Reconditioned Renault Kangoo Gearbox

The Kangoo gearbox changed generation, ratio count and engine code between 1997 and 2021

Twenty-four years of production, two major generations and a range of both diesel and petrol engines: the Kangoo never used a single gearbox throughout its entire career. The registration date and engine code are the two essential reference points for avoiding mix-ups between references that look similar but are not interchangeable. 5-speed gearboxes dominate the entire catalogue — they cover all the older diesel units and entry-level petrol engines — whilst the 6-speed only appears with the more recent 1.5 dCi and the 1.2 TCe, two engines introduced on the Kangoo II.

Diesel: the 1.5 dCi accounts for the majority of variants

The 1.5 dCi is by far the most common engine, with six distinct engine codes: K9K 700, K9K 704, K9K 800, K9K 802, K9K 808 and K9K 872. Each sub-variant corresponds to an emissions or power output evolution, and the associated gearbox — 5 or 6 speeds — does not follow the engine capacity automatically but rather the specific code. The 1.9 dCi (codes F9Q and F9Q 790), fitted to the Kangoo I, takes exclusively a 5-speed; the same applies to the naturally aspirated 1.9 D, the engine used in the first series.

Petrol: three engine families, three distinct eras

On the petrol side, the timeline is straightforward: codes D4F and D7F (1.2 and 1.2 8V) are fitted to the Kangoo I and early Kangoo II, always with a 5-speed gearbox. The 1.6 (codes K4M and K7M) covers an intermediate period and also retains 5 speeds. The 1.2 TCe (H5F, H5F400, H5F408) is the only petrol engine to receive a 6-speed gearbox, which clearly sets it apart from the naturally aspirated 1.2 units despite having the same engine capacity: confusing the two families will invariably lead to the wrong reference.