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The current-generation Toyota GR Supra went on sale in late 2019 with a choice of two engines, but now things are being narrowed down to a single option. For 2025, the sports car is losing its base-level, automatic-only four-cylinder engine, which means the 3.0 liter turbocharged inline-six with either an automatic or a manual will be the only way to go from now on. While you can now in theory get a manual Supra at MSRP, and with a more powerful engine to boot, the absence of the four-cylinder narrows things down to two trims while raising the base price by roughly $10,000.
While Toyota didn't exactly tell us why it decided to drop the 2.0 liter four-cylinder from the Supra lineup, slow sales could be the culprit. The sports car only sold 2,652 units last year, and sales dropped by nearly 50% last year compared to 2022. While we don't know how many of these units packed a four-cylinder under the hood, we're willing to guess that it wasn't a large number.
Paired with its sluggish sales performance, the GR Supra also faces pressure with the existence of the smaller GR86, which arguably offers more driving pleasure at a far more affordable price. Then you have to factor in that time is limited for both the Supra and its BMW Z4 cousin, as both are scheduled to reach the chopping block when production ends in March 2026.
Engine and trim reshuffling aside, another change for 2025 addresses power oversteer on manual-equipped Supra models, with revised programming for the sports car's traction control system to keep things in check when the vehicle is accelerating out of a corner.
In addition, the Supra is cutting things down to the 3.0 and 3.0 Premium trims this year, and either one will come with a full-year membership for the National Auto Sport Association, which lets new owners enjoy a single High Performance Driving Event for free with their own GR Supras.
Even after that membership expires, the new entry-level 3.0 will include power-adjustable sport seats with Alcantara and leather-trimmed upholstery as standard, along with a 10-speaker sound system, an 8.8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, and a standard wireless smartphone charger on models with the manual.
Moving up to the 3.0 Premium will add black and hazelnut upholstery options for the leather-trimmed seats, an upgraded 12-speaker JBL Hi-Fi sound system, and full-speed adaptive cruise control for sports cars with the automatic (the manual downgrades to traditional cruise control).
Buyers with the base 3.0 can get the upgraded sound system and the wireless charger for their automatic cars (strangely, it's only standard on the manual 3.0) as long as they opt for the Safety and Technology Plus JBL Package.
As for what hasn't changed, the Supra's inline-six engine continues to send 382 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels. Since the auto-only four-cylinder is now gone, every new Supra can be optioned with a manual instead of the standard eight-speed automatic. The latter gearbox brings the sports car from 0-60 mph in a swift 3.9 seconds, while the shift-it-yourself manual slows things down to 4.2.
Now for the bad news––the 2025 Toyota GR Supra now starts at $57,345 for the 3.0 trim, up from $46,440 for last year's four-cylinder 2.0 model. That's a rather steep increase of about $10,000, and you'll have to give up even more cash for the 3.0 Premium, which costs $60,495 before options. The lightly updated Supra will hit dealers this fall, which means you still have a few more months to secure one of the cheaper four-cylinder models.
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Pricing
Jul 5, 2024
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2025 Toyota Supra Ditches Four-Cylinder Option, Gets Pricier In The Process
Now you get an inline-six with either an auto or manual, but it costs $10K more to start.
The current-generation Toyota GR Supra went on sale in late 2019 with a choice of two engines, but now things are being narrowed down to a single option. For 2025, the sports car is losing its base-level, automatic-only four-cylinder engine, which means the 3.0 liter turbocharged inline-six with either an automatic or a manual will be the only way to go from now on. While you can now in theory get a manual Supra at MSRP, and with a more powerful engine to boot, the absence of the four-cylinder narrows things down to two trims while raising the base price by roughly $10,000.
While Toyota didn't exactly tell us why it decided to drop the 2.0 liter four-cylinder from the Supra lineup, slow sales could be the culprit. The sports car only sold 2,652 units last year, and sales dropped by nearly 50% last year compared to 2022. While we don't know how many of these units packed a four-cylinder under the hood, we're willing to guess that it wasn't a large number.
Paired with its sluggish sales performance, the GR Supra also faces pressure with the existence of the smaller GR86, which arguably offers more driving pleasure at a far more affordable price. Then you have to factor in that time is limited for both the Supra and its BMW Z4 cousin, as both are scheduled to reach the chopping block when production ends in March 2026.
Engine and trim reshuffling aside, another change for 2025 addresses power oversteer on manual-equipped Supra models, with revised programming for the sports car's traction control system to keep things in check when the vehicle is accelerating out of a corner.
In addition, the Supra is cutting things down to the 3.0 and 3.0 Premium trims this year, and either one will come with a full-year membership for the National Auto Sport Association, which lets new owners enjoy a single High Performance Driving Event for free with their own GR Supras.
Even after that membership expires, the new entry-level 3.0 will include power-adjustable sport seats with Alcantara and leather-trimmed upholstery as standard, along with a 10-speaker sound system, an 8.8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, and a standard wireless smartphone charger on models with the manual.
Moving up to the 3.0 Premium will add black and hazelnut upholstery options for the leather-trimmed seats, an upgraded 12-speaker JBL Hi-Fi sound system, and full-speed adaptive cruise control for sports cars with the automatic (the manual downgrades to traditional cruise control).
Buyers with the base 3.0 can get the upgraded sound system and the wireless charger for their automatic cars (strangely, it's only standard on the manual 3.0) as long as they opt for the Safety and Technology Plus JBL Package.
As for what hasn't changed, the Supra's inline-six engine continues to send 382 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels. Since the auto-only four-cylinder is now gone, every new Supra can be optioned with a manual instead of the standard eight-speed automatic. The latter gearbox brings the sports car from 0-60 mph in a swift 3.9 seconds, while the shift-it-yourself manual slows things down to 4.2.
Now for the bad news––the 2025 Toyota GR Supra now starts at $57,345 for the 3.0 trim, up from $46,440 for last year's four-cylinder 2.0 model. That's a rather steep increase of about $10,000, and you'll have to give up even more cash for the 3.0 Premium, which costs $60,495 before options. The lightly updated Supra will hit dealers this fall, which means you still have a few more months to secure one of the cheaper four-cylinder models.
Image Credits: Toyota
