It’s no secret that automatic transmissions are a more
popular choice among drivers. It used
to be that manual transmissions were less expensive to buy and offered better
fuel economy. Due to technological advances,
automatics are just as good or even better when it comes to MPG. And given the
supply and demand, manuals are now even more expensive than automatics. In
addition, some would even argue that automatics are safer due to the hands-free
society that we have become. Not to mention there are a lot less drivers that
know how to use a stick-shift even with fleet drivers. Over the last 10 years,
it somehow shifted from the manual transmission being the higher output engine
to the automatic being a much stronger and more durable choice.
Since the shift in trend, manufactures are scaling back and
some not even offering manual transmissions in new productions. Starting this
year, 2016, Ford will no longer offer manual transmissions on any of its
trucks. General Motors continues to offer a manual transmission, but only in
the mid-size Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. Toyota also offers a manual
transmission in their mid-size Tacoma, but not in the Tundra. Nissan’s
mid-sized Frontier S and SV 4x2 models actually come standard with a 5-speed
manual transmission. For the Frontier models with a V6, a 6-speed manual is
available. Since manual transmissions still play a role in vocational trucks, Dodge
does offer more manual transmissions than any other OEM. However, these are
diesel options, that start with the Ram 2500, and keep in mind that you will be sacrificing power.
Whether your truck has a manual or automatic transmission,
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