Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Lexus / SCLexus SC Transmission by year YearTransmission20106-speed automatic20096-speed automatic20086-speed automatic20076-speed automatic20066-speed automatic20055-speed automatic20045-speed automatic20035-speed automatic20025-speed automatic20004-speed automatic or 5-speed automatic Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).