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Mercedes-Benz will phase out manual transmission by 2023 as part of their electrification plans. According to reports in German publication Automobilwoche, Mercedes-Benz will completely phase out its manual transmission for its production vehicles by late 2023.
Last year, the automaker announced plans to go fully electric by 2030, with recently launched architectures to be electric-only from 2025 onwards.
“With the rise of electrification, we see customer requests shifting towards electric mobility components, batteries, and accessories for electric drive systems,” a Mercedes spokesperson asserted.
Today, just the Mercedes A-Class, C-Class, and CLA passenger vehicles offer H-pattern manual transmissions. After its Sprinter commercial van was discontinued last year.
It is interesting to note that no Mercedes-AMG performance vehicles have come with a manual option.
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