SKYACTIV-MT six-speed manual transmission. Like the automatic transmission, the SKYACTIV-MT six-speed manual transmission will be launched in two versions to meet different engine torque requirements. The goal was to reduce weight by between 7 to 16% (depending on the model) relative to the current manual transmissions.
Optimized for front-engine, front-wheel-drive vehicles, the transmission features a new architecture with a shortened countershaft and no separate reverse idling shaft in the larger model; a common input gear is used for 1st gear and reverse. A common input gear is used for 2nd and 3rd gear, and the length of the secondary shaft is reduced by 20%.
The SKYACTIV-MT features a light and compact layout.
With the shift knob having a 1.8-inch (4.57-centimeter) stroke from neutral to the in-gear position, the SKYACTIV-MT’s tight-shifting is reminiscent of the MX-5. To add precision and crispness, the shifter was designed to feel moderately heavy at the start of a gear shift and gradually became lighter, as if simply sliding into the next gear.
Mazda also reengineered the transmission case with a thinner metal, resulting in a 30% weight reduction compared to the current 6-speed manual transmission.
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