Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Pontiac / SunfirePontiac Sunfire Transmission by year YearTransmission20054-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20044-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20034-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20024-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20013-speed automatic or 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20003-speed automatic or 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).