More stats!
These numbers are 3 years old, and they refer to USED car sales (Carmax), so the figures will be inflated a bit because they lag new car sales trends today.
But wow, this graph tells quite a story:
Also interesting to note they break down transmission choice by state, and there's quite a regional difference:
From: https://www.carscoops.com/2018/10/st...box-cars-sell/