Used Toyota GR86 for Sale nearEscondido, CA

How much does the Toyota GR86 cost in today's market?

Used Toyota GR86 prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Toyota GR86's current nationwide average price is $30,739, and its year-round low is $27,869.28. That gives you a useful snapshot of what shoppers are seeing for this model across the years in the data. Recently, prices have come down for the 2024 and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Toyota GR86 a good car?

Yes — the Toyota GR86 is a strong pick if you want a fun, engaging sports coupe with broad owner appeal.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.36/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the GR86 for its fun driving experience, nimble handling, and affordability. The car’s stylish design and interior also come up as recurring positives, helping it feel like a rewarding enthusiast choice. Across the model years with expert coverage, the trade-offs center on modest power, tight passenger and cargo space, and a ride that can feel firm.

Expert reviews rate the 2025 and 2023 models among the highest across all years.

The honest trade-off is that the GR86 asks you to accept modest power, limited passenger and cargo room, and a ride that can feel hard on rough pavement.

24.4% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota GR86 models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the GR86 as fun, nimble, and rewarding to drive, and that enthusiasm shows up across the model years in the data. The strongest owner feedback centers on its engaging handling, sporty character, and overall value.

• Owners rate the Toyota GR86 between 3.88 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is best managed by choosing a well-documented example with a clean history and a thorough pre-purchase inspection.

What should I look for when buying a used Toyota GR86?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 77.8% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Toyota Safety Sense with forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, high-beam assist, adaptive headlights, lane-departure warning, and rear cross-traffic alert
• Infotainment: an eight-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: Automatic models are EPA-rated at 21 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, and 24 mpg combined. With the manual, those numbers fall to 20/26/22 mpg.

Which Toyota GR86 trim should I buy?

The 2026 Toyota GR86 offers these trims:

• Core: This is the best-value trim if you want the GR86’s core driving character at the lowest starting price. It comes with the standard 17-inch setup, the eight-inch touchscreen, cloth upholstery, and the manual transmission that suits the car’s playful personality.
• Premium: This trim adds the larger 18-inch wheels, summer-performance tires, black wheels, synthetic suede and leather upholstery, and the eight-speaker audio system. It’s the trim to choose if you want the strongest blend of everyday appeal and sharper road manners.
• Yuzu Edition: This special edition adds matte-black wheels with gloss-black lug nuts, Brembo brakes, Sachs dampers, yellow interior accent stitching, black interior trim, a commemorative plaque, and Yuzu yellow paint. It suits you if you want the most distinctive appearance and the most performance-focused hardware in the lineup.

What Toyota GR86 do most buyers choose?

The Toyota GR86 years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

Those higher-volume years tend to be the easiest places to shop because you get more inventory to compare and more chances to find the right color, mileage, and price. They also tend to be the years most shoppers cross-shop first when looking for a used GR86.

What is the Toyota GR86's resale value?

The newest model years are moving lower, which can create better opportunities for used buyers watching recent inventory. The older years in this table are edging upward, showing that some GR86 model years are still holding value well. Overall, the pattern is mixed, but the recent declines make the newer used models more attractive right now.

The 2022, 2023, and 2024 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Toyota GR86 safe?

• 2026: 5/10
• 2025: 5/10
• 2023: 6/10
• 2022: 7/10
• 2017: 8/10

The 2026 GR86 includes Toyota Safety Sense with forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, high-beam assist, adaptive headlights, lane-departure warning, and rear cross-traffic alert.

For the safest used buy, the 2017 model posts the highest confirmed score of 8/10.

Should I buy a used Toyota GR86 now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −2.92% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −1.54%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 23.4% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 23.7%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $31,374. The Toyota GR86 offers sharp handling, a playful rear-wheel-drive character, and a manual transmission that makes it especially rewarding on a winding road.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Power from the 2.4-liter flat-four engine is modest, at 228 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, and automatic models are EPA-rated at 21 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, and 24 mpg combined.
• Tech: The standard eight-inch touchscreen works with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Toyota also provides a 7-inch digital instrument cluster with Sport and Track layouts.
• Safety: The 2026 GR86 includes Toyota Safety Sense with forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, high-beam assist, adaptive headlights, lane-departure warning, and rear cross-traffic alert.
• Starting price: The Core starts at $32,695, including a $1,295 destination fee.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2028 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 28, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.