What minivans/SUVs come with manual transmissions?

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whatever_noone

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I am looking to buy a vehicle with seating for at least 7 people (I have a large family). I much prefer manual transmissions over automatics, but they seem to be rare in the kind of vehicle I'm looking for.
I am interested in new vehicles, not used ones.
 
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sage

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You're going to have a difficult time, if you're able at all, to find any 7-passenger vehicles with automatic transmissions. The reason is fairly simple, the benefits of driving a transmission simply aren't as relevant to the segment of the market 7-passenger vehicles are meant to serve.

Even in Europe, where manual transmissions prevail over automatics, 7-passenger vehicles are virtually (if not actually) nonexistent. On the other hand, some vehicles, like the 2010 Ford Flex (up to 7 passengers) and Lincoln MKT (seats 6) now offer automatic transmissions with "manual" modes that allow the driver to change gears using steering wheel-mounted "paddle" shifters.

I hope this helps!
 
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