2020 Subaru BRZ vs. Its Competition

2020 Subaru BRZ
Brian León Brian León Contributing Writer

The Toyota 86—formerly Scion FR-S—is the BRZ’s twin by all accounts and offers the same performance with slightly different styling.

Both the Fiat 124 Spider and Mazda MX-5 Miata ride on a shared platform with sharp moves, but the Fiat does things with Italian panache while the Mazda is back-to-basics fun.

If a bit more space is of the essence, both the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang have pleasing driving dynamics, and come in thrifty turbo-4 configurations, as well as both a coupe and convertible.

2020 Subaru BRZ2020 Subaru BRZ
#19 in Coupes
2020 Chevrolet Camaro2020 Chevrolet Camaro
2020 Ford Mustang 2.3 High Performance Package2020 Ford Mustang
2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition2020 Toyota 86
#19 in Coupes
Quick Specs
5.8
Like a featherweight champion, the 2020 Subaru BRZ proves lighter and smaller can sometimes be superior.
5.7
The 2020 Chevrolet Camaro remains an engaging sports car in a pony car body.
6.2
The 2020 Ford Mustang has natural agility, but new choices bring performance to every price point.
5.8
Affordable fun remains the 2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata’s calling card, and we can’t get enough of it.
5.8
The 2020 Toyota 86 has its flaws, but it's still a fun small sports coupe.
MSRP From    
$28,845$25,000$26,670$26,580$27,060
Gas Mileage    
20 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy14 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy12 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy26 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy21 MPG City / 32 MPG Hwy
Engine    
Premium Unleaded H-4Turbocharged Gas I4Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4Premium Unleaded I-4Premium Unleaded H-4
EPA Class    
Minicompact CarsSubcompact CarsSubcompact CarsTwo SeatersMinicompact Cars
Style Name    
Limited Manual2-Door Coupe 1LSEcoBoost FastbackSport ManualManual (SE)
Drivetrain    
Rear Wheel DriveRear Wheel DriveRear Wheel DriveRear Wheel DriveRear Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity    
44424
Passenger Doors    
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Body Style    
CoupeCoupeFastbackConvertibleCoupe
Transmission    
Manual w/ODManualManual w/ODManualManual w/OD
Detailed Spec Comparison
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