Toyota GT86 specs by version: what actually differs
If two used cars are both labelled 2.0 MT, they are not the same car on paper. Match the date window, then kerb weight, CO2, eco class, fuel figures, and rear brakes.
| Years | Version | hp | Nm | cc | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 – 2016-07-31 | 2.0 AT | 200 | 205 | 1998 | 98 | 4, Opposite | No | Automatic, 6 | RWD |
| 2012-04-01 – 2016-07-31 | 2.0 MT | 200 | 205 | 1998 | 98 | 4, Opposite | No | Manual, 6 | RWD |
| 2016-08-01 – 2021-03-31 | 2.0 MT | 200 | 205 | 1998 | 98 | 4, Opposite | No | Manual, 6 | RWD |
| 2016-08-01 – 2021-03-31 | 2.0 AT | 200 | 205 | 1998 | 98 | 4, Opposite | No | Automatic, 6 | RWD |
If two used cars are both labelled 2.0 MT, they are not the same car on paper. Match the date window, then kerb weight, CO2, eco class, fuel figures, and rear brakes.
Which Toyota GT86 to buy: Manual vs Automatic (same 200 hp)
2.0 MT is the faster listing in both windows: 7.6 s to 100 km/h and 226 km/h top speed. 2.0 AT is 8.2 s and 210 km/h. The gap is 0.6 s and 16 km/h with identical peak power and torque. That is the whole performance split in this catalogue.
Weight per horsepower (kerb kg ÷ 200 hp):
- Restyling 2.0 MT: 1222 kg → 6.11 kg/hp (lightest)
- 1 generation 2.0 MT: 1240 kg → 6.20 kg/hp
- Restyling 2.0 AT: 1242 kg → 6.21 kg/hp
- 1 generation 2.0 AT: 1263 kg → 6.32 kg/hp (heaviest)
Restyling 2.0 MT is 41 kg lighter than 1 generation 2.0 AT (1263 − 1222) and 20 kg lighter than restyling 2.0 AT (1242 − 1222). 1 generation 2.0 MT is 23 kg lighter than 1 generation 2.0 AT (1263 − 1240). Gross weight is 1670 kg on both Manuals and 1700 kg on both Automatics.
Choose 2.0 MT if the measured 0–100 and top speed matter. Choose 2.0 AT if you want Automatic and accept the slower pair of figures. There is no third gearbox in the data.
Toyota GT86 mpg and CO2: do not assume Manual is the thrifty one
Fuel figures reverse across the restyling. Read the version and the years together.
1 generation (2012-04-01 – 2016-07-31)
- 2.0 MT: city 9.6, highway 5.7, mixed 7.1 L/100 km, CO2 164 g/km, Euro 4, kerb 1240 kg
- 2.0 AT: city 10.4, highway 6.4, mixed 7.8 L/100 km, CO2 181 g/km, Euro 4, kerb 1263 kg
Here Manual uses 0.8 L/100 km less mixed fuel than Automatic and 17 g/km less CO2.
1 generation, restyling (2016-08-01 – 2021-03-31)
- 2.0 MT: city 10.4, highway 6.4, mixed 7.8 L/100 km, CO2 180 g/km, Euro 6, kerb 1222 kg
- 2.0 AT: city 9.6, highway 5.7, mixed 7.1 L/100 km, CO2 164 g/km, Euro 6, kerb 1242 kg
Here Automatic is the lower-consumption listing: mixed 7.1 vs 7.8, CO2 164 vs 180. Restyling 2.0 AT matches 1 generation 2.0 MT on city/highway/mixed and CO2, despite being Automatic. Restyling 2.0 MT matches 1 generation 2.0 AT on the three consumption rows (CO2 180 vs 181).
Tank is 50 L on all four. Mixed range from the given figures (50 ÷ L/100 km × 100): ≈704 km at 7.1 and ≈641 km at 7.8. That is arithmetic on catalogue consumption, not a measured range.
If the search is “mpg,” pick restyling 2.0 AT or 1 generation 2.0 MT for mixed 7.1. If the search is “0–100,” pick either 2.0 MT at 7.6 s and live with mixed 7.8 on the restyling Manual.
1 generation vs restyling: what the later window changes
Body stays Coupe. Engine output stays 200 hp / 205 Nm / 1998 cc. Ground clearance stays 120 mm. Suspension stays Independent, spring front and rear. Front brakes stay Ventilated disc.
What the restyling window does change, by version:
Eco class: Euro 4 on both 1 generation versions; Euro 6 on both restyling versions.
Kerb weight: 2.0 MT drops 18 kg (1240 → 1222). 2.0 AT drops 21 kg (1263 → 1242). Gross stays 1670 / 1700.
Rear brakes: 1 generation 2.0 AT and 2.0 MT list rear Disc ventilated. Restyling 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT list rear Disc. Front remains Ventilated disc in all four.
Consumption pairing: as above, mixed 7.1 moves from Manual to Automatic at restyling.
0–100 and top speed: unchanged by generation for a given gearbox: 2.0 MT stays 7.6 s / 226 km/h; 2.0 AT stays 8.2 s / 210 km/h.
Wheel size is not measured on all four. Wheelbase, exterior dimensions, and weight distribution are not measured. Engine oil capacity is not measured. Reliability is not measured.
A 2013 2.0 MT in this file is 1 generation: Euro 4, 1240 kg, mixed 7.1, rear Disc ventilated. A 2017 2.0 MT is restyling: Euro 6, 1222 kg, mixed 7.8, rear Disc. Same name, opposite economy ranking.
Toyota GT86 weight and size (what is measured)
| Version | Window | Kerb, kg | Gross, kg | Clearance, mm | Tank, L | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 AT | 1 generation | 1263 | 1700 | 120 | 50 | not measured |
| 2.0 MT | 1 generation | 1240 | 1670 | 120 | 50 | not measured |
| 2.0 MT | restyling | 1222 | 1670 | 120 | 50 | not measured |
| 2.0 AT | restyling | 1242 | 1700 | 120 | 50 | not measured |
Payload from the data (gross − kerb): 1 generation 2.0 AT 437 kg; 1 generation 2.0 MT 430 kg; restyling 2.0 MT 448 kg; restyling 2.0 AT 458 kg. Restyling 2.0 AT has the largest payload on paper; 1 generation 2.0 MT the smallest.
Decision order (numbers only)
1. Need 7.6 s and 226 km/h: either 2.0 MT. Restyling 2.0 MT is 18 kg lighter and Euro 6, but mixed consumption is 7.8 not 7.1. 1 generation 2.0 MT is the Manual that also posts mixed 7.1 and CO2 164. 2. Need Automatic: either 2.0 AT at 8.2 s / 210 km/h. Restyling 2.0 AT is 21 kg lighter than 1 generation 2.0 AT, Euro 6, mixed 7.1, CO2 164. 1 generation 2.0 AT is the heaviest (1263 kg), Euro 4, mixed 7.8, CO2 181. 3. Need Euro 6: only the restyling window (2016-08-01 – 2021-03-31). 4. Need rear Disc ventilated: only 1 generation (both 2.0 MT and 2.0 AT). 5. Need lightest kerb: restyling 2.0 MT, 1222 kg, 6.11 kg/hp. 6. Need lowest mixed fuel and CO2 with Automatic: restyling 2.0 AT only.
There is no 2024 GT86 row in this catalogue and no GR86 row. Specs that people search and this file does not list — wheelbase, dimensions, oil capacity, reliability, engine swap — are not measured. Price and cars for sale are not in the data.
Short pick: restyling 2.0 MT if you want the lowest kg/hp and the 7.6 s / 226 km/h pair under Euro 6; restyling 2.0 AT if you want Automatic plus the 7.1 / 164 economy pair under Euro 6; 1 generation 2.0 MT if you want Manual, 7.6 s, and the 7.1 mixed figure together, at Euro 4 and 18 kg more than the later Manual.