Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Chevrolet / CobaltChevrolet Cobalt Transmission by year YearTransmission20105-speed manual or 4-speed automatic20095-speed manual or 4-speed automatic20085-speed manual or 4-speed automatic20075-speed manual or 4-speed automatic20065-speed manual or 4-speed automatic20055-speed manual or 4-speed automatic Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).