Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Nissan / ZNissan Z Transmission by year YearTransmission20279-speed automatic or 6-speed manual20269-speed automatic or 6-speed manual20259-speed automatic or 6-speed manual20249-speed automatic or 6-speed manual20239-speed automatic or 6-speed manual Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).