Compact manual transaxle for motor vehicles

A manual transmission comprising:

• an input shaft;
• a first intermediate shaft having a first transfer gear fixed thereto;
• a first input gear fixed to said input shaft;
• a first speed gear rotatably supported on said first intermediate shaft and meshed with said first input gear;
• a second input gear fixed to said input shaft;
• a second speed gear rotatably supported on said first intermediate shaft and meshed with said second input gear;
• a first synchronizer clutch for selectively coupling either of said first and second speed gears to said first intermediate shaft;
• a third input gear fixed to said input shaft;
• a third speed gear rotatably supported on said first intermediate shaft and meshed with said third input gear;
• a second synchronizer clutch for selectively coupling said third speed gear to said first intermediate shaft;
• a second intermediate shaft having a second transfer gear fixed thereto;
• a fourth speed gear rotatably supported on said second intermediate shaft and meshed with said third input gear;
• a third synchronizer clutch for selectively coupling said fourth speed gear to said second intermediate shaft;
• a fourth input gear fixed to said input shaft;
• a fifth speed gear rotatably supported on said second intermediate shaft and meshed with said fourth input gear;
• a reverse gear rotatably supported on said second intermediate shaft and meshed with said first speed gear;
• a fourth synchronizer clutch for selectively coupling either of said fifth speed gear and said reverse gear to said second intermediate shaft;
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• a final drive gear meshed with said first and second transfer gears.