The standard-specification 7G-TRONIC automatic transmission does all the hard work for you by always finding the perfect gear to suit driving scenario and handling style, as well as delivering high pulling and accelerating power to the wheels. A total of seven ratios allows smaller steps between the gears in spite of a greater overall ratio spread in combination with enhanced power transfer. And if you want to pick up the pace, the kickdown function slips into action: press the accelerator pedal down to its limit and the transmission instantly selects the optimum gear for maximum acceleration. It can even skip gears when downshifting for even sharper acceleration response. You can also change gear manually using the steering-wheel gearshift buttons.