Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Lincoln / LSLincoln LS Transmission by year YearTransmission20065-speed automatic20055-speed automatic20045-speed automatic20035-speed automatic20025-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20015-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20005-speed automatic or 5-speed manual Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).