I don't really care much about the Cruze, but still sad to see yet another car losing a manual.

by "404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
Published 12/15/2017 at 13:20

Tags: save the manuals
STARS: 1

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RIP manual Cruze, including the turbodiesel variant.

Replies (8)

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
12/15/2017 at 13:35, STARS: 2

I went to school with Manuel Cruz. True story.

/not really

"Dasupersprint - base trim is enough" (dasupersprint)
12/15/2017 at 13:47, STARS: 1

The cancer of non-manual cars is slowly spreading into compact cars

"winterlegacy, here 'till the end" (winterlegacy)
12/15/2017 at 14:01, STARS: 0

UNACCEPTABLE

The only way around this is to create legislation forcing auto manufacturers to offer a manual transmission at all trim levels on all vehicles except where reasonable (e.g. large trucks that do gain a lot more towing capability from having n -speed automatics.)

(that, of course, will never happen.)

"Sovande" (sovande)
12/15/2017 at 14:32, STARS: 0

They should kill the whole car. I had one as a loaner and it was likely the worst car I have ever driven.

"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
12/15/2017 at 14:49, STARS: 1

A turbodiesel Cruze hatchback is one of my guilty wants.

"CB" (jrcb)
12/15/2017 at 15:19, STARS: 1

The only people who will mourn the loss and the people who weren’t going to buy one anyway.

"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
12/15/2017 at 16:12, STARS: 1

Problem is Enterprise ain’t ordering the manual ones.

"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
12/16/2017 at 10:35, STARS: 0

And, of course, what would be the public good from this?

Sure, there’s the arguments that people will pay attention more if they’re driving a manual... but just because you force automakers to offer the manuals doesn’t mean that you force people to buy them.

And, even if you do somehow force people to buy them... nowadays, most people won’t get better efficiency from a manual, and manuals end up having higher emissions (and rev hang, which makes them incredibly awful to drive (and makes them shred clutches if you force shifts rather than wait a second or two per shift in some cases), is about the only way automakers can fight that).