Manual transmission vehicles in 2023. Whats available?

[@kimschomer6545]

Many car enthusiasts that enjoy driving still prefer manuals, even if they are slower than a dual clutch automatic.

[@autochatter]

Agreed!

[@openscholar9908]

Ive owned 2 manuals over the last 21 years and will probably always own one. I teach my nephews how to drive them every chance I get. Thank you for supporting the cause Chatter.

[@autochatter]

Thank you! My teenage daughter has a 5 speed and driving a automatic freaks her out!

[@jonsalemi5434]

Great uncle there.

[@MatthewGlenn26196]

It’s a damned shame the list is this short. Save the manuals !

[@autochatter]

Unfortunately it will be shorter for 2024.

[@trentmckenzie343]

@@autochatterEspecially with the loss of American muscles

[@Choose_Wright]

I have a 2018 Audi a5 in manual transmission-the last year they made them in manual. I feel like it will be a collectors item.

[@autochatter]

There's already been other models with manuals that are commanding a premium used, so I wouldn't doubt it.

[@JordanMikes-bs5it]

I have the 2018 A4 in manual. LOVE it!

[@otsavage6087]

Lowkey thinking about building my own car company that specializes in rwd manual cars (coupe and sedan) based on classic muscle cars along with cars like the new edge Mustang and 90s jdm cars...who wants to help Sponsor this, we really need to bring back fun to drive rwd manuals and take this car scene off of its life support for a long time. I'm also canadian, so I could ship from Canada into the States since we have the same requirements pretty much If you want a fun front wheel drive manual car, get a damn civic 😂 (I'm whipping around in a civic rn)

[@-Muhammad_Ali-]

Manual - driving 😅 Automatic - riding. Automatic sucks when climbing an incline right after a slow turn.

[@angusmethane3802]

A large gear ratio helps bigger vehicles with leverage up hills and from stops

[@christianluperon5743]

On the Toyota Supra you no longer have to opt for the A91 model. The A90s I6 are now available in the 6 speed manual.

[@autochatter]

Thank you. I'll be sure to mention that in the 2024 manual vid. ....Which as I feared will be a shorter list of vehicles. Toyota opened up availability of the manual Supra trims since I made the 2023 one.

[@mhassouneh]

I miss the days of the VW Golf GTI with a manual transmission 🫤

[@autochatter]

I think 2024 is the last year for a GTI manual :(

[@flyhouseoftruth470]

what happened to the 5 speed manual? I don't want all those gears, once I shift into 5th I'm done. many times I won't come up out of 4th.

[@autochatter]

LOL..Only one 5 speed left!

[@eugenewang4650]

fuel economy, staying in 5th on the highway just feels like youre wasting gas

[@autochatter]

@eugenewang4650 I end up skip shifting 5th often.

[@eugenewang4650]

i skip 2nd and 4th a lot, i like to rev in 1st up to 6k-redline then skip to 3rd then coast at speed limit at 5th@@autochatter

[@autochatter]

@eugenewang4650 skipping second? I suspect you have a V8 LOL. The gear ratios in my MX5 are nice, but if im not hitting highway speeds, 5th is never needed.

[@etiennegregoire3091]

Up until 2021 the Nissan Qasquai had a 6 speed. In canada anyway. When my wife needed to buy an Suv that was the only one i approved of.

[@autochatter]

My wife has a Rouge Sport which is the same car. We never had the 6MT version here though.

[@etiennegregoire3091]

ours is a 2019 and it was available only in FWD S trim. Not popular that I can attest, but I have seen a couple on the road. Finding one was a bit of a challenge, and the dealer was happy to have a buyer. I believe the last model year was 2021. 6th gear is crazy high....high revs at hwy speed.

[@autochatter]

@@etiennegregoire3091 still its cool it has a manual. I wish hers was. Quasqai (Rouge Sport) isn't sold here anymore. I think they just redesigned it?

[@etiennegregoire3091]

@@autochatter I see that looking at Nissan US. Still sold here in Canada. Smaller cars tend to do better here than in the US.

[@autochatter]

@@etiennegregoire3091 It was redundant here. Wasn't much cheaper than a Rouge new and then the smaller Kicks came out. We found hers less than two years old then for about half the original sticker price with hardly any miles on it.

[@raccoon874]

*The auto industry is TELLING the consumers what they WILL HAVE not what they want: huge trucks, automatic transmission, stupid electronics etc... humans are so controllable*

[@thevilliageidiot1794]

A bit depressing. I would opt for the M3 but BMW needs to offer an option to fix the ugly. Looking at used Blackwings now.

[@autochatter]

One of my neighbors just bought a Blackwing. Im not a fan of the front end of BMWs now myself.

[@UncleTito34]

Those used Blackwings are what I'm looking at for my next car!

[@autochatter]

@TheArrow34 sweet car..Neighbor got the 6 speed too.

[@darwinbodero7872]

CVTs are garbage for sure. My ‘18 Corolla LE has one and it’s on the third one under warranty (30k miles). I asked for a manual that year but they didn’t have one on the lot. Should have waited.

[@autochatter]

Sorry to hear about that. The Toyota CVTs usually hold up better.

[@eugenewang4650]

Seems that CVT's no matter the brand have a tendency to fail. Probably why Lexus still sticks to torque converters across their range. Really sucks cause I'm eyeing a used NA V6 RC-350 but the shifts are so damn slow I could do better with my hand and foot however wouldnt be sad if they somehow engineered a fun, fast shifting DCT that was also bulletproof and cheap/easy to service.

[@_zigger_]

CVT is just shit technology, worst choice for an automatic

[@touringusa8760]

Most automatics don't work well, not a well as I can with a manual - they're so much more versatile and responsive to real world driving conditions.

[@autochatter]

I agree..I will say not all autos are equal and many are much better than ones from the past. But I'll keep my clutch pedal ty very much! Thanks for giving me a watch!

[@MotospotoBorrelli-ob2ui]

I don’t know how to drive an automatic

[@autochatter]

My kid has had a stick since she was 15. Driving a automatic car is so strange to her!

[@trentmckenzie343]

This list is depressing. It basically tells you “Hey, we have zero options for certain models with a stick, muscle cars are dying because people like electric cars, and if you reeeeaaaaally want a manual transmission you have to buy a $50,000+ spec vehicle”

[@autochatter]

It's sad yes. But consumers preferences over the years have led to this.

[@trentmckenzie343]

@@autochatter Absolutely. Only reason manufacturers aren’t making them is because they don’t sell, simple marketing. With the growth of EVs the sales will only plummet until both the manual transmission and the combustion engine altogether are a thing of the past. It’s so saddening for a young enthusiast who’s just getting into the game to know that these beautiful things and fun experiences are drawing their last breaths

[@autochatter]

@trentmckenzie343 Yeah.I am...a bit older LOL..and definatley have nostalgia for manuals. At least you can seek out more used still.

[@trentmckenzie343]

@@autochatter Hard not to get screwed buying used, at least in my experience. Just bought a 1997 Nissan hardbody with a 5 speed and I’m already having all kinds of problems. You live and you learn though I guess…

[@autochatter]

@trentmckenzie343 sorry about that. Good trucks..But anything that age can have issues.

[@bojanmilankovic]

Blows my mind that Honda won't sell you a Civic with a stick unless you get the sportiest bullshit version. Same with Hyundai and others.

[@autochatter]

I know...Its no better for 2024. I just made a new guide for this model year.

[@bojanmilankovic]

@@autochatter Watching now and doing some googling...seems like Honda has pulled its head out of its ass at least a little and is offering more trims with the stick. I might be a Honda owner soon - thanks for cluing me in to the new video.

[@autochatter]

@@bojanmilankovic No problem!

[@jean-bernardjoly5920]

You missed the Sentra SR

[@autochatter]

The current gen Sentra have all been standard with a CVT. I think the last year for a 6 speed one was 2019?

[@leokins2536]

​@@autochatterCanada still sells the Sentra in manual on certain trims

[@autochatter]

@@leokins2536 Yes..Apparantly in Canada, you can't get a manual Versa but can the Sentra.

[@marshmower]

Most people aren't going searching for manual transmission. But i would hesitate to say that an EV is actually a ride. It's a disposable artifact. 😢

[@Tiburon1975]

Camaro 2ss or zl1 Automatic transmission more expensive then a manual transmission?

[@autochatter]

The manuals are cheaper with the Camaro.Other model cars may be higher with a stick because of mandatory packages saddled with it.

[@CSLFiero]

At least it's not as bad as in Europe. In Europe, you're not allowed to get a GT3 Porsche or the Volkswagen Golf R with a 6-speed. You could have never guessed it from the memes passed around 20 years ago that it would be America alone that would uphold the manual transmission

[@autochatter]

Yeah..Definitely a role reversal! Are you a Fiero fan by chance? My next vid is on them.

[@CSLFiero]

@@autochatter owned an 86 gt 5spd

[@autochatter]

@CSLFiero Thats awesome!

[@CSLFiero]

@@autochatter I nearly spun it into a ditch racing an e30 bmw. I hung it up after that. scared me straight.

[@autochatter]

@CSLFiero I had a MR2 turbo at one time. Snap oversteer was very real LOL. I'm just glad I never put it in a ditch...or a tree.

[@jtreut]

As entertaining as a tax audit lol.

[@autochatter]

For the record, that's a quote from my video and hopefully JT wasn't giving the episode a review LOL.

[@jtreut]

Correct! The video was far more entertaining than a tax audit.

[@autochatter]

@@jtreut LOL...Kinda like saying some movie was way better than a bout of pneumonia?

[@PristineMindset]

Thanks very much. The manual enthusiasts will find this very helpful 👌

[@autochatter]

@@PristineMindset you are quite welcome!

[@danielcombs6400]

I learned how to drive in a 97 ranger manual. This list makes me sad.

[@autochatter]

They were fun trucks with a 5 speed. Easy to drive. My 2024 one was even sadder as there's less.

[@kempy2]

Kia Pancanto is manual as well. Not that i would buy one.

[@autochatter]

Lol...We never got those here in the States.

[@trevork8925]

nice! :)

[@VocalVirgo]

You are incorrect about the jeep wrangler. Only some of the models come with a six speed manual transmission. For example, the 4XE only comes with an automatic. And the gladiator also does not offer a six speed manual in the V8. And the Subaru Impreza does not come with a six speed manual. It only comes with a five speed manual. Man, you’ve got to do your homework.

[@autochatter]

I forgot about the v8 and hybrid Jeeps to be honest. I know the Impreza sedan is 5 speed only but I thought like the 23 Crosstrek, the wagon version was a 6 speed as well. Manual Imprezas are D.O.A for 2024 unfortunately.

[@trentmckenzie343]

@@autochatterI believe i built one on the website as a 5 door and it was a 5 speed. Unfortunately by the time I was ready to pull the trigger Subaru announced they were dropping all manual versions.

[@autochatter]

@@trentmckenzie343 yep...WRX and BRZ only for 24

[@danielrickel8807]

Why do people believe a lie? Automatic transmissions will never get better fuel economy.

[@autochatter]

Well they do get better than the three speed auto days LOL. I'm more concerned with failures on some modern auto types today. It's so weird how the algorithms work..Ive had a 2024 manual guide up for some time now, but this one is still getting more views.

[@leokins2536]

Automatics today are significantly better on fuel economy. More gears, faster shifts, and computer will always know the optimal RPM range to shift gears over a human.

[@-Muhammad_Ali-]

@@leokins2536 actually no. Computer doesn't seem to know the matching gear.

[@RushroyaleAddicts]

IM here to see what's available like the title says... 4 minutes in you still havent said. You're wasting so much damn time. Get to the point.

[@autochatter]

My apologies.I state in the description if you fast forward to 4:43...the list starts