Subaru BRZ vs Toyota GR 86

The GR 86 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $140 a year less in Australia.

Subaru BRZToyota GR 86

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Subaru BRZToyota GR 86

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,546
$2,405 (better)
New Zealand
$3,072
$2,901 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,866
£1,762 (better)
United States
$2,374
$2,241 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.5 L/100km
9.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
526 km
557 km (better)

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
237 L
–
Length
4,265 mm
4,265 mm
Weight
1,290 kg
1,275 kg

Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder boxer petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder boxer petrol
Power
174 kW
174 kW
Torque
250 Nm
250 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
RWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

BRZ or GR 86?

Which is cheaper to run, the Subaru BRZ or the Toyota GR 86?

The Toyota GR 86: about $140 a year less in Australia than the Subaru BRZ at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Subaru BRZ or the Toyota GR 86?

The Toyota GR 86, at 9.0 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Subaru BRZ's 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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