Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Fiat / 500 LFiat 500 L Transmission by year YearTransmission20186-speed automatic20176-speed automatic20166-speed automatic or 6-speed manual20156-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual20146-speed automatic or 6-speed manual Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).