2023 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2023 Nissan GT-R vs Toyota GR 86

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG

AWD · 3.8L 6-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 18 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2023 Toyota GR 86 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2023 Nissan GT-R (18 MPG). That's roughly $922 a year, or about $4,608 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Nissan GT-R
  • Toyota GR 86

Side by side

Nissan GT-RToyota GR 86
$3,292 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
18 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
16 MPG City 21 MPG
22 MPG Highway 31 MPG
79 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
493 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 360 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.8L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission 6-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Nissan GT-R vs Toyota GR 86 across model years

  • Nissan GT-R
  • Toyota GR 86

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Nissan GT-R has more cargo space (9 vs. 6 cu ft).

Among 31 2023 subcompact cars, the Nissan GT-R ranks 29th and the Toyota GR 86 18th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Nissan GT-R or the 2023 Toyota GR 86?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota GR 86. The Nissan GT-R is rated 18 MPG combined and the Toyota GR 86 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Nissan GT-R vs. the Toyota GR 86 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Nissan GT-R and $2,370 for the Toyota GR 86.

Which has more cargo space?

The Nissan GT-R, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Nissan GT-R vs Toyota GR 86 in other years

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