Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.
Performancestrong consensus
“this is much much faster than the last car and you notice it from a street perspective” ▶ 15:52 Savagegeese “Toyota has eliminated the torque dip they eliminated the engine that caused the torque dip” ▶ 8:56 EverydayDriver “the 86 edges this out just by a little bit every time” ▶ 2:04 TheStraightPipes Handlingstrong consensus
“that 50 50 bounce and almost 50 50 cross is super evident in the way that this thing handles and performs out here” ▶ 20:05 Savagegeese “this thing is just so playful it's significantly more tail happy than my brz” ▶ 2:04 Zygrene “Turn in is sharp. It's much more capable out the box than my own MX5 Miata.” ▶ 2:10 Realistick Fun to drivestrong consensus
“it's just a little tossable fun toy. I'm going to call it a toy because it's so lightweight and it's so responsive” ▶ 5:36 RevMatchTV “from an enjoyment perspective this is a really really hard car to beat” ▶ 23:12 Savagegeese “it's still a ton of fun to drive in the corners” ▶ 4:10 Zygrene Daily drivabilitysplit
“this becomes that real usable car that you can not even think about it feels normal when you're inside” ▶ 25:49 Savagegeese “they've taken away the convertible which is a bummer in its place you got a car you could buy as your only car” ▶ 17:38 EverydayDriver “insanely practical... I would actually compare its practicality closer to a sedan than to a sports car” ▶ 35:03 Jubbal & Cars Valuesplit
“for that price there is no new car that is even remotely this fun to drive” ▶ 4:20 Zygrene “this 86 is a bargain at 34 490 dollars canadian” ▶ 16:27 TheStraightPipes “It's also the best priced too, right? Out of all three.” ▶ 7:40 RevMatchTV Where reviewers split · Daily drivability9 say · liveable“this becomes that real usable car that you can not even think about it feels normal when you're inside”Savagegeese ▶ 1 say · critical“Quite boomy that exhaust, quite droney.”Extra Throttle House ▶ Where reviewers split · Value11 say · liveable“for that price there is no new car that is even remotely this fun to drive”Zygrene ▶ 1 say · critical“I just don't think that it's worth the price point. You're not getting that much more.”Motormouth ▶ 
