Posted Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 9:49pm
Subaru, like so many other car brands, has eliminated the manual transmission option from its mainstream vehicles in recent years, with just two Subaru models in the brand’s North American lineup currently offering stick shifts.
This shouldn’t be surprising to anyone, considering Subaru’s continuing growth in the booming and lucrative crossover SUV segments. For enthusiasts and long-time fans of this formerly niche brand, the lack of manuals is unfortunate. There were times back in the ’90s and 2000s when all of Subaru’s AWD, boxer-powered sedans, wagons, and SUVs could be optioned with three pedals. The brand, however, recently raised eyebrows online with an ownership survey it sent to customers, asking if they’d be interested in a new, manual-transmission-equipped SUV.
