Stick-shift take rate is increasing in both new and used cars

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Volkswagen’s decision to stop offering the Golf GTI and the Golf R with a manual transmission seemingly came at the wrong time. While stick-shifts still make up a small percentage of new-car sales, a recent study finds that demand for the manual transmission is increasing.

Citing data compiled by J.D. Power, industry trade journal WardsAuto wrote that stick-shifted models represent 1.7% of new-car sales in the United States in 2023 so far. For context, 1.2% of the cars…

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