VW Kills GTI's Manual Transmission, Get One Before They're Gone. The iconic hot hatchback is losing its stick shift option after 2024. Alexander Stoklosa Writer Manufacturer Photographer Aug 30, 2023.

According to data compiled by Motor1, the Volkswagen Golf GTI manual transmission take rate was around 50 percent in 2023, while the Jetta GLI number was slightly lower at 40 percent.

Even stranger, Volkswagen Canada says the GLI sedan will continue to offer a manual after 2024, whereas Volkswagen US does not make mention of that. Well, if you’re looking for a new manual ...

That's right, Volkswagen is stickin' it to the GTI's stick shift for good. Those keen on picking up one of the last GTIs with its original transmission format have until the end of the 2024 model ...

‘I did do my research’: Driver buys new $50K Volkswagen. It already has transmission issues at 5 months old ‘I will be out of this Volkswagen Atlas.’ Jack Alban.

Here in the US, both transmissions are rated at a combined 27 mpg (8.7 L/100 km), with the DSG getting the edge in city driving (24 mpg/9.8 L/100 km) and the manual beating it slightly for highway ...

For many years, people believed the manual transmission was on its way out, although it stubbornly resisted. Now, its time might have finally come, as shown by a recent decision by SAIC-Volkswagen ...

The 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI 380 will go on sale this fall. Pricing starts at $32,485 for the entry-level S model. The mid-range SE costs $37,285, while the range-topping Autobahn will set you ...

Goodbye Manual Transmission Let’s get this out of the way first. Mechanically speaking, the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta and the sportier Jetta GLI are virtually identical to their 2024 counterparts.

When Volkswagen first introduced the Taos, the company offered two transmission options: an eight-speed automatic on front-wheel-drive models and a seven-speed, dual-clutch transmission (VW calls ...

Add Volkswagen to the short list of manufacturers juggling with the idea of a manual transmission for electric vehicles. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Kai Grünitz, Volkswagen's global head of ...