# Request for those in the know: Mazda models with the dual shifters

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-for-those-in-the-know-mazda-models-with-the-dual-shifters/619861>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 25, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-for-those-in-the-know-mazda-models-with-the-dual-shifters/619861 "2012-04-25T00:17:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-for-those-in-the-know-mazda-models-with-the-dual-shifters/619861/1 "2012-04-25T00:17:11Z")

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You know, you can drive it in automatic mode, but you can also move the stick over to the sequential manual shifter. I’ll be renting a car soon for a trip and I’d like to have a list of the models which have this when I talk to the rental company.

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**Author:** ![tallcoldone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9a140/32.png) [@tallcoldone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tallcoldone)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-for-those-in-the-know-mazda-models-with-the-dual-shifters/619861/2 "2012-04-25T16:13:37Z")

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I don’t have a list, but FWIW my 2007 Mazda3 has it.

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-for-those-in-the-know-mazda-models-with-the-dual-shifters/619861/3 "2012-04-25T17:22:20Z")

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Numerous makes of cars, not just Mazda, have these features. In fact every type of car I’ve rented over the last 2 years have this feature.

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**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-for-those-in-the-know-mazda-models-with-the-dual-shifters/619861/4 "2012-04-25T17:35:43Z")

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My 2009 Mazda 3 has this. I’ve used it a few times and it can be a lot of fun.

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**Author:** ![kirk1168](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@kirk1168](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kirk1168)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/request-for-those-in-the-know-mazda-models-with-the-dual-shifters/619861/5 "2012-04-26T15:00:07Z")

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My 2009 Mazda 5 has it.