The New Venture Gear NV4500 five-speed manual transmission is the only manual transmission available. The NV4500 is a five-speed manual transmission that provides synchronized shifting in all forward gears and constant mesh helical gearing for reduced noise. Other features include an overspeed inhibitor from low to first gears, dual cone low, and first gear synchronizers. Gear shifting is accomplished by using a shift tower mounted shift lever. The NV4500 transmission can be identified by the RPO code (MW3).

For unit (bench) repair of the New Venture Gear NV4500 manual transmission, refer to the Transmission, Transaxle, and Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual. (TURM).