Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Tesla / Model YTesla Model Y Transmission by year YearTransmission2027single-speed (direct drive)2026single-speed (direct drive)2025single-speed (direct drive)2024single-speed (direct drive)2023single-speed (direct drive)2022single-speed (direct drive)2021single-speed (direct drive)2020single-speed (direct drive) Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).