Transmission Type by Car: CVT, Automatic or Manual / Volkswagen / TaosVolkswagen Taos Transmission by year YearTransmission20278-speed automatic20268-speed automatic20258-speed automatic20247-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 8-speed automatic20237-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 8-speed automatic20227-speed automatic or 8-speed automatic Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov).