Subaru BRZ — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Subaru BRZ deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | 2.4L NA boxer (FA24) |
|---|---|
| Power | 228 |
| Range | n/a |
| Battery | n/a |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.4 |
| Fast charge | n/a |
| New price US | 35860-38360 (Limited / tS MSRP) |
| New price EU | Not sold in EU (second-gen sales ended; exact year UNVERIFIED) |
| New price CN | UNVERIFIED (sold in China via import; price UNVERIFIED) |
| Used price signal | Strong enthusiast demand; tS holds best |
| Value call | The affordable RWD sports car benchmark — street cars are honest; track cars need oiling precautions; tS is the pick for track users |
| Sweet-spot year | 2024 |
| Years to avoid | 2022 (track-use RTV/oiling caveat) |
| Reliability flag | Solid for street use; track-use oiling risk is the real caveat |
| Biggest risk | Tracking a 2022+ car without oil monitoring/baffling precautions |
| Community verdict | The benchmark affordable sports coupe — street drivers buy with confidence, track drivers add oiling precautions |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | — |
| 2022 | — |
| 2023 | — |
| 2024 | — |
| 2025 | — |
| 2026 | — |
Sweet-spot year: 2024
Years to skip: 2022 (track-use RTV/oiling caveat)