There are only six cars left in South Africa with an automatic gearbox that can be bought for less than R250,000.
While self-shifting transmissions are now the norm for the vast majority of vehicles, this is not the case with entry-level cars, where manuals are still commonly found due to their affordability.
Of course, many people now prefer an automatic transmission because of its convenience, especially if they spend the majority of their time driving in urban areas with heavy traffic.
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