Speed change apparatus of vehicle

A speed change apparatus of a vehicle comprising:

• a gear transmission;
• a shift lever device arranged in a zone where an operation thereof is achievable from a driver's seat;
• and
• an operation force transmission mechanism for transmitting an operation force of the shift lever device to the gear transmission, wherein
• the shift lever device is provided with a detent mechanism for positioning and holding a shift lever at each of a plurality of shift positions,
• the detent mechanism includes a recess-formed member having a plurality of recesses, and a detent member biased toward the recess-formed member by an elastic member,
• each of the recesses corresponds to a respective one of the shift positions,
• the recess-formed member is arranged on the shift lever which is turnable around a center of a shift lever shaft, and
• the detent member and the elastic member are arranged on a lever holder for holding the shift lever.