✦ Shifty Estimate
$24,200
▲ 3.6% · 12 mo- 12 months median
- $23K
- Market cap
- $3.63B · 150,000 built
- Sales, 12 months
- 20
- Original MSRP
- $24,038 · ▲ 1% since
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1990 Toyota MR2 Turbo
1990 to 1999 · Targa · 150,000 built
Price history
Recent sales
20 sales on file
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Specifications
- Engine
- Turbo I4, 2.0
- Power
- 200 hp
- Torque
- 200 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 5.9s
- Top speed
- 143 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Curb weight
- 2,756 lb
- Production
- 150,000 units
- Original MSRP
- $24,038
- Designer
- Isao Tsuzuki
Common questions
How much does a Toyota MR2 Turbo cost?
A 1990 Toyota MR2 Turbo cost $24,038 new. Over the past 12 months, 20 have sold publicly at a median of $22,625. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $24,200. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $11,220 to $28,280, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1990 Toyota MR2 Turbo worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $24,200, up 3.6% over the past 12 months. Confidence is high: 20 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
Is a Toyota MR2 Turbo a good investment?
It has appreciated 1% against its $24,038 list price. Values are up 3.6% over the past 12 months. Only 150,000 were built. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $12,000 to $40,500, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a Toyota MR2 Turbo sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $20,500Jul 25, 2026Super Red (3E5) · 138,000 mi
- $40,500Jul 22, 2026Blue Metallic · 54,900 mi
- $23,000Jun 24, 2026Super White (043) · 58,000 mi
The SW20 MR2 Turbo represents Toyota's peak mid-engine achievement, combining exotic proportions with accessible pricing. The 3S-GTE turbocharged four-cylinder delivered 200 hp in a lightweight package, creating supercar-like performance for sports car money. Isao Tsuzuki's design aged beautifully—those flowing lines still turn heads today. The removable T-top panels added versatility without compromising structural rigidity significantly. Early models suffered snap-oversteer issues, but Toyota's 1993 suspension revisions transformed handling characteristics. Clean examples are appreciating rapidly, particularly low-mileage manual cars in desirable colors like Red or Yellow. The 150,000-unit production run sounds high, but rust, accidents, and modifications have claimed many. Collectors prize unmolested examples with complete maintenance records. This is Toyota's answer to the Lotus Esprit and Ferrari 348—mid-engine exotica without the exotic maintenance bills.