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2021 Subaru BRZ

Coupe · 2015–2027

Trims and features

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2021 BRZ trims

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From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Subaru reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Subaru aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

YearEnginesDriveFuel economyCrash ratingRecalls Owner complaintsCollision warningCarPlay
2027 2.4L 4-cyl, 228 hp
manual available
RWD22–25 mpg Not rated 0 0 ——
2026 2.4L 4-cyl, 228 hp
manual available
RWD22–25 mpg Not rated 0 0 Standard—
2025 2.4L 4-cyl, 228 hp
manual available
RWD22–25 mpg Not rated 0 0 StandardYes
2024 2.4L 4-cyl, 228 hp
manual available
RWD22–25 mpg Not rated 0 3 StandardYes
2023 2.4L 4-cyl, 228 hp
manual available
RWD22–25 mpg Not rated 0 1 OptionalYes
2022 2.4L 4-cyl, 228 hp
manual available
RWD22–25 mpg Not rated 1 10 OptionalYes
2020 2.0L 4-cyl, 200 hp
manual available
RWD23–27 mpg Not rated 0 2 NoYes
2019 2.0L 4-cyl, 200 hp
manual available
RWD24–27 mpg Not rated 1 1 NoYes
2018 2.0L 4-cyl, 200 hp
manual available
RWD23–27 mpg Not rated 2 1 NoYes
2017 2.0L 4-cyl, 200 hp
manual available
RWD24–27 mpg Not rated 0 7 NoNo
2016 2.0L 4-cyl
manual available
RWD24–28 mpg 5 of 5 0 3 NoNo
2015 2.0L 4-cyl
manual available
RWD24–28 mpg 5 of 5 0 3 NoNo

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Apple lists CarPlay for: BRZ 2018–2025 (Apple).

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints
YearVersionStarsForward collision warning Lane departure warningRecallsComplaints
2027 SUBARU BRZ 2 DR ICE RWDNot Rated NoNo 00
2026 SUBARU BRZ 2 DR N/A RWDNot Rated StandardStandard 00
2025 Subaru BRZ 2 DR RWDNot Rated StandardStandard 00
2024 SUBARU BRZ 2 DR RWDNot Rated StandardStandard 03
2023 Subaru BRZ 2 DR RWDNot Rated OptionalOptional 01
2022 Subaru BRZ 2 DR RWDNot Rated OptionalOptional 110
2020 Subaru BRZ 2 DR RWDNot Rated NoNo 02
2019 Subaru BRZ 2 DR RWDNot Rated NoNo 11
2018 Subaru BRZ 2 DR RWDNot Rated NoNo 21
2017 Subaru BRZ 2 DR RWDNot Rated NoNo 07
2016 Subaru BRZ 2 DR RWD5 NoNo 03
2015 Subaru BRZ 2 DR RWD5 NoNo 03

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg
YearEPA modelEnginesCombined
2027BRZAuto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L
22–25
2026BRZAuto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L
22–25
2025BRZAuto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L
22–25
2024BRZAuto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L
22–25
2023BRZAuto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L
22–25
2022BRZAuto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L
22–25
2020BRZAuto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L
24–27
2020BRZ tSMan 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L 23
2019BRZAuto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L
24–27
2018BRZAuto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L
24–27
2018BRZ tSMan 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L 23
2017BRZAuto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L
24–27
2016BRZAuto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L
24–28
2015BRZAuto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L
24–28

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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