The best we could estimate is that it costs $18,460, which is $1,290 more than the S trim. Again, though, if you want maximum fuel economy you have to buy the optional 1.0-liter engine, which Ford SAYS is available, but if you can figure out how to build it that way on, you've got a lot more patience than we do. The absurdly expensive Titanium trim gets an automatic as standard equipment. The Ford Focus comes with a manual transmission as standard equipment in both the S and SE trims. Adding the 1.0-liter EcoBoost on Ford's ridiculously complicated website adds another $995, for something called the "EcoBoost Economy Package." Only a car company can charge an additional grand for something and call it "Economy." That's only available on the SE trim, which is $1,230 more. Unfortunately, to realize the Fiesta's maximum 31 city/43 highway fuel economy, you need the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine. The Ford Fiesta comes with a five-speed manual at the lowest level, the S trim. Every trim offers 25 city/33 highway fuel mileage The larger Fiat 500L comes with a better six-speed manual transmission - in every trim configuration - as standard equipment. The Pop, Sport and Lounge trims all offer the best fuel economy at 31 city/40 highway. The SE comes in at 26 city/36 highway.Īll Fiat 500 models (including the cabriolets) are equipped with a five-speed manual transmission as standard equipment. Unfortunately, to get the full 28 city/41 highway fuel mileage, you have to step up to the Aero trim, which costs $4,000 more. Fuel economy in the manual is better, too, at 25 city/36 highway, versus 22 city/35 highway.Īll Dart trims, including the lowest-priced Dodge Dart SE, come standard with a manual transmission. The Chevrolet Cruze is standard with a six-speed manual transmission in the lowest L trim, that saves more than $2,500 versus the cost of an automatic-equipped Cruze, only available when you step up to LS trim. Manual and automatic transmissions both offer the same 26 city/35 highway fuel economy. In the 2015 model, opting for the automatic costs about $500, but there are no pricing details for the '16 model yet.īoth the Sonic Sedan or Hatchback are standard with a five-speed manual transmission at no additional cost. However, if you do want to get all 40 miles per gallon the marketing materials boast, you have to opt for the Continuously Variable Transmission. Bad news: If you want it, you have to purchase the Premium Turbo Group, which adds $8,240 to the sticker, and reduces your fuel mileage by 1 mpg on the highway.Ĭhevrolet hasn't released details on the upcoming 2016 Chevrolet Spark yet, but it does come standard with a five-speed manual transmission. Good news: the sporty, compact Buick Verano offers a six-speed manual transmission. In one case, selecting a manual adds $8,200 to the price, and these days, the fuel mileage almost never gets better when compared with an automatic transmission. Read the whole list, or just skip to the section that interests you:ĬHEAP CARS You used to be able to save a few bucks buying a cheap car with a manual transmission, and enjoy better fuel economy to boot. We also identify which individual trim levels are available with a manual transmission. We've also provided a handy guide for each, which shows the cost or savings when choosing a manual, as well as the fuel economy compared to the automatic. Here's the full list of every single car, truck and SUV available with a manual transmission today. The vast majority of vehicles listed here suffer a slight fuel mileage penalty for selecting the manual.Only ONE full size pickup has a manual transmission.Only three vehicles here have manual transmissions in all trims.Out of the 80 some-odd vehicles listed here, 30 percent are American.Some segments in the market don't offer a manual at all, regardless of the model. Ninety-six percent of the cars, trucks and SUVs sold in America have automatic transmissions. As an article in the Guardian pointed out recently, Americans don't buy manual transmissions anymore.
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