Overview

What's New for 2025

The 2025 Toyota GR86 is available in three trims: Base, Premium, and the new Hakone Edition. All three are available with a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission. Every GR86 comes with a complimentary one-year membership to the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) that includes one free High Performance Driving Event (HPDE) and discounted admission to NASA-sanctioned events.The Premium is the popular model, and it's our recommendation as well. We'll explain why.

Standard

The standard GR86 starts at $31,085 (including a $1,135 destination fee). Its features include 17-inch wheels, power-adjustable side mirrors, chrome-tipped dual exhaust, automatic dual-zone climate control, a six-way manually adjustable driver's seat, suedelike door trim, a leather-trimmed tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with silver contrast stitching, a leather-wrapped shift knob, an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen, a six-speaker audio system, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. When equipped with the automatic transmission, it also gets standard pre-collision braking and lane-departure warning. A 10-inch subwoofer is optional.

Premium

The Premium ($33,685) comes with a duckbill rear spoiler, LED headlights with adaptive front lighting, 18-inch wheels, an eight-speaker audio system, a black and silver-trimmed steering wheel with red contrast stitching, black and silver-trimmed heated front seats, leather-trimmed parking brake and shifter boot, suede-like and leather door accents, and aluminum sport pedals and scuff plates. The Premium is our preferred model because it adds desirable features for a modest price increase, and we really like the duckbill rear spoiler.

Hakone Edition

The new Hakone Edition ($36,405) is a limited edition. Toyota will offer just 860 examples in the United States and each will wear a numbered plate on the dashboard. The Hakone is largely an appearance package that builds off the Premium trim. Though it does offer sharpened throttle response, retuned dampers and steering, and other small tweaks to improve handling and driver engagement. It's available in Ridge Green and comes with 18-inch bronze wheels. Inside there's tan leather upholstery and a shifter with bronze accents.

The Toyota GR86 has not yet been tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) issued top Good ratings to the 2024 GR86 in all of its crashworthiness categories. We'd expect similar ratings for the 2025 model, which is mechanically identical.

All Toyota GR86 models come standard with an Active Safety Suite that includes pre-collision braking and throttle management, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, sway warning, and more. An anti-theft system with engine immobilizer and alarm is also standard.

The 2025 Toyota GR86 is an affordable rear-wheel-drive performance coupe that combines all the fun of a sports car with key safety and convenience features. Its engine is powerful and responsive, and the exceptional handling makes it as fun on the track as it is on the open road. The GR86's interior is visually appealing and comfortable, though the rear seats are tight. Good standard safety and key infotainment features round out the package. Sporty alternatives to the Toyota GR86 include the Mazda MX-5 Miata, which is a two-seater and doesn't offer the same aggressive performance as the Toyota, and the front-wheel-drive Volkswagen Golf GTI, which is a more powerful and practical four-door hatchback.

Toyota GR86 vs. Mazda MX-5 Miata

Toyota GR86 vs. Volkswagen Golf GTI