Where each one leads
Scion FR-S
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2016 Scion FR-S uses 8.4 l/100 km, the 2026 Subaru BRZ 9.6.
Subaru BRZ
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Scion FR-S | Subaru BRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2013–2016 | 2013–2024 |
| New cars registered in Europe | — | 3,134 (2012–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 856 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Scion FR-S | Subaru BRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 1.1% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −31% |
| US owner complaints | 201 | 101 |
| Most complaints about | Engine | Engine |
| Model year with most complaints | 2013 (179) | 2013 (64) |
| US recall campaigns | 7 | 5 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 397 | 1,824 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Scion FR-S | Subaru BRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 5★ (2016) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Scion FR-S | Subaru BRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 8.4 l/100 km (2016) | 9.6 l/100 km (2026) |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 160 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | — | 159 kW (213 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | — | 1,301 kg |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).