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Which Chevrolet Corvette has a manual transmission?
My husband has always dreamed of owning a Corvette—any year, just as long as it's his. But, he’s embarrassed by the fact that he can’t drive a stick shift. I’d like to buy him a Corvette for his retirement, but do all Corvettes have a manual transmission?
Mary Alice Morris · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
It’s understandable that since your husband doesn’t
drive stick shift
you want to get him something he’d be comfortable driving. You’re in luck—there are lots of Chevrolet Corvettes
with an automatic transmission!Until 2020, a manual transmission was available on every Corvette model year since 1953. However, few people buy manual transmission vehicles anymore, so Chevrolet made the business-savvy decision to cut the option from its Corvette lineup starting in 2020. Now, every new Corvette features an automatic dual-clutch transmission (DCT).
If a $60,000+ Corvette isn’t in your budget, you should look to prior years. You can find a nice sweet spot in the 1970s and 1980s, avoiding the high cost of older classic Corvettes as well as the pricey newer models. Here’s a rundown of the automatic transmission types that Corvette offered throughout the years:
- 1953-1967: Powerglide 2-speed
- 1968-1981: 3-speed Turbo Hydra Matic
- 1982-2005: 4-speed automatic
- 2006-2014: 6-speed paddle-shift automatic
- 2015-2019: 8-speed paddle-shift automatic
- 2020-present: 8-speed DCT
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