Toyota Supra

Toyota Supra: which version to buy

If you are choosing a Toyota Supra rather than reading a model history, the data split is simple. For a new Coupe, the current 5 generation (from 2018) is the only line still in production; the fastest measured car in that line is 3.0 AT 382 hp, 3.9 s to 100 km/h, 249 km/h, 1542 kg. If you want the same 340 hp engine with a Manual 6-speed, wait for 3.0 MT 340 hp from 2022-04.

If you are choosing a Toyota Supra rather than reading a model history, the data split is simple. For a new Coupe, the current 5 generation (from 2018) is the only line still in production; the fastest measured car in that line is 3.0 AT 382 hp, 3.9 s to 100 km/h, 249 km/h, 1542 kg. If you want the same 340 hp engine with a Manual 6-speed, wait for 3.0 MT 340 hp from 2022-04. If you want the lightest and cheapest-to-run current car, 2.0 AT 197 hp is 1410 kg and 7.6 l/100 km mixed. If you want a used fourth-generation car, the measured peak is 3.0 MT 324 hp at 5.1 s to 100 km/h; the naturally aspirated 3.0 MT 225 hp and 3.0 AT 225 hp sit 99 hp below that turbo pair. Older generations (1–3) exist, but 0–100 km/h, top speed, and fuel use are not measured for almost every version there, so a purchase decision on those years cannot rest on acceleration or mpg.

Generations compared: what actually changed

The catalogue lists six generation records, not six “nth generation” labels: 1 generation (1978-04 to 1981-06), 2 generation (1981-07 to 1985-12), 3 generation (1986-02 to 1993-04), 4 generation (1993-05 to 1996-03), 4 generation, restyling (1996-04 to 2002-08), 5 generation (from 2018). All six are Coupe. All listed versions are RWD.

Power floor and ceiling moved as follows. 1 generation tops out at 118 hp (2.8 MT / 2.8 AT) and starts at 110 hp (2.0 MT, 2.0 AT, 2.6 MT, 2.6 AT). 2 generation raises the ceiling to 170 hp (2.7 MT, 2.7 AT) and the 2.0-litre cars to 125 hp — a +15 hp step on the 1988 cm³ six versus 1 generation 2.0 MT 110 hp. 3 generation is the first line with a Turbo option: 2.0 MT 210 hp and 2.0 AT 210 hp (6 Inline, Turbo) sit 70 hp above the 140 hp 4-cylinder 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT and 105 hp above the 105 hp 4-cylinder pair. 4 generation leaves the 2.0-litre cars behind: every version is 2997 cm³, 6 Inline, and the Turbo cars jump to 280 hp or 324 hp. 4 generation, restyling keeps the same three power figures (225 / 280 / 324 hp) and the same 1996-04 to 2002-08 window; the new arithmetic is in gearboxes and clearance, not in horsepower. 5 generation is the only line with 8-speed Automatic, Euro 6, a 52-litre tank (18 litres smaller than the 70-litre tank on generations 3 and 4), and two different 2.0 AT cars (197 hp and 258 hp) plus two different 3.0 AT and two different 3.0 MT cars.

The production gap after 2002-08 is in the dates: nothing in this catalogue sits between 4 generation, restyling stop and 5 generation start in 2018.

Engines and specs

Use the version name exactly as listed. Where two cars share a name, the horsepower figure is the identifier.

5 generation (from 2018), Coupe, RWD, Gasoline, Turbo, Front, longitudinal, Direct injection (direct), 4 valves per cylinder, Euro 6, tank 52 l

Fuel: both 2.0 AT cars use 98; all four 3.0 cars use 95. Compression: 11.1 on both 2.0 AT, 11 on all 3.0. Bore × stroke is 82 × 94.6 on every 5 generation engine.

4 generation, restyling (1996-04 to 2002-08), Coupe, RWD, Gasoline, 2997 cm³, 6 Inline, Front, longitudinal, Distributed injection (multi-point), 4 valves per cylinder, fuel 95, tank 70 l

Exact restyle figures: 3.0 MT 280 hp is 280 hp (kW not restated beyond data: wait I need kW from data - I didn't print kW for gen 4. Let me check... I didn't extract kW for gen 4. Don't invent kW if I didn't parse it.

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4 generation (1993-05 to 1996-03) — same three power levels as the restyle: 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 6; 3.0 AT 225 hp Automatic 4; 3.0 MT 280 hp Manual 6; 3.0 AT 280 hp Automatic 4; 3.0 MT 324 hp Manual 6; 3.0 AT 324 hp Automatic 4. Boost: No on both 225 hp cars, Turbo on 280 and 324. Bore × stroke 86 × 86, compression 10 on the 225 hp cars (from restyle data - need to confirm gen 4 225 has same... I didn't extract compression for gen 4 separately; restyle 225 had 10.

3 generation (1986-02 to 1993-04) — twelve listed versions, all 1988 cm³, RWD, Gasoline. Four-cylinder Inline No: 2.0 MT 105 hp, 2.0 AT 105 hp, 2.0 MT 140 hp, 2.0 AT 140 hp, 2.0 AT 185 hp, 2.0 MT 185 hp. Six-cylinder Inline No: 2.0 MT 135 hp, 2.0 AT 135 hp, 2.0 AT 150 hp, 2.0 MT 150 hp. Six-cylinder Inline Turbo: 2.0 MT 210 hp, 2.0 AT 210 hp. Fuel 92 on 105/135/150 hp cars; 95 on 140/185/210 hp cars. Gearboxes: Manual 5 or Automatic 4. Boost label on the non-turbo cars is No.

1 generation (1978-04 to 1981-06; versions dated to 1981-09): 2.0 MT 110 hp, 2.0 AT 110 hp (1988 cm³, 6 Inline, No, 157 Nm); 2.6 MT 110 hp, 2.6 AT 110 hp (2563 cm³, 6 Inline, No, 181 Nm); 2.8 MT 118 hp, 2.8 AT 118 hp (2759 cm³, 6 Inline, No, 197 Nm). Fuel 92. Manual 5 or Automatic 4.

2 generation (1981-07 to 1985-12): 2.0 MT 125 hp, 2.0 AT 125 hp (1988 cm³, 6 Inline, boost not measured, 235 Nm); 2.7 MT 170 hp, 2.7 AT 170 hp (2759 cm³, 6 Inline, boost not measured, 281 Nm). Fuel 95. Manual 5 or Automatic 4.

Specific output, using displacement in litres from the data: 5 generation 2.0 AT 258 hp is 258 / 1.998 ≈ 129 hp per litre; 2.0 AT 197 hp is ≈ 99 hp/l; 3.0 AT 382 hp is 382 / 2.998 ≈ 127 hp/l; 3.0 AT 340 hp is ≈ 113 hp/l. 4 generation 3.0 MT 324 hp is 324 / 2.997 ≈ 108 hp/l; 3.0 MT 225 hp is ≈ 75 hp/l. 3 generation 2.0 MT 210 hp Turbo is 210 / 1.988 ≈ 106 hp/l; 2.0 MT 105 hp is ≈ 53 hp/l. The current four-cylinder 258 hp car therefore has a higher specific output than any six-cylinder Supra in this catalogue.

Performance and economy

Measured 0–100 km/h exists only on a short list. Fastest: 5 generation 3.0 AT 382 hp at 3.9 s. Next: 3.0 AT 340 hp and 3.0 MT 340 hp, both 4.3 s (0.4 s slower). Then 2.0 AT 258 hp at 5.2 s. Then 4 generation / 4 generation, restyling 3.0 MT 324 hp at 5.1 s — 0.1 s quicker than the current 258 hp four, 1.2 s slower than current 340 hp. The restyle 3.0 AT 324 hp is 5.8 s, 0.7 s slower than its Manual twin. 4 generation 3.0 MT 280 hp is 5.5 s (only the pre-restyle Manual 280 hp has a figure). 5 generation 2.0 AT 197 hp is 6.5 s — 2.6 s slower than 3.0 AT 382 hp, 1.3 s slower than 2.0 AT 258 hp. 5 generation 3.0 MT 382 hp 0–100 is not measured; top speed on that car is 249 km/h, same as 3.0 AT 382 hp.

Top speed, where measured: 250 km/h on 5 generation 3.0 AT 340 hp and 3.0 MT 340 hp, and on 4 generation / restyle 3.0 MT 324 hp and 3.0 AT 324 hp. 249 km/h on both 382 hp 5 generation cars. 241 km/h on 4 generation 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 6 and the restyle 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 6. Not measured on both 2.0 AT cars, on restyle 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 5, restyle 3.0 AT 225 hp, both 280 hp restyle cars, pre-restyle 3.0 AT 225 hp, pre-restyle 3.0 AT 280 hp, and every 1–3 generation version.

Fuel consumption is measured only in 5 generation. Mixed: 2.0 AT 197 hp 7.6 l/100 km; 3.0 AT 340 hp and 3.0 MT 340 hp 7.7; 2.0 AT 258 hp 7.9; 3.0 AT 382 hp 9.4; 3.0 MT 382 hp 11.2. The 382 hp Manual therefore uses 3.6 l/100 km more mixed than the 197 hp Automatic, and 3.5 more than the 340 hp cars. City: 9.8 (3.0 AT 340 hp and 3.0 MT 340 hp), 10.5 (2.0 AT 197 hp), 10.7 (3.0 AT 382 hp), 10.9 (2.0 AT 258 hp), 12.4 (3.0 MT 382 hp). Highway: 6.5 (both 340 hp cars), 6.6 (2.0 AT 197 hp), 6.8 (2.0 AT 258 hp), 7.8 (3.0 AT 382 hp), 8.7 (3.0 MT 382 hp). CO2 is 170 g on all four 3.0 5 generation cars and not measured on both 2.0 AT cars. Generations 1–4: city, highway, mixed, CO2, and eco class are not measured.

Dimensions and weight

Kerb weight, 5 generation: 2.0 AT 197 hp 1410 kg; 2.0 AT 258 hp 1450 kg (+40 kg for +61 hp); 3.0 AT 340 hp and 3.0 MT 340 hp 1495 kg; 3.0 AT 382 hp and 3.0 MT 382 hp 1542 kg. Gross 1815 kg on all four 3.0 cars; not measured on both 2.0 AT. Mass per horsepower: 1410/197 ≈ 7.2 kg/hp on the 197 hp car; 1450/258 ≈ 5.6 kg/hp on the 258 hp car; 1495/340 ≈ 4.4 kg/hp on both 340 hp cars; 1542/382 ≈ 4.0 kg/hp on both 382 hp cars.

4 generation / restyle: 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 5 is 1430 kg; 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 6 is 1410 kg (20 kg lighter, same 225 hp); both 280 hp Manual and both 324 hp Manual are 1570 kg. Gross: 1730 kg on 280 hp cars, 1790 kg on 324 hp cars; not measured on 225 hp. Automatic kerb weights on 4 generation 225/280/324 hp AT cars are not measured. 3 generation: 1370 kg on 2.0 MT 105 hp, 2.0 MT 135 hp, 2.0 MT 140 hp; 1390 kg on 2.0 AT 135 hp; 1430 kg on 2.0 MT 150 hp; 1450 kg on 2.0 AT 150 hp; 1470 kg on 2.0 MT 185 hp; 1500 kg on 2.0 MT 210 hp; 1520 kg on 2.0 AT 210 hp. AT kerb on 105/140/185 hp is not measured. 1 generation: 1150 kg on both 2.0 cars, 1270 kg on both 2.6 and both 2.8 — the lightest Supras in the catalogue, 260 kg under 5 generation 2.0 AT 197 hp. 2 generation kerb, gross, clearance, tank, and wheels are not measured.

Ground clearance is not measured on 5 generation and on 1 generation. 3 generation: 155 mm on all 4-cylinder cars (105/140/185 hp), 140 mm on all 6-cylinder cars (135/150/210 hp) — 15 mm more clearance on the fours. 4 generation and restyle: 140 mm on 225 hp Manual 6, 225 hp AT, and both 324 hp cars; 130 mm on restyle 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 5 and on both 280 hp cars (10 mm lower than the 324 hp cars).

Tank: 52 l on every 5 generation car; 70 l on generations 3 and 4 (+18 l). Not measured on generations 1 and 2.

Wheels: 5 generation 2.0 AT 197 hp 225/50 R17 and 255/45 R17; 2.0 AT 258 hp 255/40 R18 and 275/40 R18; all four 3.0 cars 255/35 R19 and 275/35 R19. 4 generation Turbo 280/324 (pre-restyle all listed with wheels) 225/50 R16 and 245/50 R16; restyle 280 hp same 16-inch pair; restyle 225 hp and 324 hp wheels not measured. Generations 1–3: wheels not measured.

Chassis pattern that does not change the choice: Independent, spring front and rear, Ventilated disc front, Disc ventilated rear on every version that lists brakes.

Which version to choose

Buy 5 generation 3.0 AT 382 hp if the job is the shortest measured 0–100 in the whole catalogue (3.9 s) and you accept 9.4 l/100 km mixed, 1542 kg, 249 km/h, and 95. Versus 3.0 AT 340 hp you pay 47 kg and 42 hp for 0.4 s; mixed fuel rises from 7.7 to 9.4 (+1.7 l/100 km). Versus 3.0 MT 382 hp you get a measured sprint the Manual does not have, and you use 1.8 l/100 km less mixed (9.4 vs 11.2). Top speed is 249 vs 250 on the 340 hp cars — 1 km/h the other way.

Buy 5 generation 3.0 MT 340 hp (from 2022-04) if you want Manual 6 and a measured 4.3 s / 250 km/h / 7.7 mixed at 1495 kg. It matches 3.0 AT 340 hp on power, torque, 0–100, top speed, consumption, weight, wheels, and CO2; the difference in the data is gearbox only (Manual 6 vs Automatic 8). 3.0 MT 382 hp is the Manual with 42 more hp and 47 more kg, but 0–100 is not measured and mixed fuel is 11.2, so the 340 hp Manual is the one you can actually compare on a sprint figure.

Buy 5 generation 2.0 AT 258 hp if you want the current four-cylinder that is not the entry car: 258 hp, 400 Nm, 5.2 s, 1450 kg, 7.9 mixed, 98 fuel, 255/40 R18 and 275/40 R18. It is 61 hp and 80 Nm above 2.0 AT 197 hp, 40 kg heavier, 1.3 s quicker, and 0.3 l/100 km thirstier mixed. It is 82 hp below 3.0 AT 340 hp and 0.9 s slower, but 45 kg lighter. Specific output (≈129 hp/l) is the highest in this file.

Buy 5 generation 2.0 AT 197 hp if weight and mixed consumption are the filters: 1410 kg is the lightest 5 generation car, 7.6 mixed is the lowest measured mpg in the line, 6.5 s is the slowest measured current sprint, and the tyres are the smallest (R17). Versus the 258 hp twin you give up 61 hp and 1.3 s to save 40 kg and 0.3 l/100 km mixed. Fuel is 98 on both fours, not 95.

Do not pick a 5 generation car by the name 3.0 AT or 3.0 MT alone. There are two of each. 3.0 AT 340 hp is 4.3 s, 250 km/h, 1495 kg, 7.7 mixed. 3.0 AT 382 hp is 3.9 s, 249 km/h, 1542 kg, 9.4 mixed. 3.0 MT 340 hp (from 2022-04) is the 4.3 s Manual; 3.0 MT 382 hp has no 0–100 figure and the highest mixed consumption in the generation (11.2).

Buy 4 generation, restyling 3.0 MT 324 hp if you want the last pre-2018 car with a measured sprint (5.1 s) and 250 km/h. It is 1.2 s slower than 5 generation 3.0 AT 340 hp and 58 hp down, but kerb 1570 kg is 75 kg above that 340 hp car, tank is 70 vs 52, and clearance is 140 mm vs not measured. The restyle 3.0 AT 324 hp is the same power with Automatic 4 and 5.8 s — 0.7 s slower, so the Manual is the restyle to buy if 0–100 is the test. 4 generation (pre-restyle) 3.0 MT 324 hp matches 5.1 s / 250 km/h / 1570 kg / 1790 kg gross; choose restyle vs pre-restyle on dates (1996-04–2002-08 vs 1993-05–1996-03), not on those numbers.

Buy a 280 hp Turbo 3.0 MT (4 generation or restyle) if 324 hp is more than you need and you accept that restyle 0–100 is not measured. Pre-restyle 3.0 MT 280 hp is 5.5 s, 1570 kg, 1730 kg gross, 130 mm clearance, 225/50 R16 and 245/50 R16. Versus 324 hp Manual you give up 44 hp and, where both are measured (pre-restyle), 0.4 s, and you sit 10 mm lower (130 vs 140). Torque actually favours 280 hp: 432 Nm vs 427 Nm.

Buy a 225 hp naturally aspirated 3.0 MT only as a lighter, slower 4th-generation car. Restyle Manual 6: 1410 kg (same kerb as 5 generation 2.0 AT 197 hp), 241 km/h, 140 mm, 0–100 not measured. Restyle Manual 5: 1430 kg, 130 mm, vmax not measured. That Manual 5 vs Manual 6 split is unique to the restyle 225 hp cars; pre-restyle 3.0 MT 225 hp is Manual 6 only, 1410 kg, 241 km/h. Automatic 225 hp kerb and vmax are not measured in either 4th-generation record.

Buy 3 generation 2.0 MT 210 hp if you want Turbo in a 1986–1993 Coupe: 210 hp, 274 Nm, 1500 kg, 140 mm, 95, Manual 5. The Automatic twin is 2.0 AT 210 hp at 1520 kg. That is 114 hp below restyle 3.0 MT 324 hp and 70 hp above 2.0 MT 140 hp in the same generation. If you do not want Turbo, 2.0 MT 185 hp is the strongest 4 Inline No car (185 hp, 234 Nm, 1470 kg, 155 mm, 95). 2.0 MT 105 hp is the weakest listed 3rd-generation car (105 hp, 157 Nm, 1370 kg, 155 mm, 92). Six-cylinder non-turbo stops at 2.0 MT 150 hp / 2.0 AT 150 hp (182 Nm). None of these 3rd-generation cars have 0–100, vmax, or consumption figures, so you cannot rank them against 5 generation on sprint or mpg — only on hp, kg, mm, and tank (70 l).

Buy 2 generation 2.7 MT 170 hp if the filter is peak power before 1986: 170 hp and 281 Nm from 2759 cm³, vs 2.0 MT 125 hp and 235 Nm. Weight, clearance, tank, 0–100, vmax, consumption, and boost are not measured, so this is a power-and-displacement choice only. 1 generation 2.8 MT 118 hp is 52 hp below that 2.7 and 8 hp above 2.0 MT 110 hp; 2.6 MT 110 hp matches the 2.0 on horsepower (110) with 24 Nm more (181 vs 157) and 120 kg more (1270 vs 1150). The 1150 kg 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT 110 hp cars are the lightest in the entire catalogue. Fuel on generation 1 is 92; generation 2 is 95.

Reliability and problems. This dataset does not measure failure rates, service intervals, or known faults. What it does measure for a running-cost proxy is fuel grade (92 / 95 / 98), tank size (not measured / 70 / 52), Euro 6 on 5 generation only, and mixed l/100 km on 5 generation only. Any claim that one generation is “more reliable” would not come from these numbers.

Short map. Daily current Coupe with measured economy: 2.0 AT 197 hp. Current four-cylinder with a 5.2 s sprint: 2.0 AT 258 hp. Current six with Manual and a 4.3 s figure: 3.0 MT 340 hp. Fastest measured car: 3.0 AT 382 hp. Last analogue Turbo with a 5.1 s figure: restyle or pre-restyle 3.0 MT 324 hp. Lightest car on the list: 1 generation 2.0 MT 110 hp at 1150 kg. Everything else in generations 1–3 is a specification choice without a sprint or mpg measurement.I'll fix the table so every kW figure is taken from the JSON, not guessed.# Toyota Supra: which version to buy

If the question is which Toyota Supra to buy, the numbers point to a short list. The only Coupe still in production is 5 generation (from 2018). The fastest measured car in the whole catalogue is 5 generation 3.0 AT 382 hp: 3.9 s to 100 km/h, 249 km/h, 1542 kg, 9.4 l/100 km mixed. The current Manual with a measured sprint is 3.0 MT 340 hp (from 2022-04): 4.3 s, 250 km/h, 1495 kg, 7.7 l/100 km mixed. The lightest and most economical current car is 2.0 AT 197 hp: 1410 kg, 7.6 l/100 km mixed, 6.5 s. Among used fourth-generation cars, the measured peak is 3.0 MT 324 hp at 5.1 s and 250 km/h. Generations 1–3 have almost no 0–100, top speed, or consumption figures, so those purchases are hp/kg/clearance choices, not sprint or mpg choices.

Generations compared

The file has six generation records, not a “6th generation”: 1 generation (1978-04–1981-06), 2 generation (1981-07–1985-12), 3 generation (1986-02–1993-04), 4 generation (1993-05–1996-03), 4 generation, restyling (1996-04–2002-08), 5 generation (from 2018). Every listed version is Coupe and RWD. After 2002-08 there is no generation in this catalogue until 2018.

What the extra decades buy in power: 1 generation ceiling 118 hp (2.8 MT / 2.8 AT) versus floor 110 hp (2.0 MT, 2.0 AT, 2.6 MT, 2.6 AT). 2 generation raises the ceiling to 170 hp (2.7 MT / 2.7 AT) and the 1988 cm³ six from 110 to 125 hp (2.0 MT / 2.0 AT), +15 hp. 3 generation is the first Turbo: 2.0 MT 210 hp and 2.0 AT 210 hp sit 70 hp above 2.0 MT 140 hp and 105 hp above 2.0 MT 105 hp. 4 generation drops every 2.0-litre car; all six versions are 2997 cm³, 6 Inline, and Turbo cars run 280 hp or 324 hp against 225 hp with boost No. 4 generation, restyling does not add a new horsepower figure — it keeps 225 / 280 / 324 hp and changes gearboxes and clearance. 5 generation is the only line with Automatic 8, Euro 6, a 52-litre tank (18 l smaller than the 70 l tank on generations 3 and 4), two different 2.0 AT cars, two different 3.0 AT cars, and two different 3.0 MT cars.

Injection labels, taken as written: 5 generation Direct injection (direct); generations 3 and 4 Distributed injection (multi-point); generations 1 and 2 Central injection (single-point or single- point).

Engines and specs

Names below are catalogue names. Same name, different power: distinguish by hp.

5 generation (from 2018). Gasoline, Turbo, Front, longitudinal, 4 valves per cylinder, Euro 6, tank 52 l, fuel 98 on both fours and 95 on all 3.0 cars. Bore × stroke 82 × 94.6 on every engine. Compression 11.1 on both 2.0 AT, 11 on all 3.0.

3.0 MT 340 hp starts 2022-04; the other five 5 generation versions start 2018-01.

4 generation, restyling (1996-04–2002-08). All 2997 cm³, 6 Inline, Gasoline, fuel 95, tank 70 l, Distributed injection (multi-point), bore 86 × 86. Compression 10 on 225 hp (boost No), 8.5 on 280 and 324 hp (Turbo). Engine position Front, longitudinal is listed on restyle 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 5; on the other six restyle cars it is not measured.

4 generation (1993-05–1996-03). Same three outputs. 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 6; 3.0 AT 225 hp Automatic 4; 3.0 MT 280 hp Manual 6 (0–100 5.5 s, vmax not measured); 3.0 AT 280 hp Automatic 4 (0–100 and vmax not measured); 3.0 MT 324 hp Manual 6 (5.1 s, 250 km/h); 3.0 AT 324 hp Automatic 4 (5.8 s, 250 km/h). Engine position not measured on all six.

3 generation (1986-02–1993-04). Twelve listed versions, all 1988 cm³, RWD, Gasoline, Front, longitudinal. Four Inline, boost No: 2.0 MT 105 hp (77 kW, 157 Nm), 2.0 AT 105 hp, 2.0 MT 140 hp (103 kW, 162 Nm), 2.0 AT 140 hp, 2.0 AT 185 hp (136 kW, 234 Nm), 2.0 MT 185 hp. Six Inline, boost No: 2.0 MT 135 hp (99 kW, 176 Nm), 2.0 AT 135 hp, 2.0 AT 150 hp (110 kW, 182 Nm), 2.0 MT 150 hp. Six Inline, Turbo: 2.0 MT 210 hp (154 kW, 274 Nm), 2.0 AT 210 hp. Manual 5 or Automatic 4. Fuel 92 on 105 / 135 / 150 hp; 95 on 140 / 185 / 210 hp. Compression not measured on 105 hp; 9.6 on 135 hp; not measured on 140 hp (bore 75 × 75); 9.5 on 150 hp; 9 on 185 hp; 8.5 on 210 hp. Bore not measured on 105 hp; 75 × 75 on the rest.

1 generation. 2.0 MT 110 hp (80 kW, 157 Nm, 1988 cm³), 2.0 AT 110 hp, 2.6 MT 110 hp (181 Nm, 2563 cm³), 2.6 AT 110 hp, 2.8 MT 118 hp (85 kW, 197 Nm, 2759 cm³), 2.8 AT 118 hp. All 6 Inline, boost No, fuel 92, Manual 5 or Automatic 4. Bore 75 × 75 / 80 × 75 / 83.1 × 75. Compression not measured. Version dates run to 1981-09.

2 generation. 2.0 MT 125 hp (91 kW, 235 Nm, 1988 cm³), 2.0 AT 125 hp, 2.7 MT 170 hp (125 kW, 281 Nm, 2759 cm³), 2.7 AT 170 hp. All 6 Inline, fuel 95, Manual 5 or Automatic 4. Boost not measured. Bore 75 × 75 on 2.0, 83 × 85 on 2.7. Compression not measured.

Specific output (hp per litre of the listed displacement): 5 generation 2.0 AT 258 hp ≈ 129 hp/l; 2.0 AT 197 hp ≈ 99 hp/l; 3.0 AT 382 hp ≈ 127 hp/l; 3.0 AT 340 hp ≈ 113 hp/l. 4 generation 3.0 MT 324 hp ≈ 108 hp/l; 3.0 MT 225 hp ≈ 75 hp/l. 3 generation 2.0 MT 210 hp ≈ 106 hp/l; 2.0 MT 105 hp ≈ 53 hp/l. The current 258 hp four therefore has higher specific output than any six-cylinder Supra in this file.

Performance and economy

Measured 0–100 km/h, fastest to slowest: 3.0 AT 382 hp 3.9 s; 3.0 AT 340 hp and 3.0 MT 340 hp 4.3 s (+0.4 s, −42 hp vs 382); 4 generation / restyle 3.0 MT 324 hp 5.1 s; 2.0 AT 258 hp 5.2 s; 4 generation 3.0 MT 280 hp 5.5 s; restyle and pre-restyle 3.0 AT 324 hp 5.8 s; 2.0 AT 197 hp 6.5 s. 3.0 MT 382 hp 0–100 is not measured. Every 1–3 generation version: not measured. Restyle 225 hp and 280 hp: not measured. Pre-restyle 3.0 AT 225 hp and 3.0 AT 280 hp: not measured.

Top speed, where measured: 250 km/h on 5 generation both 340 hp cars and on both 324 hp cars in 4 generation and the restyle; 249 km/h on both 382 hp cars; 241 km/h on 4 generation 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 6 and restyle 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 6. Both current 2.0 AT cars: not measured. All of generations 1–3: not measured.

Fuel use is measured only in 5 generation. Mixed: 2.0 AT 197 hp 7.6; both 340 hp cars 7.7; 2.0 AT 258 hp 7.9; 3.0 AT 382 hp 9.4; 3.0 MT 382 hp 11.2. The 382 hp Manual uses 3.6 l/100 km more mixed than the 197 hp Automatic. City: 9.8 (both 340 hp), 10.5 (2.0 AT 197 hp), 10.7 (3.0 AT 382 hp), 10.9 (2.0 AT 258 hp), 12.4 (3.0 MT 382 hp). Highway: 6.5 (both 340 hp), 6.6 (2.0 AT 197 hp), 6.8 (2.0 AT 258 hp), 7.8 (3.0 AT 382 hp), 8.7 (3.0 MT 382 hp). CO2 170 on all four 3.0 5 generation cars; not measured on both 2.0 AT. Generations 1–4: city, highway, mixed, CO2, eco class not measured.

Dimensions and weight

5 generation kerb: 2.0 AT 197 hp 1410 kg; 2.0 AT 258 hp 1450 kg (+40 kg for +61 hp); both 340 hp cars 1495 kg; both 382 hp cars 1542 kg. Gross 1815 kg on all four 3.0 cars; not measured on both 2.0 AT. kg per hp: ≈7.2 (197 hp), ≈5.6 (258 hp), ≈4.4 (340 hp), ≈4.0 (382 hp). Clearance not measured. Tank 52 l. Wheels: 2.0 AT 197 hp 225/50 R17 and 255/45 R17; 2.0 AT 258 hp 255/40 R18 and 275/40 R18; all 3.0 cars 255/35 R19 and 275/35 R19.

4 generation / restyle kerb: restyle 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 5 1430 kg; restyle 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 6 and pre-restyle 3.0 MT 225 hp 1410 kg; both 280 hp Manual and both 324 hp Manual 1570 kg. Automatic kerb on 225 / 280 / 324 hp AT cars not measured. Gross 1730 kg (280 hp), 1790 kg (324 hp); 225 hp gross not measured. Clearance 140 mm on 225 hp Manual 6, 225 hp AT, and both 324 hp cars; 130 mm on restyle 3.0 MT 225 hp Manual 5 and both 280 hp cars (10 mm lower than 324 hp). Tank 70 l. Wheels 225/50 R16 and 245/50 R16 on Turbo cars that list them; restyle 225 hp and restyle 324 hp wheels not measured; pre-restyle 225 hp wheels not measured.

3 generation kerb: 1370 kg (2.0 MT 105 / 135 / 140 hp); 1390 kg (2.0 AT 135 hp); 1430 kg (2.0 MT 150 hp); 1450 kg (2.0 AT 150 hp); 1470 kg (2.0 MT 185 hp); 1500 kg (2.0 MT 210 hp); 1520 kg (2.0 AT 210 hp). AT kerb on 105 / 140 / 185 hp not measured. Clearance 155 mm on all 4-cylinder cars, 140 mm on all 6-cylinder cars. Tank 70 l. Wheels not measured.

1 generation kerb: 1150 kg on both 2.0 cars, 1270 kg on both 2.6 and both 2.8 — 260 kg under 5 generation 2.0 AT 197 hp. Clearance, tank, wheels, gross not measured.

2 generation: kerb, gross, clearance, tank, wheels not measured. Independent, spring suspension and Ventilated disc / Disc ventilated brakes are the listed pattern wherever brakes appear; they do not separate versions.

Which version to choose

Do not order a 5 generation car by the string 3.0 AT or 3.0 MT alone. 3.0 AT 340 hp is 4.3 s, 250 km/h, 1495 kg, 7.7 mixed. 3.0 AT 382 hp is 3.9 s, 249 km/h, 1542 kg, 9.4 mixed: +42 hp, +47 kg, −0.4 s, +1.7 l/100 km mixed, −1 km/h. 3.0 MT 340 hp (from 2022-04) matches the 340 hp Automatic on power, torque, 0–100, vmax, consumption, weight, wheels, and CO2; the listed difference is Manual 6 versus Automatic 8. 3.0 MT 382 hp has the same 382 hp / 1542 kg / 249 km/h as the 382 hp Automatic but 0–100 not measured and 11.2 mixed — 1.8 l/100 km more than 3.0 AT 382 hp and 3.5 more than the 340 hp cars.

Choose 3.0 AT 382 hp when the job is the shortest measured 0–100 in the catalogue (3.9 s) and 9.4 mixed / 1542 kg is acceptable.

Choose 3.0 MT 340 hp when you want Manual 6 and a figure you can compare: 4.3 s, 250 km/h, 7.7 mixed, 1495 kg. That is the Manual that actually has a sprint number.

Choose 2.0 AT 258 hp for the current four-cylinder that is not the entry car: 258 hp, 400 Nm, 5.2 s, 1450 kg, 7.9 mixed, 98, R18 tyres. Versus 2.0 AT 197 hp: +61 hp, +80 Nm, +40 kg, −1.3 s, +0.3 l/100 km mixed. Versus 3.0 AT 340 hp: −82 hp, −45 kg, +0.9 s. Highest specific output in the file.

Choose 2.0 AT 197 hp for lowest mixed use (7.6) and lowest 5 generation weight (1410 kg), knowing 6.5 s is the slowest measured current sprint and the tyres are R17. Same 98 fuel as the 258 hp twin.

Choose restyle or pre-restyle 3.0 MT 324 hp for the last pre-2018 car with 5.1 s and 250 km/h. Versus 5 generation 3.0 AT 340 hp: −16 hp, +75 kg (1570 vs 1495), +0.8 s, tank 70 vs 52, clearance 140 mm vs not measured. Restyle 3.0 AT 324 hp is the same 324 hp with Automatic 4 and 5.8 s — 0.7 s slower than its Manual twin, so the Manual is the 324 hp car to buy if 0–100 is the test. Pre-restyle vs restyle 3.0 MT 324 hp share 5.1 s / 250 km/h / 1570 kg / 1790 kg gross; the split is dates (1993-05–1996-03 vs 1996-04–2002-08), not those figures.

Choose 3.0 MT 280 hp in 4 generation if 324 hp is surplus and you accept a lower car: 280 hp, 432 Nm (5 Nm above 324 hp), 1570 kg, 1730 kg gross, 130 mm, 5.5 s on the pre-restyle Manual only. Restyle 280 hp 0–100 is not measured. Versus 324 hp Manual you give up 44 hp and, where both are measured, 0.4 s, and sit 10 mm lower.

Choose a 225 hp 3.0 MT only as the light 4th-generation six. Restyle Manual 6: 1410 kg (same kerb as current 2.0 AT 197 hp), 241 km/h, 140 mm, 0–100 not measured. Restyle Manual 5: 1430 kg, 130 mm, vmax not measured — that five-speed exists only on restyle 225 hp. Pre-restyle 3.0 MT 225 hp is Manual 6, 1410 kg, 241 km/h. Automatic 225 hp kerb and vmax are not measured.

Choose 3 generation 2.0 MT 210 hp for Turbo in 1986–1993: 210 hp, 274 Nm, 1500 kg, 140 mm, 95, Manual 5. 2.0 AT 210 hp is +20 kg. That is 114 hp below restyle 3.0 MT 324 hp. Without Turbo, 2.0 MT 185 hp is the strongest 4 Inline No car (185 hp, 234 Nm, 1470 kg, 155 mm, 95). 2.0 MT 105 hp is the weakest listed 3rd-generation car (105 hp, 1370 kg, 155 mm, 92). Six-cylinder non-turbo stops at 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT 150 hp. None of these have 0–100, vmax, or mpg, so they cannot be ranked against 5 generation on sprint or economy.

Choose 2 generation 2.7 MT 170 hp if peak power before 1986 is the filter: 170 hp and 281 Nm from 2759 cm³ versus 2.0 MT 125 hp and 235 Nm. Weight, clearance, tank, 0–100, vmax, consumption, and boost are not measured. 1 generation 2.8 MT 118 hp is 52 hp below that 2.7 and 8 hp above 2.0 MT 110 hp. 2.6 MT 110 hp matches 2.0 MT 110 hp on horsepower with +24 Nm (181 vs 157) and +120 kg (1270 vs 1150). The 1150 kg 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT 110 hp cars are the lightest in the catalogue. Fuel: 92 in 1 generation, 95 in 2 generation.

Reliability and problems. This dataset does not measure faults, service life, or failure rates. The running-cost proxies it does measure are fuel grade (92 / 95 / 98), tank (not measured / 70 / 52), Euro 6 on 5 generation only, and mixed l/100 km on 5 generation only. A reliability ranking would not come from these numbers.

Short map. Daily current Coupe with measured economy: 2.0 AT 197 hp. Current four-cylinder at 5.2 s: 2.0 AT 258 hp. Current six with Manual and 4.3 s: 3.0 MT 340 hp. Fastest measured car: 3.0 AT 382 hp. Last analogue Turbo with 5.1 s: 3.0 MT 324 hp. Lightest car listed: 1 generation 2.0 MT 110 hp at 1150 kg. Generations 1–3 without a sprint or mpg figure remain specification choices, not timed ones.