What new economy cars still offer stick shifts in the US?
I know that in the European and Asian markets, you can get most cars with manuals in the base spec with an upgrade to the automatic. In the US though this hasn't been true for a long time. Most economy cars and SUVs here nowadays only offer a choice between CVT or hybrid. One's crap, the other's pricey. Manuals only seem to exist on sports cars.
I only know of the Nissan Versa and Mazda3 hatchback. The Versa is a basic $17k car that's being discontinued this year, and the Mazda3 only offers the manual on the hatchback instead of the sedan.
Are there any other cheap new manuals that exist today?
Posted Nov 10, 2025, 12:15 PM UTC
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