Toyota MR2
Mid-engine on a Corolla budget. Three takes, all worth it.
5 reviewers · 10 videos
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability.
across 5 reviewers
"This is so raw and yet it doesn't beat you up. The suspension is compliant."
Zygrene · ▶ 9:05"the zzw30 is useless notice how i don't even fit in a driver's seat because an aftermarket subwoofer prevents the seat from moving back that last crucial inch"
Regular Car Reviews · ▶ 4:53Performance
3.5/55 of 5 reviewersstrong consensus“The power delivery insane.”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 7:02“138 horsepower may not sound like much because it isn't, but it's only having to pull the 2200 lb of this car”
Tedward · ▶ 12:06“It doesn't make a whole lot of power and yes, they do have oil burning issues... but it's still a Toyota at the end of the day. So, you can beat the snot out of this thing and it ain't going to really care.”
positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 2:22Handling
5.0/55 of 5 reviewersstrong consensus“It's so light and nimble. Oh, it's so lovely and it feels balanced as well. Snap oversteer isn't really a concern in this generation.”
positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 3:23“the chassis is amazing driver controls the steering's all like about as good as you can ask from a freaking $2,000 car”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 10:06“This is definitely the sharpest one to drive.”
positive · Car Throttle · ▶ 22:05Fun to drive
5.0/55 of 5 reviewersstrong consensus“out of the eight or nine cars I drove that day... this was the most fun car I drove that day.”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 0:39“This car just kind of frolics along and it's so joyous. It's so nimble and light.”
positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 5:37“This is the bang for the buck option. This is the one that you go for if you just want to drive it.”
positive · Car Throttle · ▶ 21:17Daily drivability
3.0/55 of 5 reviewerssplit“the zzw30 is useless notice how i don't even fit in a driver's seat because an aftermarket subwoofer prevents the seat from moving back that last crucial inch”
critical · Regular Car Reviews · ▶ 4:53“This is so raw and yet it doesn't beat you up. The suspension is compliant.”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 9:05“The build quality in here, let's be honest, it's crap.”
critical · Car Throttle · ▶ 22:57Value
4.5/55 of 5 reviewersstrong consensus“You can pick up, I think, an MR2 Spider nowadays, clean condition, for around $8 to $10,000.”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 3:55“It is also the cheapest of the three, isn't it? You can get into one of these for as little as a grand.”
positive · Car Throttle · ▶ 20:51“if you want a second car or or if you're already thinking about an mr2 buy the third gen”
positive · Regular Car Reviews · ▶ 6:36Hear it in the reviewer’s words
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