Toyota Data Shows Pretty Much Only Enthusiasts Are Buying Manual Transmissions

It's no secret that manual transmissions are a dying breed, and many automakers refuse to even build them anymore. Even though enthusiasts love to claim they'd one car or another as long as it had a manual, very few buyers are actually putting their money where their mouth is, and the sales numbers prove it. Toyota is one of a handful of car companies that continues to offer a manual option on several of its cars. The Corolla sedan and hatchback, Tacoma, Yaris sedan, and 86 are still offered with manuals, but the take rates are very low. Speaking with Toyota at the launch event for the new Supra, CarBuzz learned just how low.
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qwertyfla1 - 5/15/2019 11:37:28 AM

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You can take my stick shift from my cold dead hands!!!

Car4life1 - 5/15/2019 12:39:00 PM

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Toyota is looking for any excuse as to why their New Supra falls short of the hype of the legendary previous Supra.

They should have called this a Celica, but don’t disrespect the legendary Supra with this BMW Z4 poser

Lovesponge76 - 5/15/2019 11:40:55 AM

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and water is wet, silly article.

skytop - 5/15/2019 12:24:46 PM

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What fool buys a manual transmission EV?

That's like having loafer shoes with laces.

balldoc54 - 5/15/2019 1:28:13 PM

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Of course it's only enthusiasts that buy manuals!! How much money they spend on research to figure that one out? Problem is that the companies that still offers some manuals, only do so in cars that "enthusiasts" wouldn't want. They still use the old logic of putting a manual on the cheapest and most basic model. Nobody buys manuals to save a couple bucks anymore!

MDarringer - 5/15/2019 7:25:42 PM

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Of course only enthusiasts are buying manuals. Automatics give better MPG these days, not to mention often acceleration too. I love manuals but I'm ready to give in to automatics with flippers.

PUGPROUD - 5/15/2019 7:53:44 PM

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Nothing bonds man and machine like a manual and clutch. Nothing!

MDarringer - 5/15/2019 9:21:55 PM

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Ferrari disagrees.

TomM - 5/16/2019 1:06:35 AM

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I learned on a 3 speed on the column
I really don't miss those