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Mack mDRIVE

12 speedAutomated manual2010 to present

The I-Shift under Mack calibration, Mack and Volvo being the same parent. HD and crawler versions cover vocational and heavy haul.

Torque rating

1650-2060

pound-feet at the input

Weight

690 lb

50 lb over the lightest, which is payload

Shifting

Actuated

software decides the gear

Maker

Mack

What it does to fuel

As the I-Shift, which is to say very good, with calibration leaning slightly more toward pulling than toward coasting.

What this type is

The same gearbox with the clutch and the shifting actuated. It is NOT an automatic, it has no torque converter, and it fails and gets repaired like a manual. This is now the default in new linehaul, because software shifts more consistently than a person and consistency is fuel.

Known issues

The same actuator and clutch items as the I-Shift, being the same architecture.

Verdict

If the Volvo drivetrain suits the work, so does this, and Mack trucks frequently sell used for less.