Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Toyota / EchoToyota Echo 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 manual20014-speed automatic or 5-speed manual20004-speed automatic or 5-speed manual Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).