Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Pontiac / G6Pontiac G6 Transmission by year YearTransmission20106-speed automatic or 4-speed automatic20096-speed automatic or 4-speed automatic20084-speed automatic or 6-speed automatic20074-speed automatic or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual20064-speed automatic or 6-speed manual20054-speed automatic Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).