Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Dodge / NitroDodge Nitro Transmission by year YearTransmission20114-speed automatic or 5-speed automatic20104-speed automatic or 5-speed automatic20094-speed automatic or 5-speed automatic20084-speed automatic or 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic20074-speed automatic or 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).