These Are All the Manual Transmission New Cars You Can Still Buy

Shift your car's gears yourself with these clutch pedal hold-outs.

Benjamin Hunting | 
Aug 15, 2023 | 7 min read

A 5x5 collage representing almost every car on sale in the U.S. with an available or standard manual transmissionPhotos by Multiple Manufacturers

The manual transmission is a dying breed on automotive order sheets. But a fair number of cars still provide the option to use your left foot on the clutch, and shift gears yourself. Here's a roundup of every new manual transmission car on the market.

2023 Acura Integra A-Spec in red driving on a flora-lined mountainous roadAcura

2023 Acura Integra

If cars were on your radar in the 1990s, the Acura Integra likely registered a blip thanks to the way it paired refinement and performance in an affordable package. A recent reboot not only revived the Integra name, but it also seems to have sparked an interest in manual transmissions. Early adopters were reported to have favored Integras with the optional six-speed manual transmission by a wide margin. Starting around $37,000.

2023 BMW M2 in orange drifting on a trackBMW

2023 BMW M2

Potentially one of the last BMWs to ever boast a manual gearbox and a trio of pedals, the M2 is a fitting swan song. This zippy coupe is the brand's smallest, rear-drive two-door, and it boasts a rip-roaring 453 horsepower, chiseled styling, and a relatively lithe curb weight of around 3,800 lbs. Starting at about $63,000.

BMW M3 Sedan in gray and a BMW M4 Coupe in blue parked in an open fieldBMW

2023 BMW M3/M4

The M3 compact sports sedan and its M4 coupe equivalent can be motivated by a twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine good for 473 hp, along with rear-wheel drive (RWD) and a six-speed manual gearbox. Starting around $75,000.

2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing in Blaze Orange hustling down a raceway straightCadillac

2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing

Featuring a 472-hp twin-turbo V6, the CT4-V Blackwing compact luxury sports sedan also comes with RWD and a six-speed manual transmission. Starting at about $62,000.

2023 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing in Electric Blue parked on a raceway curve during early golden hourCadillac

2023 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing

The CT5-V Blackwing sedan is one size up from its CT4-V Blackwing sibling. A supercharged V8 sends 668 hp to the rear wheels via a six-speed stick shift. Starting at about $93,000.

2023 Chevrolet Camaro in gray cornering inside a garageChevrolet

2023 Chevrolet Camaro

A pillar of the traditional Detroit muscle car trio, the Camaro coupe provides a six-speed manual transmission in each trim: from the base turbo four-cylinder (275 hp) to its mid-level V6 (335 hp) to the V8 in the SS (455 hp), finishing with the supercharged V8 (650 hp) in the ZL1. Starting around $28,000.

2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody in F8 Green with dual carbon stripes navigating a sweeper on a trackDodge

2023 Dodge Challenger

Buyers can spec a six-speed shift-it-yourself transmission if you order the Dodge midsize coupe with RWD and a V8 engine. This includes the 372-hp R/T, the 485-hp R/T Scat Pack, and the potentially neck-aching 717-hp SRT Hellcat. Trims that offer a manual transmission start around $42,000.

Ford Mustang EcoBoost Fastback in black, shot in a studio with a crimson backdropFord

2023 Ford Mustang

A six-speed manual gearbox is still available in a Mustang. Either as a compact coupe or convertible. Engine choices include a 310-hp EcoBoost turbo-four, a 450-hp V8 in the GT trim, or the coupe-only 470-hp Mach 1. Starting at about $29,000.

2023 Honda Civic in blueish-gray navigating a city street bend in Singapore with trees and skyscrapers in the backgroundHonda 

2023 Honda Civic

Honda offers a six-speed manual on its Civic compact car, but you'll need to narrow down this broad lineup to find one. The cheapest way into a clutch pedal is with the Civic Sport hatchback with 158 hp, though another $5k buys the Sport Touring trim's 180-hp engine and a bevy of luxury goodies. Honda makes a manual mandatory with its 200-hp Civic Si and its all-out 315-hp Civic Type R. Manual Civics start at about $27,000.

2023 Hyundai Elantra N in white exiting a corner at a desert test trackHyundai

2023 Hyundai Elantra N

The highest-performance version of the compact Elantra sedan comes with a six-speed stick shift. The Elantra N offers 276 hp from a turbo-four unit. Starting at about $34,000.

2023 Kia Forte GT in gray driving through a concrete-heavy cityscape in downtown Los AngelesKia

2023 Kia Forte GT Manual

The Forte compact sedan makes it easy to suss out which model if you want to use a clutch pedal. The sporty GT Manual is the only trim that offers a six-speed manual gearbox standard, paired with a turbocharged 201-hp, four-cylinder engine. Starting around $26,000.

2023 Mazda 3 hatchback in dark gray parked in front of a warehouseMazda

2023 Mazda 3 Hatchback 2.5 S Premium

Only a single compact Mazda 3 trim is available with a six-speed manual gearbox: the hatchback body style with the 2.5 S Premium trim. It's powered by a 191-hp naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine. Starting around $30,000.

2023 Mazda MX-5 Miata in white driving along the coast with a city skyline in the backgroundMazda

2023 Mazda MX-5 Miata

The MX-5 Miata is powered by a 181-hp four-cylinder engine. More importantly, a six-speed manual transmission is available with every one of its trims, regardless of whether the roadster is ordered with a soft top or its optional power-retractable hardtop. Starting at about $29,000.

2023 Mini Cooper S Hardtop in Island Blue being chased by a red Mini CooperMini

2023 Mini Hardtop/Convertible

After a brief hiatus in 2022, BMW's bite-size Mini brand once again offers a manual transmission on several models. Mini wants $1,500 more for an automatic transmission, too, which makes the manual gearbox just that much easier to justify. Starting at about $24,000.

2023 Nissan Versa in red parked in downtown Los AngelesNissan

2023 Nissan Versa S

Stick with the entry-level S trim if you want to sample the subcompact Versa sedan's five-speed manual. The gearbox pairs with the same 122-hp four-cylinder engine found in the rest of the small Nissan's lineup. Starting around $17,000.

2023 Nissan Z in Boulder Gray parked in front of a city skyline in the eveningNissan

2023 Nissan Z

The redesigned Z provides a six-speed manual gearbox with its 400-hp twin-turbocharged V6 engine, making it one of the few two-seat sports cars at its price point to let drivers shift gears on their own. Starting around $42,000.

Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 in green about to reach the apex of a sharp bend along a serpentine alpine roadPorsche

2023 Porsche 718 Boxster/Cayman

Porsche's mid-engine sports car twins can be had with a six-speed manual regardless of which trim level is ordered. This means you can choose to shift for yourself whether you order the 300- or 350-hp turbocharged four-cylinder engines or the 394- or 414-hp six-cylinder motors. Starting around $70,000.

Porsche 911 Carrera T in Python Green navigating out of an S-curve with cliff faces on either sidePorsche

2023 Porsche 911

Several Porsche 911 sports car trims are available with a seven-speed manual transmission, including the Carrera S, 4S, and Targa 4S trims, plus Carrera GTS, 4 GTS, and Targa 4 GTS, in both 2+2 coupe and convertible body styles. Horsepower figures begin at 443, all from a twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine. Starting around $133,000.

2023 Subaru BRZ in blue hustling along a desert race trackSubaru

2023 Subaru BRZ/2023 Toyota GR86

The Subaru BRZ and the Toyota GR86 2+2 sports cars ride on the same RWD platform and deliver a similar driving experience, albeit with slightly different styling and features. Another commonality is the presence of a six-speed manual transmission that matches with the 228-hp four-cylinder motor. Starting around $30,000 (BRZ) or $29,000 (GR86).

2023 Subaru Crosstrek Sport dashing through the snowSubaru

2023 Subaru Crosstrek

If you want a Crosstrek with a manual gearbox, act fast! The redesigned 2024 version discards with the six-speed stick that was available on the base and mid-level Premium trims. The rugged 2023 model boasts 8.7 inches of ground clearance and standard all-wheel drive (AWD), though opting for the manual means you'll have to forgo Subaru's EyeSight suite of advanced safety tech. Starting at around $25,000.

2023 Subaru Impreza 5-Door in red parked near a charcoal Impreza sedan in front of a trendy-looking coffee shopSubaru

2023 Subaru Impreza

The compact Impreza Sedan and 5-Door hatchback body styles are available with a five-speed manual transmission and standard AWD. That gearbox is only available in Base Sedan and Base 5-Door or Sport 5-Door trims, which feature a 152-hp four-cylinder engine. Starting around $21,000.

2023 Subaru WRX in white parked on a desert race trackSubaru

2023 Subaru WRX

The redesigned WRX compact sports sedan provides a six-speed manual transmission as standard equipment. The transmission transfers 271 hp from a turbocharged four-cylinder engine to all four wheels. Starting around $32,000.

2023 Toyota GR Corolla Circuit Edition painted in Heavy Metal (dark gray) and parked near a racetrack corner apexToyota

2023 Toyota GR Corolla

The Toyota Corolla nameplate may conjure ideas of frugal commuting, but if you want a manual transmission with one, in 2023 you must elect the 300-hp GR Corolla in all of its sporty AWD glory — a far cry from its budget-friendly, non-GR counterparts. Starting around $37,000.

2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium in Stratosphere blue hugging the inside curb of a desert racetrack's long sweeperToyota

2023 Toyota Supra

Want a sports car with German power, rear-wheel drive, and swoopy styling? You don't necessarily have to look for a BMW showroom. Instead, head toward a Toyota dealer, where you'll find the GR Supra that the Japanese automaker developed in partnership with BMW. (The Germans call their version Z4.) To get a six-speed manual transmission, you'll have to upgrade to the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-six, but with 382 hp on offer, it's a worthy upgrade. Starting around $55,000.

2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI in gray driving along a two-lane road adjacent a cliffsideVolkswagen

2023 Volkswagen Golf

The front-drive GTI and the AWD R are the lone versions of VW's compact four-door Golf hatchback sold in the U.S. Both come standard with a six-speed manual and a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, with the GTI sporting a 241-hp tune and the R stepping up with a healthy 315-hp version. Starting at about $32,000.

2023 Volkswagen Jetta in blue and Jetta GLI in red parked inside a building with a museum gallery-like interiorVolkswagen

2023 Volkswagen Jetta

The Jetta compact sedan offers a six-speed stick shift alongside its 158-hp turbocharged four-cylinder engine in its two lowest S and Sport trims. The high-performance GLI trim includes the manual with a larger, 228-hp turbo four-cylinder. Starting around $22,000.


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Benjamin Hunting

Benjamin Hunting is a writer and podcast host who contributes to a number of newspapers, automotive magazines, and online publications. More than a decade into his career, he enjoys keeping the shiny side up during track days and always has one too many classic vehicle projects partially disassembled in his garage at any given time. Remember, if it's not leaking, it's probably empty.