Which New Cars Have Manual Transmissions?
Manual transmissions are becoming much harder to find, with vehicles including reasonably priced standbys like the Nissan Versa as well as performance cars like the Volkswagen Golf GTI ditching their third pedals. Not all hope is lost for manual fans, though — they’re still out there. If you’d like to honor the manual-transmission gods with your next new car purchase, here’s every new car (excluding exotics) with a manual transmission currently for sale.
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The recent discontinuation of the manual Versa in particular didn’t just mean one less option for manual fans; it also killed off the last car under $20,000, as the remaining automatic Versa is more expensive. Opting for a manual transmission on an inexpensive car used to be a surefire way to save some extra cash, but now, most of the vehicles on this list limit manuals to higher-spec performance trims.
Some things to note: Some, but not all, of these cars are manual transmission only. In most instances, however, buyers will have to choose the manual instead of an available automatic, and not all trim levels of the vehicles below will even offer a stick shift. It’s also worth noting that many of these vehicles are not family-friendly, as this list has a large number of two-door enthusiast vehicles.
It’s hard to be optimistic about the future of the manual transmission given all of these trends. Several companies are reportedly working on simulated manual transmissions for electric vehicles, but those still lack the mechanical connection to the car that many manual fans enjoy. So, get ‘em while you can, folks.
Model-Year 2025 Cars With Manual Transmissions
- Acura: Integra
- BMW: M2, M3, M4, Z4
- Cadillac: CT4-V, CT5-V
- Ford: Bronco, Mustang
- Honda: Civic Si, Civic Type R
- Hyundai: Elantra N
- Jeep: Wrangler
- Lotus: Emira
- Mazda: Mazda3 hatchback, MX-5 Miata, MX-5 Miata RF
- Nissan: Z
- Porsche: 718 Boxster, 718 Cayman, 911
- Subaru: BRZ, WRX
- Toyota: GR86, GR Corolla, GR Supra, Tacoma
- Volkswagen: Jetta GLI
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