 Puma Defender needs the MT82. Putting an R380 behind a Puma engine is a conversion project, not a straight swap. On an R380, note the suffix letter of the serial number, which ran from J to L over its life.
  4. Send the VIN and a photo of any casing tag. If the old unit is already out, a clear picture of its identification plate or tag, together with the VIN, lets us check the exact version rather than relying on the model name.
  5. Plan for the reset after fitting. Automatic gearboxes learn shift adaptations over time. Have the workshop reset them and check the software level with Land Rover diagnostic equipment once the used unit is in.

Gearbox fitment by vehicle

Gearbox Designation Type Fitted to
R380 Five-Speed Manual Gearbox R380 5-Speed Manual Defender 300Tdi, Defender Td5, Discovery 1, Discovery 2
MT82 Six-Speed Manual Gearbox GFT MT-82 6-Speed Manual Defender 2.4 Puma (2007–2011), Defender 2.2 Puma (2012–2016)
Aisin AWF21 Six-Speed Automatic Gearbox AWF21 6-Speed Automatic Freelander 2, Range Rover Evoque (early)
ZF 6HP26 / 6HP28 Automatic Gearbox 6HP26 / 6HP28 6-Speed Automatic Discovery 3, Discovery 4 (2010–2013), Range Rover Sport L320, Range Rover L322 (2006–2012)
ZF 8HP70 Eight-Speed Automatic Gearbox 8HP70 8-Speed Automatic Discovery 4 SDV6 (2012–2016), Range Rover Sport L320 SDV6, Range Rover L322 4.4 TDV8, Range Rover Sport L494, Range Rover L405
ZF 9HP48 Nine-Speed Automatic Gearbox 9HP48 9-Speed Automatic Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport

Land Rover Gearbox Price Guide

A Land Rover gearbox price depends on the exact unit, manual or automatic, the model year, whether it is used, reconditioned or new, its mileage and condition, and on an automatic whether the torque converter and control unit come with it. In September 2026 we could not find two independent South African sellers advertising a price for the same Land Rover gearbox, so each row below shows a dash rather than a guess and is quoted against your VIN.

Vehicle Gearboxes used Price
Defender (to 2007) R380 five-speed manual —
Defender (2007–2016) MT82 six-speed manual —
Discovery 1 / Discovery 2 R380 manual, ZF four-speed automatic —
Discovery 3 ZF 6HP26 automatic —
Discovery 4 ZF 6HP26 / 6HP28, ZF 8HP70 —
Freelander 2 Aisin AWF21 automatic —
Range Rover Evoque Aisin AWF21, ZF 9HP —
Discovery Sport ZF 9HP automatic —
Range Rover Sport L320 ZF 6HP26, ZF 8HP70 (SDV6) —
Range Rover L322 ZF 5HP (V8, 2002–2005), ZF 6HP, ZF 8HP70 —

Scan it before you swap it

Harsh or late shifts, flare between gears and a limp mode warning all look like internal wear, yet a failed sensor or a valve body fault can produce the same symptoms. A diagnostic scan should come before any decision to replace an automatic, and a leaking cooler line is worth ruling out on the way.

On permanent four-wheel-drive models the gearbox is only half of the driveline. A Defender or Discovery that also clunks or winds up on tight turns may need its two-speed transfer box looked at, and if the engine has let go at the same time, pricing a complete replacement engine alongside the gearbox gives you the whole picture in one go.

Gearbox options on each model

Choose your vehicle to see the gearboxes recorded for it and the rest of its parts range.

Defender (Classic) 1990s–2016 Manual gearbox on Tdi, Td5 and 2.8i models; 6-speed manual (2.4 and 2.2 Puma) Discovery 3 2005–2009 Automatic Discovery 4 2009–2017 Automatic Freelander 2 2007–2015 6-speed automatic Range Rover Evoque (L538) 2011–2019 Automatic Discovery Sport 2015–present 9-speed automatic Range Rover Sport (L320) 2005–2013 Automatic Range Rover (L322) 2002–2012 ZF automatic; GM five-speed automatic (earlier vehicles)

Gearbox FAQs

Tell us what is shifting badly

Share your VIN, the model year and whether the vehicle is manual or automatic, and we will come back with the correct gearbox to quote.

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