Manual vs automatic: Which is better?

Which transmission system do you prefer? Automatic or manual? Although there are lots of different pros and cons to both automatic and manual transmission systems, each driver has their own favorites that they like to use. Learn more about these systems through this detailed comparison of automatic and manual transmissions.

The question of the century: Which transmission system is better, automatic or manual? 🚗

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[ronmendoza]

Friends won't ask you to borrow your car since it's a Manual transmission. 👍👍👍

[richardsonrichly]

Manual is more fun
Automatic more cozy

There i fixed it

[JeanPierreBro]

I got my license for driving a manual, then bought my first car which was an automatic. It helped me to get comfortable in traffic without having to worry about the gear selection. Three years later I switched back to manual, which then suddenly became so much more enjoyable.

[DoorTechnicianRick]

USA : What does this third pedal do ?
EU : WHERE IS THE CLUTCH !!!

[eastonc]

The kids today won’t steal your car if it’s manual

[rkpragyajitsingh]

The feeling you get when you change gears to gain speed is like nothing else. ❤️

[kio]

Driving in traffic and around town in a manual is what made me master the clutch. Some say it's a chore, but I see it as a continuous learning and refining experience.

[mariorosario]

Manual transmission becomes automatic after a while. At least for my brain.

[shreep]

Manual transmissions makes you feel like you're in Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift

[soulee]

Let us not forget the simplicity of “push starting” a manual when need to👍👍

[emblem]

Manual is like a constant mini-game. It keeps me engrossed in the driving. There's a zone you get in where you truly feel at one with the vehicle. It becomes an extension of you and you it.

[shork]

If u want to ride a car, buy an auto, if i want to DRIVE a car, buy a manual

[Clip_box_entertainment]

That downshift before an overtake it's really different feel 😍😍
You will only get in manual

[Kevinb]

Best advice I can give about manuals and stalling is if you’re starting to mess up getting the car moving just press the clutch back in fast. Usually you’ll avoid stalling

[Ironheart]

I will not deny that Automatic Transmission can sometimes make your life more convenient, especially when driving uphill through a massive traffic congestion.

However, manual transmission really requires you to be more alert. To be more calculating of the gear and of driving. You have better connection to your engine also when driving manual. If your gear is wrong, the engine talks back to you. You have a better overall "feel" how your engine is doing.

I always say that driving is both reflex and active thinking. I drive a manual car because not only do I have better control of the machine, It also keeps me mentally alert.

[sheikafridhi]

I was expecting a technical answer for this.

[BBaker-frop]

Manual transmission is now the most common anti theft device on the market

[scottlavoie]

I own an automatic and a manual, have been driving a manual my whole life and I have no worries about driving anywhere, even in traffic - but that comes with experience. The bonus to owning a manual, nobody asks to borrow it and car thieves usually avoid them at all cost!

[davidgrisez]

Since I was born in 1951 I have seen most of the history of both manual transmission and automatic transmissions during my lifetime. When I was young one of the most common manual transmissions was the three speed column shift or a four speed with a shift lever on the floor in compact cars. Also most automatics were 2 or 3 speed automatics. At the present time what few manual transmissions that still exist are mostly 6 speed manuals. Also automatics today can have 6, or 8, or even 10 speeds with lock up torque converters. Since I live in a big city with a lot of stop and go traffic I prefer automatic transmissions.