Why is it not possible to buy Volvos with manual transmission in USA?
There are some manual transmissions offered. However, it is unfortunately necessary to limit the number of variants offered to USA and our long-distance overseas markets. One of the reasons is space at the dealerships – it is simply not possible to stock all variants in the off-chance that there may be customers. Decisions must therefore be made to stock primarily the most popular variants and to concentrate on ensuring that these meet the stringent US emission requirements. Since there is very little call for manual variants in the USA, not all engine and transmission combinations have been considered for the rigorous certification and type approval tests. However, the feedback provided to our company by customers such as you is always welcome and will assist our marketing people in making decisions for the future. Reviews are constantly being made and it is expected that future Volvo models in the USA will be offered with manual transmissions. (December 2006) I am not a very tall per
