Toyota’s All New GR86 is here, At Last

Toyota’s All New GR86 is here, A Subaru BRZ with Subtle Differences.

The joint Subaru/Toyota project saw Subaru’s BRZ launched earlier this year, and Toyota has followed with the Toyota GR86, in 2 trim levels.

• Toyota GR86 GT $43,240 (manual or auto)
• Toyota GR86 GTS $45,390 manual or auto)

Subaru BRZ costs:

• BRZ Coupe manual – $40,290, Auto – $44,090
• BRZ Coupe S Manual – $41,590, Auto – $45,390

The joint project uses a flat-4 boxer 4-cylinder petrol engine and a 6 speed manual or 6 speed automatic.

Specifications look close on paper. The Euro 6b engine puts out 174kw/250Nm, running on 98Ron petrol. Economy for the manual is 9.5L/100k and the auto a little less, at 8.8L/100k for the GTS model. The GTS gets 18” wheels, and inch smaller on the GT, but all GR86 models have a proper mechanical handbrake.

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The rear-wheel-drive coupé looks the business, with MacPherson Struts at the front and Multi Links at the back. The BRZ uses Double Wishbones in the rear, and the BRZ has 18” wheels on all models, and has a spare tyre. The GR86 uses a repair kit on both trim levels, giving the Toyota GR86 a larger boot capacity of 237L (VS 210 for BRZ). As in the previous model, the single folding rear seat alloys 4 wheels to be put inside so you can drive to your track and not shred your road tyres.

Unlike Subaru, Toyota likes to publish its 0-100 figures, and the GR86 manual does the dash in 6.3seconds for the manual, and 6.8seconds in the automatic. Maximum speed is 226kph in the manual, with the auto  a little slower at 216kph.

Neither is a slug.

Toyota claims the GR86 is a 4 seater, but they’d need to be very small people. The back seat is decorative only.

Exterior lighting is LED, with auto-on, but high beam assist is available only in the automatic models. GTS adds an adaptive function.

The cabin

Interior design is evocative of the spirit of the previous model, modernised for the next decade’s worth of service. The 8” infotainment system has CarPlay/Android Auto/DAB+ with 2XUSB-A ports in the console bin.

Seating is nicer in the GTS, with ultra-suede coverings. GTS also gets the option of red carpet.

Safety

Autonomous emergency braking (A/T only)³ • Parking support brake with rear parking sensors (A/T only)³ • Active cruise control – All speed (A/T only)³ • Lane departure alert + leading vehicle notice (A/T only)³ • Seven SRS airbags • ABS brakes • Reversing camera • Emergency brake signal system • Vehicle stability control • Hill start assist • Front and second-row occupant detection • Immobiliser anti-theft system • Tyre pressure warning • Alarm system

GTS adds:

• Rear blind spot monitor
• Rear cross-traffic alert

Keep an eye out for our upcoming review.