Suzuki S-Presso Transmission
New, aftermarket and good used transmission for the S-Presso, checked before anything is packed — always Suzuki S-Presso parts, matched to your car rather than to the badge
Used, aftermarket and reconditioned parts. Not supplied by Suzuki Auto South Africa.
What we need before we can price transmission
Suzuki fields three quite different automatics locally — a conventional torque-converter automatic, a CVT, and the AMT automated manual used on the budget cars. The AMT is a manual gearbox with an actuator bolted to it, so its parts have nothing in common with either of the others despite all three being sold as "auto". Getting that wrong is the most expensive mistake on this page.
The decision in front of you is usually whether a repair, a reconditioned unit or a good used gearbox represents the best value on a car of this age. To get you a straight answer on it we need whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it.
The car
Suzuki S-Presso, year of manufacture, and the derivative if you know it.
The code
VIN or registration number. A photo of the licence disc works just as well.
The problem
What has failed, or what you need replaced. A photo helps for anything cosmetic.
Pick the part your S-Presso is missing
Whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it will settle most of these. Pick the component and we'll confirm the rest.
Complete Gearbox/Transmission
Complete manual and automatic gearbox units for Suzuki models, tested before they leave the yard
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Differential Assembly
Complete differentials for Suzuki models, including the front and rear diffs under the ladder-frame Jimny
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Torque Converter
Torque converters for Suzuki automatic gearboxes, quoted with the box where a failure has contaminated the fluid
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Valve Body
Valve bodies and solenoid packs from Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Transmission Pump
Oil pumps that build line pressure inside Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Clutch Disc
Clutch friction plates for manual Suzuki models, normally quoted with the cover and release bearing as a kit
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Pressure Plate
Clutch covers and diaphragm springs for manual Suzuki gearboxes
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Flywheel
Flywheels and ring gears for Suzuki manual models, machined or replaced when the friction face is heat-scored
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Internal Clutches
Clutch packs and steel plates from inside Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Planetary Gears
Planet carriers, sun gears and annulus rings from Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Ring Gear
Crown wheels for Suzuki final drives, always supplied as a matched pair with the pinion
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Pinion Gear
Pinion gears and their bearings for Suzuki differentials, supplied matched to the crown wheel
View pinion gear →Which S-Presso is yours?
The S-Presso reached South Africa as the S-Presso, on sale in South Africa since 2020, running K10B 1.0 three-cylinder and K10C DualJet 1.0 three-cylinder on later cars. Transmission fitment splits on the generation long before it splits on trim. Later cars moved to the DualJet version of the 1.0 three-cylinder, so confirm the engine code off the block or VIN plate rather than assuming — everything else about the two looks identical from the driver's seat. Find your derivative below, then send the code from the VIN plate with your enquiry.
- Suzuki S-Presso 1.0 GA
- Suzuki S-Presso 1.0 GL
- Suzuki S-Presso 1.0 GL+
- Suzuki S-Presso 1.0 GL+ AMT
Not sure which derivative you own? Send the VIN with your enquiry and we'll confirm compatibility before anything is dispatched.
Ordering transmission for a S-Presso without a return trip
Will one transmission listing cover every S-Presso?
It will not. the S-Presso, on sale in South Africa since 2020 are all still on the road locally, and they do not share one catalogue between them.Later cars moved to the DualJet version of the 1.0 three-cylinder, so confirm the engine code off the block or VIN plate rather than assuming — everything else about the two looks identical from the driver's seat.
How do I tell which engine is in mine?
Locally sold cars came with K10B 1.0 three-cylinder and K10C DualJet 1.0 three-cylinder on later cars. Go by the code stamped on the block — the badge on the tailgate settles nothing.
What do you need from me to price transmission?
Whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it. Suzuki fields three quite different automatics locally — a conventional torque-converter automatic, a CVT, and the AMT automated manual used on the budget cars. The AMT is a manual gearbox with an actuator bolted to it, so its parts have nothing in common with either of the others despite all three being sold as "auto". Getting that wrong is the most expensive mistake on this page.
Locally, the S-Presso is mostly tall and narrow by design, which changes how it deforms in a knock — S-Presso body enquiries skew towards upper panels and lighting more than a conventional low hatch would. That is the wear pattern we source against, and it is why we ask what the car does rather than only what it is.
S-Presso Transmission FAQs
Does transmission fitment change across S-Presso generations?
Almost always. Across the S-Presso, on sale in South Africa since 2020, later cars moved to the DualJet version of the 1.0 three-cylinder, so confirm the engine code off the block or VIN plate rather than assuming — everything else about the two looks identical from the driver's seat. Tell us the year and we can rule most transmission options in or out immediately.
Which S-Presso engines were sold here, and does it affect transmission?
K10B 1.0 three-cylinder and K10C DualJet 1.0 three-cylinder on later cars. Transmission fitment often follows the engine family rather than the nameplate, so the code on the block is worth reading before you order.
Could transmission from another model fit my S-Presso?
Occasionally, yes — shares its 1.0 three-cylinder with the Alto and the Celerio. For transmission specifically we check whether the crossover actually holds before quoting, because a shared platform is a place to look rather than a guarantee.
More general transmission questions, plus the part explainer and outside reading, are on the Transmission page for the whole Suzuki range .
Other systems on the S-Presso
Tell us which S-Presso you have
Send us whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it and we'll confirm the right transmission for your S-Presso before we quote a price.