Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / BMW / i3BMW i3 Transmission by year YearTransmission2021single-speed (direct drive)2020single-speed (direct drive)2019single-speed (direct drive)2018single-speed (direct drive)2017single-speed (direct drive)2016single-speed (direct drive)2015single-speed (direct drive)2014single-speed (direct drive) Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).