Decades ago, manual transmissions were the most common in the global automotive industry. However, automatic transmissions (torque converter, CVT, dual-clutch, automated manual, etc.) have been gaining ground, and unfortunately, Mexico hasn’t been left behind in this trend, leaving only a few dozen options with three pedals.
Although a manual car requires less maintenance and is more fun to drive, the fact that you don’t have to learn to drive these types of transmissions, the comfort they offer, and even their speed and efficiency have made automatic cars the favorite of the average driver.
However, driving enthusiasts have also been affected, as several brands no longer bother to offer a manual option in their more fun or sporty cars, which has meant that the “standard” transmission is now reserved for vehicles considered entry-level, inexpensive, and especially work vehicles.
Having said all of the above, these are all the manual cars that survive in Mexico (there are cars that do have manual transmissions, but are no longer sold in our country, such as the BMW M2 or the Mitsubishi Mirage G4):
Cars with manual transmission
Standard:
Baic U5 Plus
Baic X35
Changan Alsvin
Changan Honor S
Changan Star Truck
Chevrolet Aveo sedan/hatchback
Chevrolet Express Max
Chevrolet Groove
Chevrolet Onix
Chevrolet S10
Chevrolet Tornado Van
FIAT Argo
FIAT Pulse
Ford Transit Diesel
Ford Transit Custom
Foton Hi-van
Foton TM3
Foton Tunland G7
Foton View CS2
Geely Emgrand
Geely GX3
GWM Power
Hyundai Creta
Hyundai Grand i10 sedan/hatchback
Hyundai HB20 sedan/hb
JAC 2
JAC Sei 2
JAC Frison T5
JAC Frison T8
JAC Sunray City Cargo
JAC X200
JMC Grand Avenue
JMC Vigus
Kia K3 sedan/hb
Kia K4 sedan
Mazda 2 sedan/hb
Mazda 3 sedan
MG 3
MG 5
Mitsubishi L200
Nissan Frontier
Nissan Kicks
Nissan Magnite
Nissan March
Nissan NP300
Nissan Sentra
Nissan Urvan
Nissan Versa
Nissan V-Drive
Peugeot Rifter Diesel
Peugeot Partner Rapid
Peugeot Partner
Peugeot Expert
Peugeot Manager
RAM 700
RAM 1200
Renault Duster
Renault Kangoo
Renault Kwid
Renault Master
renault Oroch
SEAT Ibiza
Suzuki Baleno
Suzuki Dzire
Suzuki Jimny
Suzuki Swift
Toyota Avanza
Toyota Hiace
Toyota Hilux
Toyota Raize
Toyota Yaris sedan/hatchback
Volkswagen Polo
Volkswagen Saveiro
Volkswagen Tera
Volkswagen Virtus
Sports Cars:
Acura Integra Type S
Ford Mustang
Mazda MX-5
Nissan Z
Porsche 911
Subaru BRZ
Subaru WRX
Toyota GR Yaris
Toyota GR Supra
If we remove all commercial or work vehicles, including all pickup trucks, only 50 cars with manual transmissions remain. Most of them only offer this type of gearbox in the entry-level versions, but what is most striking is that purists have very few options available to them, since only nine sports cars have this option and the number could be reduced even further, because the Supra is in its final weeks of life and the GR Yaris is not always available.
Source: motorpasion
