Five-speed manual cars are no more in the United States

Reports suggest that the last remaining five-speed manual car is facing the chopping block in the United States as the legacy of the stick shift appears to be dying with the Nissan Versa.

Over in Europe, automatic cars are a rarity, especially outside of capital cities.

But in America, unless you’re a vintage fanatic or crave classics, you’ll have more than likely switched away from the old stick shift.

Now, the final five-speed manual car in the United States is reportedly shutting off its engines, as it’s been claimed that the Nissan Versa is being retired.

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The United States is so out of the manual game that many drivers were left baffled last year as a stick shift video went viral.

“No millennial will ever figure it all out,” read popular comments.

The gearboxes are so unfamiliar in the US that thieves have previously had to put back stolen vehicles because they couldn’t drive the cars away.

But there are a number of manuals left in the States. Just not five-speed gearboxes, thanks to Nissan.

It’s been claimed that the Nissan Versa is being retired as a result of international tariffs in the United States, ending its legacy as the only remaining five-speed manual car still being made in America.

A Nissan spokesperson responded to the claims, stating:

“We are focusing on the most popular Versa grades that deliver the strongest business performance and are in line with what customers are looking for.”

Of course, there are still some manual cars left, specifically the bigger six-speed transmissions. But it’s definitely a trend that can only end one way.

Manual gearboxes have been on the way out in America for some time. They are, though, still popular in Europe, specifically in German cars like Audi and BMW.

In fact, there’s only one manual pickup truck left on the market in 2025. Once the Jeep Gladiator bowed out of the stick game, it left just one car standing.

Toyota has even toyed with the idea of making a ‘better’ manual 4Runner, but revealed nobody would buy it.

Funnily enough, the trend is the complete opposite in Europe. Even Ferrari has seen high demand for bringing back manual cars, and recently teased that they were planning to do so.

The five-speed manual Nissan Versa hasn’t ‘officially’ been retired, but it can be expected to be made a sure thing later this year.

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