2004 Toyota MR2

Sold as MR2 Spyder

This page is a draft. It has not been approved yet, so read it with care.

What buyers say

Reputation: what owners and the press report

Sought after: Over a non-turbo 2nd gen All years One source so far

In one GRM thread on the 2nd gen, two members point to the 3rd gen instead. One calls it the best of the three for performance, and the other calls it the better buy than a non-turbo 2nd gen.¹
Avoid: SMT gearbox All years Less sought after

Grassroots Motorsports does not recommend the SMT, for its slow upshifts and doubtful lifespan, and Gear Patrol calls it more likely to fail than the manual.^2,3

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.