Are you still fascinated by the purely mechanical feel of a manual transmission, the feeling of human-vehicle communication with every shift, and the smoothness of the control? Recently, according to MOTOR 1 statistics, 2024 North American market manual transmission model sales data, Honda Civic from the standout.
The 2024 Civic sold 242,005 units of all versions in North America, of which 17,424 (7.2%) were sold as manuals. It's worth noting that Honda is currently phasing down production of its manual transmission models. With the arrival of the 2025 Civic, Honda no longer offers regular trim and hatchback models with manual transmissions for the North American market.
（Civic Si）
（Civic Type R）
（Intergra A-spec TECH）
（Integra Type S）
The only choices Honda is currently leaving in the North American market for manual-shift goodies who are happy to pursue three-pedal fun are the Civic Si and Civic Type R and the ACURA Intergra A-spec TECH and Integra Type S. The ACURA Intergra also made it to the top of the sales charts, coming in at No. 8, with manual-shift sales of 4,831 units, or 19.8 percent.
Looking at this sales chart, most of them are sport/performance oriented models. For most consumers, comfort and convenience with excellent fuel efficiency is more important. As technology continues to advance and market demand trends change, the reduction of manual models has been a logical balancing act.
It's a good thing Honda still has “a piece of cake” for those who love manual gearboxes. But how long will the last glory of the manual last? With the advent of electrification, the global situation will become even more dire, so manual enthusiasts, cherish your cars.
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