In what’s now an annual custom at Motor1, we’re kicking off 2025 by sending numerous emails to automakers to see what handbook transmission gross sales have been just like the earlier 12 months. This offers us a have a look at the state of the handbook in America, the place it’s actually not the dominant transmission alternative, however continues to carry regular amongst fanatics.

We misplaced some handbook automobiles for 2024, maybe most notably the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger. Others have been discontinued all year long amid the changeover to the 2025 mannequin 12 months. However there was a brand new automotive added to the checklist, and loads of manual-transmission fashions that bought respectably.

Sufficient throat-clearing, right here’s what we discovered:

Acura

Acura is the one automaker that sells a luxurious compact with a handbook transmission, and gross sales of the three-pedal Integra are respectable. This 12 months’s take charge of 19.8 % is down from 22 % final 12 months, and Integra gross sales have been down throughout the board. Nevertheless it nonetheless accounts for almost 5,000 automobiles. The handbook is out there on the A-Spec Expertise bundle and is the one transmission provided for the Kind S.

BMW

• M2: 50%
• M3: 20%
• M4: 15%
• Z4: 65%

BMW was one of many uncommon automakers so as to add a handbook mannequin for 2024, the Z4 M40i Version Handschalter Package deal. It shares its six-speed handbook with its Toyota GR Supra twin, and it proved common. BMW tells us that 65 % of shoppers opted for the Handschalter Package deal. That truly helped Z4 gross sales tick up final 12 months.

In the meantime, BMW M handbook gross sales are holding regular. The six-speed take charge on the M2 is round 50 %, whereas the M3’s is 20 % and the M4’s is 15 %. That’s about the identical as final 12 months. 

Cadillac

• CT4-V Blackwing: Round 50% 
• CT5-V Blackwing: Round 50%

With the Chevrolet Camaro gone, Cadillac is the one GM model that also provides manual-transmission automobiles in America. As has been the case because the launch of the CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing in 2022, handbook take charges stay robust. A spokesperson tells us round 50 %, unchanged from final 12 months.

The CT5-V Blackwing additionally received an enormous replace for 2025 with a facelift and an elective Precision Package deal, which is geared toward shaving lap instances. Fortunately, you’ll be able to nonetheless get it with a handbook, too.

Ford

• Bronco: Not Offered
• Mustang: Not Offered

Identical as final 12 months, Ford declined to supply take-rate figures, as a substitute merely telling us “Ford is proud to offer clients the selection of a handbook transmission on two nice autos.” A handbook is out there for the four-cylinder Bronco, the Mustang GT, and the Darkish Horse. The Mustang is exclusive in being the one automotive accessible with a naturally aspirated V-8 and a clutch pedal, now that the Camaro has gone and the Challenger has been changed with the brand new two-door Charger, which does not supply a handbook. 

Honda

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For many years, Honda has set the usual for manual-transmission automobiles, although 2024 noticed it pare again a few of its handbook choices. With the 2025 Civic facelift that arrived mid-way by means of the 12 months, Honda dropped the handbook on all however its sportiest Civic fashions, the Si and Kind R. Nonetheless, the handbook take charge was robust at 7.2 %, about the identical as final 12 months. 

Given Honda bought over 240,000 Civics in complete final 12 months, it is one of the vital common manual-transmission automobiles on the market, regardless of a single-digit take charge share. We’re curious to see if that modifications for 2025, with fewer handbook Civic choices.

Hyundai

Hyundai’s solely handbook automotive is a good one. The not too long ago facelifted Elantra N comes normal with a six-speed handbook, and whereas it isn’t fairly the sweetest handbook on the market, it’s nonetheless the transmission we’d decide over the elective seven-speed dual-clutch. We’re within the minority, apparently, however handbook Elantra N gross sales are on the rise. Hyundai tells us that the take charge ticked up from 25 to 30 % in contrast with final 12 months. 

Jeep

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• Gladiator: Not Offered
• Wrangler: Not Offered

As was the case final 12 months, Jeep declined to supply particular figures for handbook take charges. As a substitute, a spokesperson informed us in an announcement “[t]he majority of our clients favor the eight-speed automated transmission. Regardless of low demand, the Jeep model will proceed to supply the six-speed handbook for these Wrangler fanatics who get pleasure from its engagement and management.”

Final 12 months marked the tip of the manual-transmission Gladiator, although, leaving Toyota as the one automaker promoting a stick-shift pickup within the US.

Kia

Final 12 months marked the tip for the Forte, with the brand new K4 taking its place. Lots of fanatics most likely didn’t understand you possibly can get a handbook Forte, however a six-speed was accessible for the top-trim Forte GT. As was the case final 12 months, a spokesperson tells us it solely made up lower than 2 % of Forte gross sales. 

Lotus

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After years of ready, Lotus lastly started US Emira deliveries early in 2024. The six-speed handbook is simply accessible on the Emira V-6—the Emira Turbo pairs its AMG-built four-cylinder with an eight-speed dual-clutch. Lotus tells us 86 % of Emira V-6 clients went for the handbook. That’s one of many highest take charges we’ve seen out of any automotive, however we suspect that sooner or later, the general Emira handbook take charge might be decrease as Lotus delivers extra four-cylinder automobiles.

Mazda

• Mazda3: Not Offered
• Miata: Round 70%

Mazda continues to supply two handbook fashions, the Mazda3 hatchback and the Miata. The automaker declined to supply a take-rate determine for the three, however Miata handbook take charge went up from round 60 % in 2023 to 70 % in 2024. Maybe that’s as a result of the automated is now solely accessible on the Grand Touring trim, successfully elevating the two-pedal Miata’s price by round $5,000.

Mazda facelifted the Miata for the 2024 mannequin 12 months, with delicate mechanical enhancements that made probably the greatest sports activities automobiles on the market even higher. And it is all the higher with a stick.

Mini

• Cooper: About 15% (By February 29, 2024)
• Cooper S: About 15% (By February 29, 2024)
• Cooper JCW: About 45% (By February 29, 2024)

Whereas Mini historically bought a variety of handbook automobiles within the States, their manufacturing led to February. Even nonetheless, the handbook take charge was fairly excessive whereas automobiles have been nonetheless accessible. Fifteen % for the Cooper and Cooper S (together with two- and four-door physique types, and convertibles) and 45 % for the Cooper JCW. Mini tells us it noticed a spike in handbook orders when it introduced the handbook’s eventual departure again in 2023. 

Clearly, this solely represents a small fraction of Mini Cooper fashions constructed throughout 2024, because the fourth-generation mannequin started manufacturing in 2024.

Nissan

• Versa: Not Offered
• Z: Not Offered

Nissan declined to supply handbook take charge figures for the previous 12 months. However for 2025, you’ll be able to nonetheless get two handbook fashions from the corporate, the bottom Versa sedan—which comes normal with what is definitely the final five-speed handbook in the marketplace—and the Z sports activities automotive. We think about that Nissan doesn’t construct many handbook Versas, however Z gross sales lastly ticked up in 2024, and we’re hoping {that a} respectable few have manuals. Possibly Nissan will take heed to fanatics and put a six-speed within the Z Nismo, too.

Pagani

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Final 12 months, Pagani informed us that globally, 70% of Utopia clients selected the elective seven-speed handbook. A spokesperson confirmed to us that it is the identical case with US clients. Pagani started US deliveries of its third-ever mannequin final April. Fairly clearly, we’re solely speaking a couple of very small handful of automobiles right here—Pagani solely builds about 50 automobiles a 12 months for the globe, and it solely plans to make 99 Utopia Coupes and 130 Roadsters. 

Porsche

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• 718 Boxster / Cayman: 43%
• 911: 37%

(Notice: Solely fashions the place there’s a alternative between handbook and automated. Not for these which can be manual- or auto-only.)

Porsche has a really strong enterprise promoting handbook automobiles—simply have a look at what individuals are prepared to pay for the manual-only 911 S/T. Porsche supplied us with take-rate figures for 718 and 911 fashions the place there’s a alternative of transmission. In different phrases, not essentially 43 % of all 718s and 37 % of all 911s bought right here final 12 months have three pedals. There are automatic-only variants of each, and manual-only variations of the 911, the S/T, and the not too long ago launched Carrera T.

The take charges have been about the identical as final 12 months. And we all know Porsche is dedicated to handbook sports activities automobiles, and the brand new Carrera T—full with shift-pattern decals within the quarter home windows and an M/T badge by the shifter—is proof.

Subaru

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Subaru continues to be one of many prime sellers of handbook automobiles within the US, even when the bottom Impreza/Crosstrek at the moment are CVT-only. As was the case final 12 months, the BRZ’s handbook take charge is holding robust at a bit of underneath 80 %, whereas the WRX’s elevated from 74 % to 86.7 % we see proper now. With 18,587 bought in complete throughout 2024 and thus 16,115 manuals, the ‘Rex is likely one of the hottest handbook automobiles within the nation. 

Toyota

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• GR86: 53%
• GR Corolla: 97%
• GR Supra: 65%
• Tacoma: 2%

Toyota handbook take charges truly went up in 2024, with the GR86 rising from 48 % to 53 %, Supras going from 43 % to 65 %, and the Tacoma going from 1.4 % to 2.0 %. Notice with the Supra that the automatic-only four-cylinder base mannequin died round midway by means of the 12 months, so that may have swung the take charge additional in the direction of handbook. Nonetheless, it’s a really spectacular displaying for the sports activities automotive.

And earlier than you dismiss the two.0 % for the Tacoma, contemplate that Toyota bought 192,813 Tacomas complete in 2024, making the handbook pickup a decently robust vendor by quantity. The GR Corolla solely only in the near past added a brand new automated mannequin, with manufacturing beginning late final 12 months, therefore the extraordinarily excessive take charge for the handbook. 

Volkswagen

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• Jetta: 6% (GLI 38%)
• Golf GTI: 41%
• Golf R: 52%

Sadly, 2024 was the final 12 months for the handbook Golf GTI and Golf R. That helped drive handbook gross sales for each fashions, with take charges for the GTI and Golf R ticking up from 45 % and 38 %, respectively. Each hatchbacks noticed huge gross sales will increase final 12 months, so clearly individuals wished to seize handbook variations whereas they nonetheless may.

The Jetta noticed an enormous gross sales improve of 51.5 % year-over-year, however the handbook take charge went down 3 % to six % general. A facelift launched partway by means of the 12 months noticed the discontinuation of the handbook choice for the bottom Jetta and Jetta Sport, which may clarify the dip. Nevertheless, GLI handbook gross sales went up from 33 % in 2023 to 38 % in 2024. Maybe the take charge may tick up additional in 2025, now that it’s VW’s solely handbook providing within the US.

Within the grand scheme of issues, manual-transmission automobiles make up a fraction of the automobiles bought in America. And we’re dropping a handful of fashions represented on this checklist for 2025. But, take charge figures appear to be usually holding robust throughout the board, with numbers truly ticking up within the case of automobiles just like the Mazda Miata and Toyota Supra. We’re additionally seeing circumstances the place handbook gross sales improve for fashions that may quickly lose their clutch pedals—just like the Mini Cooper and Volkswagen Golf—and for when there is a new handbook providing, just like the BMW Z4.

In the end, there continues to be a marketplace for handbook automobiles. Let’s hope it stays that method.