Manual Transmission Sales Are Up Again This Year, Market Domination Inevitable

Cars with manual transmissions are enjoying an uptick in sales for the second consecutive year. By 2021, the sale of stick shifts had dipped below one percent of all auto sales in the U.S., or 0.9 percent, according to J.D. Power. Sales grew to 1.2 percent in 2022, then clawed their way up to 1.7 percent in 2023.

CarMax reports a similar growth in used sales as opposed to new, citing yearly deliveries of stick shifts that have steadily increased since 2021, per WardsAuto:

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Parents aren’t the only ones interested in cars with manual transmissions: CarMax says buyers in their twenties are among those who most commonly opt for stick shifts. That’s a hopeful statistic because it proves young people are helping the pendulum swing back around.