Every New Car in America You Can Still Buy With a Stick Shift — and the Ones About to Lose It
Twenty-seven models still come with a clutch pedal in the US, from a $30,730 Miata to a $273,000 Porsche — but Honda, VW, and Cadillac just thinned the list, and four more manuals have no confirmed 2027.
The list of new cars sold in the United States with a clutch pedal got shorter again in 2026. Volkswagen dropped the last manual Jetta GLI, Honda paused the six-speed Civic Si and Integra A-Spec, Cadillac closed the order books on the CT4-V Blackwing, and BMW built its final Z4 Handschalter. Against that, two cars actually gained a stick this year: Porsche brought the manual 911 Carrera S back to North America, and Nissan gave the Z NISMO a six-speed for the first time. What follows is every model you can still order or find on a lot with a proper manual transmission as of September 26, 2026, with the cheapest manual version of each and, where we know it, the destination charge.
Two ground rules. We count only transmissions with three pedals: automatics with a "manual mode," paddle-shift DCTs, and automated manuals without a clutch pedal do not qualify. (Toyota brands its GR Corolla and Tacoma gearboxes "iMT," but both have a third pedal and count.) And every price below is the automaker's own MSRP, checked against its US site or pressroom on the date above. Where a company has not published a 2027 price yet, we say so rather than guess.
The full list at a glance
| Model (model year) | Manual offered on | Cheapest manual MSRP | Destination | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda MX-5 Miata (2026) | Sport, Club, Grand Touring | $30,730 | $1,315 | Staying |
| Honda Civic Si (2026) | Only trim, 6MT only | $31,495 | $1,295 | Paused after MY2026 |
| Toyota GR86 (2027) | Base, Premium | $31,500 | $1,295 | Staying |
| Mazda3 Hatchback (2026) | 2.5 S Premium only | $31,650 | $1,315 | 2027 status unknown |
| Subaru WRX (2026) | All trims except GT | $32,495 | $1,195 | Staying |
| Hyundai Elantra N (2026) | All trims | $35,300 | $1,245 | Staying |
| Jeep Wrangler (2026) | 3.6L V6 only | $36,035 | $1,995 | Staying |
| Subaru BRZ (2027) | Every trim (tS manual-only) | $36,140 | $1,245 | Staying |
| Toyota Tacoma (2026) | SR, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road (Double Cab 4x4, gas only) | $37,405 | $1,745 | Staying |
| Acura Integra A-Spec w/Tech (2026) | Single trim | $39,200 | $1,395 | Paused after MY2026 |
| Toyota GR Corolla (2026) | All trims (GRMN manual-only) | $40,520 | $1,295 | Staying |
| Ford Bronco (2026) | 2.3L EcoBoost: Base, Big Bend, Badlands, Heritage | $40,795 | $1,995 | 2027 status unknown |
| Nissan Z (2027) | Sport, Performance, NISMO | $44,480 | $1,325 | Staying, expanded |
| Honda Civic Type R (2026) | Single trim, 6MT only | $47,395 | $1,295 | Staying |
| Ford Mustang (2026) | GT (standard), Dark Horse (optional) | $47,795 | $1,995 | 2027 status unknown |
| Acura Integra Type S (2026) | Single trim, 6MT only | $53,900 | $1,395 | Staying |
| Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing (2026) | Standard | $63,600 | $1,795 | Orders closed; retired after MY2026 |
| BMW M2 (2027) | Rear-drive M2 only | $69,500 | $1,350 | Staying (xDrive is auto-only) |
| BMW M3 Sedan (2026) | Non-Competition only | $79,300 | $1,350 | Staying |
| BMW M4 Coupe (2027) | Non-Competition only | $82,200 | $1,350 | Staying |
| Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing (2026) | Standard | $98,900 | $1,795 | Retired after MY2026 |
| BMW M3 CS Handschalter (2027) | Manual-only limited run | $107,100 | $1,350 | Limited, deliveries this fall |
| Lotus Emira V6 SE (2027) | V6 only (Turbo SE is DCT) | $112,900 | $2,500 | Staying |
| Porsche 911 Carrera T (2027) | Manual-only | $148,000 | $2,350 | Staying |
| Porsche 911 Carrera S (2027) | Coupe and Cabriolet | $167,100 | $2,350 | Manual returned in 2026 |
| Porsche 911 GT3 / GT3 Touring (2027) | No-cost option vs. PDK | $235,800 | $2,350 | Staying |
| Porsche 911 GT3 S/C (2027) | Manual-only | $273,000 | $2,350 | New for 2027 |
Prices exclude destination, taxes, and options. Emira pricing comes from the Lotus USA dealer price list dated May 26, 2026, since Lotus does not publish MSRPs on its site; every other figure is from the automaker's consumer site or pressroom.
The cheapest manuals you can buy
The Mazda MX-5 Miata is the entry point. Mazda raised the 2026 Sport by $300 on September 15, to $30,730, and the six-speed is standard on every trim, with the automatic offered only on the Grand Touring. It is the only car on this list under $31,000 and the only one where the manual is the default rather than the enthusiast's choice.
The Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ twins sit right behind it. Toyota lists the 2027 GR86 at $31,500 with the six-speed on both trims, though its June pressroom release deferred pricing to toyota.com, so that number is from the consumer configurator. Subaru's 2027 BRZ starts at $36,140 for the Limited, and the tS at $38,770 comes only with a manual. The WRX is the other Subaru still holding the line: every 2026 trim except the CVT-only GT gets a six-speed, from $32,495.
Two front-drivers round out the affordable tier. The Mazda3 hatchback offers a manual on exactly one trim, the 2.5 S Premium at $31,650, and Mazda has not said whether that survives into the 2027 lineup. The Hyundai Elantra N lists at $35,300 on hyundaiusa.com with the six-speed standard and the eight-speed DCT as an option; Hyundai's April price sheet showed $35,100, so the site appears to reflect a $200 increase that has not been announced in a release.
Trucks and SUVs with a clutch
The Jeep Wrangler keeps its six-speed on the 3.6-liter V6, which means the Sport two-door at $36,035, plus Sport S, Willys, and Rubicon. The turbo four and the 6.4-liter V8 are automatic only. Jeep's own site already has a 2027 Wrangler page, and third-party pricing data shows the manual carrying over at $36,635 for the Sport, but Stellantis has not issued a 2027 price release.
Ford's seven-speed manual in the Bronco is tied to the 2.3-liter EcoBoost and is available on Base, Big Bend, Badlands, and Heritage Edition. Ford's configurator now shows the Base at $40,795, up $300 from the price announced last fall. The 2027 order banks were expected to open this fall; as of this writing they have not, and Ford has said nothing about whether the manual continues. Our Bronco hub tracks that.
The Toyota Tacoma is the last midsize pickup with three pedals, and Toyota buries the caveats: the six-speed is available only on the Double Cab, only with four-wheel drive, only with the non-hybrid 2.4-liter turbo, and only on SR, TRD Sport, and TRD Off-Road. The cheapest combination, an SR 4x4 Double Cab manual, is $37,405 on toyota.com, about $4,900 above the base two-wheel-drive automatic truck. If you are cross-shopping, our Tacoma vs. Ranger comparison covers the rest.
Performance cars, from $44,480 to $273,000
Nissan is the surprise of 2026. The 2027 Z starts at $44,480 with a six-speed on Sport and Performance, and the NISMO, previously nine-speed automatic only, now offers a manual at $67,260 with no price difference between the two gearboxes. Nissan credited "popular demand" in its July pricing release. The Z is also the basis for the T-top Kaze concept we covered separately.
Honda's two Type models keep their manuals without an automatic alternative: the Civic Type R at $47,395 after a September increase, and the Acura Integra Type S at $53,900. The Ford Mustang GT still comes with a six-speed manual as standard at $47,795, but the Dark Horse flipped for 2026, with the ten-speed automatic now standard and the Tremec six-speed an option. Ford has published no 2027 Mustang pricing.
BMW's US manual lineup is the rear-drive 2027 M2 at $69,500 (the new M2 xDrive is automatic only), the M3 sedan at $79,300 and M4 coupe at $82,200 in non-Competition form, and the M3 CS Handschalter, a limited, manual-only run priced at $107,100 with deliveries this fall. BMW's destination charge on 2027 models is $1,350.
Cadillac's Blackwings are the ones to buy now if you want them at all. Both come standard with a manual, the CT4-V at $63,600 and the CT5-V at $98,900, and both are retired after the 2026 model year under an internal memo from Cadillac's John Roth reported last October. CT4 orders closed in April; the CT5 runs through the end of 2026.
Porsche accounts for the top of the table. The 911 Carrera T is manual-only at $148,000. The Carrera S regained a six-speed manual for North America in August, at $167,100 for the coupe and $181,000 for the cabriolet. The GT3 and GT3 Touring offer the six-speed at no extra charge over PDK, from $235,800. And the new GT3 S/C, short for Sport Cabriolet, is manual-only at $273,000, making it the most expensive three-pedal car from a mainstream manufacturer on sale in the US. Lotus fills the gap in between with the Emira V6 SE, whose supercharged 3.5-liter is the only Emira engine paired with a manual, at $112,900 on the dealer price list.
The ones leaving
Honda's July statement is the biggest loss of the year. Production of the 1.5-liter turbo with the six-speed pauses "at the conclusion of the 2026 model year," taking the Civic Si ($31,495) and the Integra A-Spec with Technology Package ($39,200) with it. Honda says it expects dealer inventory to last into early 2027 and that both trims are planned to return; a next-generation Si has been promised, but Honda has not said whether it will have a clutch pedal.
Volkswagen ended its manual era in the US in May, confirming that the 2026 Jetta GLI is the last VW with a stick and that 2027 versions are DSG only. The GTI and Golf R had already gone automatic-only after 2024. BMW's Z4 M40i Handschalter wrapped up with the Final Edition, built from February to April 2026, and its Toyota GR Supra sibling ended production in March; Toyota donated the last one, VIN 99999, to charity, as we reported in this story. Porsche's gas 718 Boxster and Cayman ended production in October 2025, so the manual mid-engine Porsche is now a used-car proposition.
Already gone, and one possible comeback
Several cars you might expect on this list left before 2026. The Jeep Gladiator lost its six-speed for 2025 and, according to comments a Jeep executive made to CarBuzz at Easter Jeep Safari in April, is reportedly getting it back; Stellantis has not confirmed anything. Mini went automatic-only with the current generation. The Civic Hatchback Sport dropped its manual for 2025. The Nissan Versa, once the cheapest manual car in America, lost the gearbox in 2025 and was discontinued outright in December. Kia has said it has no plans for a manual, and Chevrolet's Corvette has never offered one in its mid-engine form.
What we don't know yet
- Whether the Mazda3 keeps its single manual trim for 2027. Mazda has not published a 2027 Mazda3 release.
- Whether the Mustang GT and Dark Horse, the Wrangler, and the Bronco carry their manuals into 2027. Ford and Stellantis have issued no 2027 pricing; only third-party data suggests the Wrangler's does.
- Whether the next Civic Si returns with a manual, and when. Honda has confirmed the car, not the gearbox.
- What Subaru's Boxerfest editions of the 2027 WRX and BRZ are. Subaru's September 22 teaser confirms limited-production versions debut September 27 but gives no name, count, price, or transmission; we have a preview here, and a WRX STI return is covered separately.
- The exact Elantra N price. Hyundai's site says $35,300; its last published price sheet says $35,100.
- Whether the manual GR86 will get a 2027 pressroom price. Toyota's June release promised pricing "later this year" and the figure above is from toyota.com.
What's next
The next changes to this list are scheduled, not speculative. Subaru's Boxerfest reveal is September 27. Ford's 2027 Bronco order banks were due this fall and will show whether the seven-speed survives. Jeep's 2027 Wrangler pricing should follow the special editions Stellantis has already announced. Honda has said it will share Civic Si details "at the appropriate time." We will update this page as each of them lands.
