How Much Is the 2026 Toyota GR86?

Key Points:

The 2026 Toyota GR86 has a base price of just $31,995 (all prices include $1,195 destination charge).
Limited-production Yuzu Edition sports standard performance upgrades.
Lightweight sports car with standard six-speed manual transmission.

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2026 Toyota GR86 Yuzu Special Edition | Manufacturer image

Toyota’s GR86 boasts a purity of purpose nearly unparalleled in today’s vast automotive market. It is a lightweight sports car (just 2,811 pounds) with a manual transmission for shoppers on a budget. Other than its mechanical twin, the Subaru BRZ, only the Mazda MX-5 Miata shares the GR86’s focus.

That’s not changing for the 2026 model year. The limited-production Yuzu Edition pays tribute to the GR86’s forebear, the Scion FR-S, but Toyota’s fun-loving little coupe is otherwise unchanged.

Release Date and Pricing

The 2026 Toyota GR86 is on sale now. Full line pricing is as follows:

GR86: $31,995
Premium: $34,595
Yuzu Edition: $37,560

Trim Levels

The entry-level GR86 is a laser-focused fun machine, but it’s not a penalty box. It rides on 17-inch wheels and has manually adjustable cloth seats, but also sports full LED exterior lighting, keyless entry and start, dual-zone automatic climate control, six speakers, and an 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Standard safety tech on the 2026 GR86 includes forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control and automatic high beams. Cars with the automatic transmission also get standard rear parking sensors with automatic braking.

The Premium trim upgrades to matte-black 18-inch wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4 performance tires, a duckbill rear spoiler, synthetic suede seat inserts, heated front seats, aluminum pedals and an eight-speaker sound system.

Limited to just 860 units for the U.S., the Yuzu Edition features its namesake Yuzu Yellow paint, echoed inside the cabin with yellow contrast stitching and yellow perforations on the seats. The Performance Package, which is a $2,020 option on the base GR86 and $1,500 on the Premium, is standard here. It includes larger Brembo brakes (12.8-inch rotors up front and 12.4 inches in the rear, versus 11.6 and 11.4 without the package) with red calipers and Sachs dampers for even more responsive handling. The Yuzu Edition is otherwise identical to the Premium; both trims also get blind spot monitors.

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Powertrain Specs and MPG

The 2026 GR86 is powered by a 2.4-liter flat-four engine making 228 horsepower and 184 pounds-feet of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard on every trim level, and a six-speed automatic is available for $1,100. In keeping with its singleness of purpose as a sports car, the GR86 is only available with rear-wheel drive. Official EPA estimates for the 2026 model are not yet available, but Toyota says it returns the same EPA-rated 20/26/22 mpg city/highway/combined with the manual transmission and 21/30/24 mpg with the automatic as the 2025 model.

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New Battery and Motor Enhance 2026 Polestar 3

By Jared Gall

October 1, 2025

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Key Points:

The Polestar 3 has been upgraded to an 800-volt electrical architecture for faster charging and greater efficiency for the 2026 model year.
More powerful rear electric motor
A quicker core processor will also be available as a free upgrade for existing Polestar 3s.

With sales volumes surpassing only those of exotic marques like Ferrari and Lamborghini, Polestar’s footprint in the U.S. could hardly be more minuscule. Shoppers who are aware of the brand might know it’s a subsidiary of Volvo, but that ownership is apparent in the improvements to the 2026 Polestar 3. Like the 2026 Volvo EX90, Polestar’s electric SUV is getting an upgraded 800-volt electrical architecture and a new rear motor, as well as a new central processor that is more than eight times faster than the one the EV launched with just two model years ago.

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Mostly Better at EV Stuff

Central to the overhauled electrical architecture is a new battery pack. Whereas all 2025 Polestar 3s had a 111-kilowatt-hour unit, the size of the 2026 model’s pack depends on the drivetrain. The single-motor rear-wheel-drive 3 gets a 92-kWh battery, while the dual-motor all-wheel-drive and Performance variants now have a 106-kWh pack.

Polestar says the new battery is up to 6% more efficient, but the entry-level Rear Motor version’s pack is 17% smaller than the 2025 model’s. The company hasn’t yet released official EPA range estimates for the 2026 models, but the Rear Motor’s figure will likely decrease from the current vehicle’s EPA-rated 350 miles. The Dual Motor should remain close to its 315-mile 2025 range, while the Performance variant’s range should increase from the 2025’s 279 miles.

However, the upgrade to 800 volts also means an increase in maximum charging speed from the 2025 model’s 250 kilowatts to 350 kW for the 2026 3. (The Rear Motor version is capped at 310 kW.) That means the electric SUV can now charge from 10% battery capacity to 80% in as little as 22 minutes, eight minutes faster than before.

Along with the fresh battery pack, the 2026 Polestar 3 also boasts a new rear motor, developed in-house by Polestar. With 333 horsepower and 354 pounds-feet of torque, it generates 34 more hp than the 2025 model’s motor and cleaves more than a second off the Rear Motor 3’s 0-60 mph time, which Polestar claims stands at 6.3 seconds. The Dual Motor’s output shuffles from 489 hp and 620 pounds-feet to 544 hp and 576 pounds-feet, good for a claimed 0.3-second improvement, to 4.5 seconds. The Performance variant gains a tremendous 163 hp, with a total of 680, while torque slips from 671 pounds-feet to 642. Polestar says the Performance needs just 3.8 seconds to hit 60 mph from a standstill, 0.7 second quicker than 2025. On all versions, tweaked anti-roll bars and steering software are said to make for a more engaging driving experience.

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Faster Computing for Improved Safety

Like Volvo did with the 2026 EX90, Polestar is pairing the 3’s electrical architecture enhancement with an upgraded core computing system. The new Nvidia processor has more than eight times the power of the piece it replaces, which Polestar says “enables faster, more intelligent management of active-safety systems, battery performance and sensor data.” Existing Polestar 3 owners will be able to have the new hardware retrofitted to their vehicles starting early in 2026.

Release Date and Pricing

The upgraded 2026 Polestar 3 will launch first in the UK, where higher demand means the current model is sold out. It will likely go on sale in the U.S. early in ‘26. Pricing will be announced closer to launch.

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10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Nissan Sentra Sells Itself, Toyota Corolla Cross Costs Creep Up

By Matt Schmitz

October 1, 2025

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Despite a surprisingly strong U.S. economy, consumer confidence isn’t commensurate as Americans remain circumspect amid a turbulent political climate. Uncertain economic times bring cautious spending, but when you need a car, you need a car. (How else are you gonna get to work to earn that paycheck you’re trying so hard not to spend?) Luckily, despite the greatly diminished popularity of the sedan body style in favor of SUV-like vehicles, good ol’ four-door commuter cars still exist for those pragmatic souls who want or need them — and in addition to offering a comparatively inexpensive alternative to SUVs, appealing options do exist. Case in point: the Nissan Sentra, redesigned for 2026 and making a compelling argument for buying a budget-friendly sedan.

In one of Cars.com’s most popular news stories of the past week, we bring you a full preview of the all-new version of Nissan’s compact sedan ahead of its expected arrival at dealerships later this year. The 2026 Sentra boasts exciting new exterior appearance that takes its sleek, swoopy styling cues from its SUV cousins while managing to maintain the integrity of its sedan structure; enticing upgrade options across its expanded trim lineup; a retuned and refined version of the same adequately powered engine with continuously variable automatic transmission and front-wheel drive; an overhauled and upgraded interior featuring two new 12.3-inch displays depending on trim level; and available ProPilot Assist semi-autonomous driving capability.

For full details on the 2026 Sentra — including what we know about pricing for the small sedan, which currently starts under $23,000 for the 2025 model — follow the link below to the No. 2 news story on this week’s countdown of most read articles.

In other well-read news, an SUV with a compact-sedan-sounding name — the Toyota Corolla Cross — is back for 2026 with some updates and upgrades, as well as a slightly to moderately higher price. For that extra money (a $500 bump at the base and up to $1,350 on top trims over the outgoing model), you’ll get redesigned grilles differentiating gas-only and hybrid models, as well as expanded tech and convenience options, and new exterior colors and wheel choices. Gas-only Corolla Crosses start at $26,085 for the entry-level L trim, and Corolla Cross Hybrids start at $30,445 for the base S trim (all prices include a destination charge).

For everything you need to know about pricing on the 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross — including a trim-by-trim breakdown of features and equipment, as well as powertrain specs and fuel economy estimates — follow the link below to the No. 5 news story of the week.

Beyond all that, we’ve got headlines on the Lexus LS 500, Honda Prelude, cheap new cars, cheap electric cars, cheap SUVs and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:

1. Cars.com’s Top EV Picks of 2026

2. 2026 Nissan Sentra: Updated for the Masses

3. Which Electric Cars Are Still Eligible for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit?

4. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New Cars You Can Buy Right Now

5. How Much Is the 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross?

6. 2026 Lexus LS 500 Takes Last Spin With Special AWD Heritage Edition

7. 2026 Honda Prelude Up Close: Putting the Green in Grand Touring

8. What to Know Before Purchasing an Electric Vehicle: A Buying Guide

9. Here Are the 11 Cheapest Electric Vehicles You Can Buy

10. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New SUVs You Can Buy Right Now