Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Mazda / CX-7Mazda CX-7 Transmission by year YearTransmission20126-speed automatic or 5-speed automatic20116-speed automatic or 5-speed automatic20106-speed automatic or 5-speed automatic20096-speed automatic20086-speed automatic20076-speed automatic Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).