There's only one manual pickup truck left in America in 2025
- There’s just one manual pickup truck left in America
- They’ve been in the past seven years
- The Jeep Gladiator discontinued its stick-shift option last year
Published on Feb 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Feb 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
RIP to manual transmission vehicles in the US, as has been announced that the 2025 Toyota Tacoma is the last manual pickup truck in America.
The manual pickup truck has been gradually disappearing from roads across the country over the past seven years.
The previous manual-holding pickup, the Jeep Gladiator, discontinued its stick-shift option last year.
Now the 2025 Toyota Tacoma is the last pickup track standing with a manual transmission.
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The last manual pickup truck in America
Manual trucks used to be the norm but in 2024, only two pickup trucks in America had the option for a stick shift.
Fast-forward to today and that figure has dropped to only one.
So, what’s driving this car trend?

America seems to be leading this switch to automatic with Europe sticking to their manual cars.
It’s said that US automatic drivers found manual cars ‘baffling’, so it’s hard to imagine this trend will go into reverse.
In fact, thieves in Seattle were so confused by their manual loot that they had to leave it in the parking lot and abandon their crime.
The 2025 Toyota Tacoma

The best-selling mid-size truck in the US since 2005, the Toyota Tacoma sold nearly 200,000 units in 2024 alone.
With a base price of $31,590, the Tacoma is competitively priced compared to rivals like the Ford Ranger and Chevy Colorado.
The Tacoma’s TRD Pro and Trailhunter trims offer serious off-road capability, including 33-inch tires and upgraded suspension.

The Tacoma features multiple versions of the 2.4L turbocharged i-FORCE engine, with the hybrid version being the most powerful.
The manual transmission version produces slightly less power due to concerns over crankshaft wear.

The Tacoma’s reputation for reliability has made it an enduring favorite, with older models still commonly seen on the road.

All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”