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3. If you want a simple, affordable sports car, your
options in today's new-car market are surprisingly
limited. Truth is, there aren't all that many no-frills
rear-wheel-drive sports coupes. While the Hyundai
Genesis Coupe and the more affordable versions
of the Nissan 370Z might suffice, the Subaru BRZ
and Scion FR-S have arguably expanded the
horizons for those who want to drive, above all
else, on a budget.
The FR-S and BRZ are near-twins, developed and
designed by a joint effort between Subaru and
Toyota (Scion's parent brand). Aside from some
differences in design and equipment, they're
functionally the same car.

5. That's not a bad thing, however, as Subaru and
Scion have managed to pack in a lot of value for
not much money--though again, here we have a
difference. The Subaru BRZ starts mere hundreds
higher than the FR-S. Both models get you a six-
speed manual transmission, but the BRZ adds
standard voice-activated navigation, an
upgraded stereo, and Bluetooth hands-free/audio
support. The Scion is less expensive, but requires an
upgrade to get the same equipment, raising the
price to about the same as the BRZ (although the
Scion does now include a touch-screen audio
system). The BRZ, unlike the FR-S is also available
with two pre-configured trim levels: Premium (the
standard spec) and Limited. The FR-S is available in
a single "mono-spec" trim, with all options
available a la carte.

8. On the highway, or cruising around town, both the
Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S offer surprisingly supple,
comfortable ride quality, with quieter cabins than
you might expect from a sports car. Again, this
speaks to quality of engineering and construction,
which might be expected from Toyota, but at this
price point, is still impressive.
The bottom line with either the Scion FR-S or Subaru
BRZ is that you can't go wrong, whichever brand
you choose, as they're the two newest, and in our
eyes, best, entrants to the mid-$20,000 sports car
market.

11. Toyota San Diego of San Diego CA serving
Kearny Mesa, Escondido, El Cajon, Carlsbad is
one of the finest Toyota dealerships.
5910 Mission Gorge Rd San Diego, CA 92120
Sales: 888-781-3388 ||Service: 877-854-7575
Website: www.toyotasandiego.com

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