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Originally Posted by gc2488
Excellent how both the H3 and the Toyota FJ Cruiser are currently available with manual transmissions. Any others in this class? Not the LR3 or Touareg... Jeep Liberty I suppose -- I think I drove a Liberty with 6-speed but the transmission didn't feel as beefy as the 5-speed in the H3.
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The Jeep Wrangler and Unlimited packages currently offer a 6-spd manual. They're not really in the same class, but the 2007 Jeep JK Wrangler will continue to offer a 6-spd manual. And the 4-door Rubicon will definitely be in the H3's class.
A few years ago when the Blazer ZR2 was discontinued and the 4runner and Explorer got larger, I thought the era of the midsize 4x4 was over. You could either go small with a Jeep or go extra large with a Hummer, Land Cruiser, Tahoe or Suburban. There wasn't much in between unless you wanted a Liberty or a Grand Vitara or could pay for a Land Rover/Range Rover
. It's sure nice to have some real mid-size choices again.