2025 Toyota GR Supra Review + Video

The Toyota Supra of today is a world-class sports car that traces its roots back to the 2000GT that helped establish the brand’s performance aspirations all the way back in the 1960s.

The 2000GT was considered Toyota’s first real sports car, and it changed the way the world saw Japanese vehicles. Toyota made sporty cars prior to the 2000GT, but they were cheap and cheerful, and Japan was known for making economy cars focused on affordability. To compete with the big European automakers at the time, Toyota needed something more serious. 

The resulting 2000GT was gorgeous — with styling inspired by the iconic Jaguar E-Type — and it had the powertrain and engineering to make it competitive with the best sports cars of the time, like the Porsche 911. Finally, Japan proved to the world that it, too, could build sexy and swift sports cars.

As the 2000GT’s spiritual successor, the Supra name was first applied in 1978 and was built over four generations until 2002. The most iconic Supra is likely the fourth-generation (MK4) model made famous by the first Fast and the Furious movie, but even before that, it was a Japanese domestic market (JDM) legend that gained a cult following from racing games like Gran Turismo and Need for Speed. 

It’s against this backdrop that we can begin to understand why the fifth-generation 2025 Toyota GR Supra is so significant. 

Power 9.5 / 10

Because it’s no longer feasible for Toyota to lose money making sports cars, this Supra was built in collaboration with BMW to save on research and development costs. The Supra is built in Austria alongside the convertible-only BMW Z4. 

The GR Supra is powered by a turbocharged 3.0L straight six-cylinder borrowed from BMW — an engine favoured for its smoothness and balance. Output is rated at 382 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque from just 1,800 rpm, which might not seem like much in a world of 1,000-hp electric vehicles, but it’s the perfect amount for this coupe. With a six-speed manual transmission, the Supra follows the path of the original 2000GT: rear-wheel drive (RWD), inline-six, stick shift, and stunning looks.

Styling 9.5 / 10

The Supra has a phenomenal, dramatic design, with classic sports car proportions. Strong rear haunches, a long hood, short rear deck, swoopy bodywork, and the double-bubble top all combine to create a head-turning sports car that looks like it means business. The Supra looks more expensive than its price suggests, and will continue to grab attention for years to come.

If there was one complaint it would be about the numerous fake air vents across the curvy bodywork. Plastic inserts that serve no functional purpose seem disingenuous, especially on a car like this, and even the GR Corolla hot hatch has more real vents than the Supra.

Driving Feel 9.5 / 10

The Supra is a beacon of excellence and boasts a truly special feel that’s tough to replicate. Besides being a joy to drive, it feels immaculately executed because it goes above and beyond expectations. A good sports car should be fast, but a great one will offer the whole package of engaging steering, a willing and capable powertrain, and a playful personality.

Rather than a serious and almost sterile sports car, the Supra is exciting. The suspension is set up in a way that’s a bit softer than you might expect, but it helps make the Supra feel more playful without sacrificing its handling capabilities. It’s stiff but not punishing, and the adaptive dampers help strike the perfect balance of comfort and performance. 

On the topic of perfect balance, the Supra is blessed with 50/50 weight distribution — the golden ratio for a performance car. It almost feels like it pivots from its centre, providing supernatural confidence and predictability in corners, but you can still get the back end to step out just a bit before the safety systems rein you in. The six-speed manual also has automatic rev-matching downshifts for those who’d rather not heel-toe, and the clutch is perfectly weighted and also very forgiving, making the whole experience fun and rewarding. 

The steering has great resistance and is responsive, precise, and sharp, the brakes are strong without being twitchy, and the car communicates with the driver clearly. All together, the Supra provides a top-tier driving experience. However, it’s a bit too quiet and the exhaust doesn’t announce its arrival like it should.

Practicality 8 / 10

No one buys a coupe for its practicality, but the trunk is surprisingly large and functional. Its rating of 290 L seems small, but it’s quite big by sports car standards, and the wide, liftback-style opening helps immensely. There isn’t much room in the cabin for small items, leaving the skinny door pockets or cup holders as the only places to stash keys or wallets, but then that’s not unusual for a car like this.

Comfort 8 / 10

While the Supra’s low ride height requires a certain amount of mobility and limberness to enter and exit the car, once situated inside, there’s decent leg- and headroom, even for tall occupants. The suspension also isn’t painfully stiff, so it’s entirely reasonable to drive the Supra every day and not be punished by every pothole or rail crossing.

User-Friendliness 6.5 / 10

The BMW-sourced infotainment system isn’t the most user-friendly, as some of the menu structures require a bit of digging to find what you’re looking for, and it’s an older iteration of the software, but there are physical buttons for the climate control, which makes it a bit easier to operate. Wireless Apple CarPlay is also included, which helps make it more user-friendly as well. (Android Auto was supposed to be added for 2025 but hadn’t arrived at the time of this writing.) The touchscreen can also be controlled by a dial on the console that’s flanked by some helpful shortcuts, but its location to the right of the shifter is inconvenient. 

Fuel Economy 8 / 10

The manual GR Supra’s fuel consumption is officially rated at 12.7 L/100 km in the city, 8.8 on the highway, and 10.9 combined, while the automatic version is more efficient with ratings of 10.2, 7.7, and 9.1. After 415 km of mixed-but-enthusiastic testing, the indicated average was 11.1 L/100 km, which isn’t bad, but keep in mind the Supra requires premium 91-octane fuel. 

Features 7 / 10

The Supra has everything you need and nothing you don’t. Heated seats, a wireless phone charger, keyless entry, driver’s seat memory, 14-way power-adjustable seats, a 12-speaker audio system, 19-inch wheels wrapped in reasonably sticky tires, and faux-suede upholstery is all standard. 

Safety 8 / 10

The Supra comes standard with the basics like precollision warning with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane departure warning with steering assistance, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, and automatic high-beam control. The automatic Supra adds full-speed adaptive cruise control.  

Value 9 / 10

The 2025 Toyota GR Supra starts at $62,735 regardless of whether you pick the automatic or manual transmission. The only upgrade available is a $6,950 Premium package that comes with 19-inch gunmetal wheels, a head-up display, leather upholstery, and front and rear parking sensors. The Stratosphere dark blue colour on the tested model is $460 extra, and including the $1,860 destination fee, the as-tested price comes to $72,005 before tax — an absolute bargain in sports car terms. The Supra is the best sports car out there for the money right now. 

The Verdict 

The Supra name comes from the Latin prefix meaning to surpass or go beyond, and the 2025 Toyota GR Supra lives up to it considering all the ways it exceeds — both the competition, and even expectations. The Supra is so excellent and well-rounded as a sports car that I believe it will be a collectible one day — definitely not in the same stratosphere as the $1-million 2000GT, but it has all the right elements. It has the looks, performance, and fun-factor that punch above its price, an interesting history, and pop culture relevance, and it isn’t unobtainably expensive. Cars like this are becoming increasingly rare, and if you’re a driving enthusiast who wants an entertaining sports car that’s also easy to live with, you need to get on this Supra before it’s too late.