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Increasingly, that's standard cars. 98% of all north american cars being sold are automatic (completely anectodal stat).. if you want standard your choices are
by pluc 4y ago
Increasingly, that's standard cars. 98% of all north american cars being sold are automatic (completely anectodal stat).. if you want standard your choices are a Golf or a Jeep. It might even become gas-powered cars too but I wouldn't hold my breath on that one
- kart23 4y agothe civic is still available manual. bmw, porsche, ford, kia, hyundai, toyota and more all offer multiple cars with manuals. It's true that manuals are a very small part of the market, but most major brands actually still offer manuals.
- q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 4y agoTook me a minute to figure out that "standard" meant "manual" here. Interesting usage. I tried to research the actual % out of curiosity, and I think your anecdotal guess was pretty accurate. This article [1] claims that it's 97.6%. [1] https://www.carmax.com/articles/stick-shift-index https://www.carmax.com/articles/stick-shift-index
- frosted-flakes 4y ago"Standard" to mean manual transmission is a common usage in Canada. In my experience, even people who know nothing about cars still call them that. Even though manuals haven't been standard for decades.
- pluc 4y agoWe actually call it manual, I called it standard because that what I feel americans call them