Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Volkswagen / ArteonVolkswagen Arteon Transmission by year YearTransmission20247-speed automated manual (dual-clutch)20237-speed automated manual (dual-clutch)20227-speed automated manual (dual-clutch)20218-speed automatic20208-speed automatic20198-speed automatic Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).