Production chronology1984–2007
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia infobox ↗24 years
← Toyota
Toyota / Model record
ToyotaMR2
Production1984–2007
Recorded originJapan
ClassTwo Seaters
Power220 hp
Built295,000 units
Background
The Toyota MR2 is a two-seater sports car which was manufactured and marketed by Toyota from 1984 until 2007 over three generations. It was the first Japanese rear-mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive production car and was sold around the world. The first generation (W10) was produced from 1984 to 1989, the second generation (W20) from 1989 to 1999, and the third generation (W30) from 1999 to 2007.
Text adapted from “Toyota MR2” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
US EPA model years1985–2005
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1985–2005
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗21 years
Research notes
First mass-produced mid-engine car from a Japanese manufacturer, 3 generations (1984-2007). Third generation sold as 'MR2 Spyder' in the US and 'MR-S' elsewhere. ~295,000 units across all generations.