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New Toyota GR 86 due in Australia in 2022

Toyota will announce launch timing for its second-generation sports-car in late 2021 – meaning it likely won't reach showrooms until 2022.


The 2022 Toyota GR 86 will arrive in Australia no earlier than late 2021 or early 2022, new details confirmed today by Toyota Australia indicate.

Toyota Australia has confirmed launch timing for the new GR 86 will be announced in the fourth quarter of 2021 (October to December inclusive) – meaning it's highly unlikely the new sports coupe will hit Australian showrooms before 2022.

A local launch in the first half of 2022 would appear most likely – though COVID-19 delays and different production schedules could potentially push the sports car's local introduction back further.

Buyers keen on getting behind the wheel of the second-generation 86 family before the end of the year should consider its twin, the new Subaru BRZ, due in local showrooms in December 2021 with identical running gear to its Toyota sibling.

Pricing for both the Subaru and Toyota are yet to be confirmed, though overseas announcements suggest only mild increases over the $35,270 and $32,180 before on-road costs base prices of the BRZ and 86 respectively.

More than 20,000 examples of the first-generation 86 were sold in Australia across its nine-year run (since 2012). Order books for the outgoing car have now closed, though Toyota Australia says new stock is still available within the national dealer network, albeit "extremely limited".

A "limited range" of demonstrator and Certified Pre-Owned used 86 vehicles are also available.

Debuted in Japan in April 2021, the new GR 86 becomes the third model to fall under Toyota's Gazoo Racing performance division, following the GR Supra turbo sports coupe and sold-out GR Yaris hot hatch.

Power in the new model comes from a 2.4-litre naturally-aspirated 'boxer' four-cylinder engine, sending 173kW and 250Nm to the rear wheels through a choice of six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmissions.

A stiffer chassis and increased use of aluminium help keep weight in check and increase performance, enabling a 6.3-second dash from zero to 100km/h.

"Since it arrived in Australia, the 86 coupe has found favour with sports car enthusiasts, whether it is being driven on winding back roads, around town or even out on the racetrack," said Toyota Australia sales and marketing boss Sean Hanley.

"Its popularity is evident by the demand we are seeing even at the end of the current 86's lifecycle, showing that fans still have an appetite for compact, lightweight and affordable sports coupes and the new GR 86 will continue to delight fans with updates that will make this an even more fun vehicle to drive."


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Alex Misoyannis

Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family.

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