My Audi A4 is manual
My Audi A4 is manual transmission and also has forward emergency braking. I didn't get the full driver assistance package but Audi makes it available to manual transmission cars too. Only difference is the full stop and go feature is available only with the automatic. Subaru can do something like this. Honestly I wouldn't even consider the Forester if it didn't offer a manual. I'd get something else at that point. But since the new Crosstrek offers manual maybe there is hope. There were reports of the Crosstrek not offering a manual initially and then Subaru surpised us by offering one after all. Let's see. Meanwhile I'm gonna be contacting Subaru and making sure they know no manual = no sale. I've bought Subaru WRX and driven the Crosstrek and Forester with manual transmission. Subaru makes really good manual transmission cars. Hopefully they continue to do so.