Toyota GT86: £24,995
Toyota blinks first and confirms GT86 price - your move, Subaru
No word yet on what you'll get in that price, but the bits we're interested in - the rear-driven, limited-slip diff chassis, 200hp Subaru-donated boxer four, compact size and lively handling - are all standard.
Pricing is always a lively topic of conversation on PH, so we'll leave you to the number crunching but, to give you some inspiration, we've dug out some pricing on likely rivals.
A VW Scirocco in comparable 210hp 2.0-litre form starts at £24,960 though you can get cheaper 1.4 variants too. The GT86 does undercut the equivalent 211hp Audi TT 2.0 TFSI (£27, 140) by a useful margin while its nearest rear-driven equivalent would be the BMW 1 Series Coupe, which costs £27,115 in 218hp 125i M Sport guise. You can get a 170hp 120i too - £22,650 in Sport or £25,560 in M Sport.
Other alternatives? A 184hp Mini Cooper S Coupe starts at a more reasonable £19,775 or £23,795 in 211hp JCW form. Or you could have a Peugeot RCZ - £23,595 for the 200hp petrol turbo.
All very interesting, but the one price we're really waiting for is Subaru's...
reading the review in Tope Gear magazine last month they preferred the Subaru over the Toyota, although they were only allowed to have 3 laps round a small track in the Toyota, as opposed to the mountain storming day they had in the BRZ.
They obviously couldn’t get a fair judgement based on the difference in the tests, but did say they though the BRZ would be the better car of the two.
I’d also expect Subaru to possibly put out an STI type model later in the year, not necessarily turbocharged, but I can’t see it being long before one of the many tuning companies does that to one anyway!
Its a little disappointing that they aren't undercutting the scirocco tbh but i'm sure they'll sell well at that price none the less.
and don't call me shirley.
Its a little disappointing that they aren't undercutting the scirocco tbh but i'm sure they'll sell well at that price none the less.
Is it me or does this look like a Hyundai Coupe just sort of a bit tweaked? And can anyone forgive me for predicting, in about 4 years time this car will be hanging around with Alfa Giuliettas and Mazda RX8s in the residual value of the Greek Economy Section of the Classified ads... I was so excited when hearing the talk of the 'New Supra' or 'New Celica' but when I saw this it was like letting go of an untied balloon, utter deflation and the sound of a big Toyota whoopsie.
I have read great things about the performance but in this vain world it doesn't take away from the absolute fact that it's just a bit boring looking!? Almost that Toyota designers thought of not committing to being too extreme in the fear of niching the cars appeal, I understand they want to appear to a wide audience but at what cost? In my opinion, from any potential buyers position, why wouldn't you buy a prettier Scirocco or TT for this sort of money?
On the other hand, that is exactly what Subaru have done, by adding wings and blokey stuff, the Car has narrowed it's audience but, in my opinion, will define the exact reason for a sports coupe like this to exist, sensible money for something that gets the right amount of attention, the right amount of tingle in the right regions when pressing the go pedal without making you feel like you bought a Toyota because you couldn't afford something better.
I just don't think Toyota have got it right.
Sorry!
But purely as a second-hand buyer I really hope resale prices of these utterly flop cos I'd like one in a few years!
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