The Lemon Index
Head to head
Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).
Honda S2000
AP2 S2000 CR · 2004–2009
AP2 S2000 CR · 2004–2009
Toyota GR86
ZN8 GR86 manual · 2022–2025
ZN8 GR86 manual · 2022–2025
Horsepower
237
228
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
162
184
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
5.7
5.4
Top speed
—
—
Weight
2,813 lb
2,811 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$36,300
$27,700
Engine
Honda F22C1
2.2-liter inline-4, VTEC, naturally aspirated
2.2-liter inline-4, VTEC, naturally aspirated
Subaru FA24
2.4-liter flat-4, naturally aspirated
2.4-liter flat-4, naturally aspirated
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
56
55
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
36
47
Recalls
these years
these years
2
0
Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).
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Every generation
Honda S2000
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP2 · 2004–2009 | S2000 CR | 237 | 5.7 | Honda F22C1 | 56 | 36 | 2 |
| AP1 · 2000–2003 | S2000 | 240 | 5.8 | Honda F20C | 52 | 71 | 0 |
Toyota GR86
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZN8 · 2022–2025 | GR86 manual | 228 | 5.4 | Subaru FA24 | 55 | 47 | 0 |
| ZN6 · 2013–2020 | Scion FR-S | 200 | 6.4 | Subaru FA20 | 56 | 14 | 3 |
Everything on the Honda S2000 · Everything on the Toyota GR86 · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.