Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Chevrolet / HHRChevrolet HHR Transmission by year YearTransmission20114-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20104-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20094-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20084-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20074-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20064-speed automatic or 5-speed manual Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).