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Toyota MR2 (W30; 1999–2007)

Model: Toyota MR2 0–100 km/h: 8,29 seconds Top speed: 201 km/h Fuel consumption: 10,1 L/100 km (index) Price: R230 460 CAR test: August 2001

The first MR2 arrived on local shores in 1986, the second in ’91 and the third in 2001, to coincide with Toyota South Africa’s 40th birthday. A solid complement of 500 third-gen MR2s were allocated to SA.

PACKAGING

As with its predecessors, the MR2 was built with no compromises: no front engine, nor front- or

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