Toyota Supra Review 2024

Toyota Supra At A Glance

4/5
Honest John Overall Rating
The Toyota GR Supra is basically a BMW Z4 in a Toyota-designed suit, albeit an extremely good-looking one. It’s well equipped, comfortable and fun to drive. Reasonable practicality means you could drive it every day, too.

+Head-turning looks. Superb interior comfort. Really enjoyable to drive.

-Interior is too ‘BMW’ for some. Doesn’t feel as precise as a Porsche 718 Cayman.

Insurance Group 37
On average it achieves 0% of the official MPG figure

The Toyota Supra name was resurrected for the Japanese firm’s latest sports coupe, then it decided to jump into bed with BMW to create it jointly with the latest BMW Z4. It has a unique Toyota design on the outside, but inside it’s all premium BMW. That means good quality and tech, plus the option of BMW’s excellent in-line-six petrol engine. It makes the Toyota GR Supra a compelling choice – unless you prefer the BMW Z4, of course.

There’s no shortage of great sports cars on offer at the moment, but this collaboration between two of the industry’s biggest names has produced something particularly interesting.

As our Toyota GR Supra review will show, the Japanese company has done a superb job of distracting from the heavy BMW influence by making the exterior look completely different to that of the BMW Z4.

The Toyota GR Supra has the appearance of a menacing ‘fighter jet’, with a narrow front end, bulbous cockpit and muscular curves in all the right places.

The integrated rear spoiler is distinctive, flanked by curved lights and air vents, and beneath them sits a dramatic diffuser that hints that this car will not be overtaken easily. It looks nothing like the BMW Z4 that sits beneath, but open the door and its roots become more apparent.

Inside it’s all very BMW, with the exception of the badge in the steering wheel. The three-tier dashboard is split by neatly integrated air vents and quality trim. Sitting below this are audio system buttons and climate controls in the centre console, while up top is the infotainment screen.

This comes from BMW as well, right down to the operating system and the iDrive rotary controller in the console between the seats. Again, this is a good thing, as Toyota is not exactly a leader in infotainment.

The high centre tunnel helps to cocoon the driver, contributing to a sports car feeling that is enhanced by a great driving position. Space for the passenger is good as well, but that’s as far as it goes in terms of accommodation, as the Supra has no back seats, and is strictly for two.

Even the boot space leaves a bit to be desired, but it’ll take the daily stuff and perhaps a couple of holdalls for a weekend away.

Under the long bonnet are a choice of 2.0- or 3.0-litre petrol engines, the latter being BMW’s popular in-line-six TwinPower turbo. Both are strong options, but the 3.0-litre is the one to go for if you want to get the most from the Toyota GR Supra’s sporty character.

The engines are linked to an eight-speed automatic transmission, but for a short time there was also the option of a manual gearbox for 3.0-litre models. Toyota has stopped this for now and won’t confirm if it plans to bring it back. Purists will be hoping that it returns.

With BMW only making the Z4 as a soft-top convertible, you could see the Toyota GR Supra as the hard-top coupe of ‘the range’, although we suspect neither BMW or Toyota would look at it like that.

The Toyota GR Supra’s design is very different to the BMW’s and in many ways that’s a bonus, because you’ll see many more BMW Z4s on the road than the Japanese car.

You’ll also see more of its rivals, including the exhilarating Alpine A110, stylish Audi TT and class-leading Porsche 718 Cayman, especially given the Toyota GR Supra’s lofty £50,545 starting price.

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