Facts and figures
Check out the full specs of Subaru BRZ 2.0i SE vs its rival.
| Subaru BRZ 2.0i SE | Mazda MX-5 2.0i Venture | |
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £24,995/£25,495 | £22,285/£22,780 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £11,448/45.8% | £9,805/44.0% |
| Depreciation | £13,547 | £12,480 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,329/£2,658 | £1,183/£2,366 |
| Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) | £2,311/£3,851 | £2,029/£3,381 |
| Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 30/£413/I/£215 | 26/£427/I/£215 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | TBC | £145/£185/£188 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,240/2,570mm | 4,020/2,330mm |
| Height/width | 1,425/1,775mm | 1,245/1,720mm |
| Engine | 4cyl boxer/1,998cc | 4cyl in-line/1,999cc |
| Peak power | 197/7,000 bhp/rpm | 158/7,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 205/6,400 Nm/rpm | 187/5,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd manual/rwd | 6-spd manual/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 50 litres/sealant | 50 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 243/1,270 litres | 150 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,230/440kg | 1,165/210kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.8 metres/0.27Cd | 9.4 metres/0.38Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (30k)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12k miles (1yr)/59 | 12.5k miles (1yr)/170 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 11th/8th | 17th/27th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.1/6.3 secs | 7.3/7.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.1/4.9 secs | 4.3/5.9 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.6/8.9 secs | 7.4/9.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 140mph/2,900 | 131mph/3,100 |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.0/36.3/8.9m | 48.6/35.4/9.0m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 60/40/61/69dB | 54/42/62/73dB |
| Auto Express econ. (mpg/mpl)/range | 33.1/7.28/364 miles | 37.7/8.29/415 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 7.2/44.1/36.2mpg | 25.9/46.3/36.2mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 6.0/9.7/8.0mpl | 5.7/10.2/8.0mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 197/181g/km/27% | 173/181g/km/27% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Seven/yes/DFO | Four/no/DFO |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | £1,500/yes/yes | £600/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/no/no | Yes/yes/yes |
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £500/no/yes | £495/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | DFO/yes/DFO | Yes/DFO/yes |
