2025 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2025 Subaru BRZ vs Toyota GR 86
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2025 Subaru BRZ is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2025 Toyota GR 86 (24 MPG). That's roughly $99 a year, or about $494 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Subaru BRZ
- Toyota GR 86
Side by side
| Subaru BRZ | Toyota GR 86 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,370 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,469 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 77 cu ft | Passenger volume | 77 cu ft |
| 6 cu ft | Cargo volume | 6 cu ft |
| 362 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 366 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Subaru BRZ vs Toyota GR 86 across model years
- Subaru BRZ
- Toyota GR 86
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 30 2025 subcompact cars, the Subaru BRZ ranks 15th and the Toyota GR 86 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Subaru BRZ or the 2025 Toyota GR 86?
Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru BRZ. The Subaru BRZ is rated 25 MPG combined and the Toyota GR 86 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Subaru BRZ vs. the Toyota GR 86 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Subaru BRZ and $2,469 for the Toyota GR 86.
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