Toyota MR2

• Three generations, three route codes: W10 covers the AW10 and AW11, W20 the SW20 and W30 the ZZW30.
• The supercharged 4A-GZE (145 PS net) arrived on 26 August 1986. The SW20's 3S-GTE is the factory turbo, 225 then 245 PS from October 1993.
• The W30 is the MR-S in Japan, a soft-top roadster rather than a T-bar car. Overseas markets kept the MR2 name.
• Rev 1 to Rev 5 are enthusiast labels for SW20 build periods. Toyota's Japanese catalogue uses release months and grade names.
• Dates on these pages are Japanese sale dates, not build dates. US eligibility is judged per car from its build date.

• Mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout across all three generations
• Two-seat configuration throughout production
• W20 Turbo variant used the turbocharged 3S-GTE inline-four
• Naturally aspirated and forced-induction variants across the model's history
• Right-hand drive available throughout JDM production

Dates are Toyota's Japanese release dates. Each generation page has its own specification tables and checklist.

Generation names are broad families. The factory chassis codes below identify the variants represented in JDMBUYSELL's current Toyota MR2 guide data.

First generation — W10 (AW10/AW11; 1984–1989)

Chassis codes: AW10 and AW11

Second generation — W20 (SW20; 1989–1999)

Chassis code: SW20

Third generation — W30 (ZZW30, MR-S in Japan; 1999–2007)

Chassis code: ZZW30

Confirm the complete code on the vehicle's frame or VIN plate; drivetrain, body, and market variants can use different prefixes within one generation family.

This guide follows Japanese-market cars and quotes Toyota's Japanese ratings in PS. Toyota's heritage page says the third generation was renamed MR-S for Japan while overseas markets kept the MR2 name. Export specifications, special editions and totals are comparisons only and appear on the generation pages with their market named.

Ratings are Toyota's Japanese figures in PS. Where Toyota's pages disagree, both values are shown.

Engine options

What does MR2 stand for?

Toyota's 1984 release says MR2 stands for Mid-Ship Runabout 2-Seater. The Japanese name of the third generation, MR-S, is defined in Toyota's 1999 release as Midship Runabout-Sports.

Which MR2 is turbocharged?

The factory turbo is the 3S-GTE in the second-generation SW20 GT and GT-S: 225 PS at launch and 245 PS from October 1993. The first generation had a supercharged 4A-GZE at 145 PS net instead, and Toyota's heritage page lists a single 140 PS engine for the third generation.

Did Toyota use Rev 1 to Rev 5 for the SW20?

Not in its Japanese catalogue, which names releases by month and grade. The Rev labels are an enthusiast convention for build periods, and Toyota UK's magazine says the changes are usually identified by the period of build.

How many MR2s were built?

No all-generation total was found. Published worldwide totals are 163,845 (Autoweek) or 166,104 (Hagerty) for the first generation and 130,732 (Classic & Sports Car) for the second. No worldwide third-generation total was found.