Cool that you reviewed 2 cars, that you've owned a version of, in the past. No one can speak to the comparison better than you Matt 👍

Nice to see you trying something different man. Been watching you since before the BRZ. Keep it up dude

This is a great video idea, because you know ppl cross-shop them. I feel like content like this will help. Keep it up!

Ive had my GR86 for over a year now and its just so much fun to drive. The handling is amazing!

This is so funny, I still remember you doing the same comparison at 2015 which helped me a lot. I was debating between gt86, mustang, and wrx back in the day and you convinced me to buy a s550 mustang.

Haha, I love how you stepped away from the review for two seconds to say "oooh an XLR, don't see those too often!" I do the same thing constantly while driving around. Enjoyed this one Matt!

I love reviews like this that seem to compare apples to oranges, but when you get down to it, it’s more like Granny Smith to Macintosh in some ways. The contrast exposes the strengths.

Very cool comparison, thank you for all that you do.

I’m excited to see you develop this format! Glad you’re still getting after it.

Good video man. This format is where it’s at

Love the head to head format. Enjoyed it!

I missed these type of videos! Always love your comparisons.

Fantastic idea! Great to continue this as a series!

Your channel was one of the reasons I bought an 86, and have considered getting a mustang. Great video!

These are great videos Matt. This would be cool to see more of these.

This is a good new approach to your videos. I like it.

Decided I was going to get one of the two this year and flickered back and forth for a while...but I've settled on the GR86. I like its looks, its lightness, and its handling. One extra second from 0-60 is a sacrifice I can make. Shopping for a '22.

I love to see the comparison. Thanks Matt

I really like both these cars for what they offer in base level trim at that price point, and both with very strong aftermarket support as well. Its hard to go wrong with either one of them, depending on what someone wants/needs out of an entry level aports car. Awesome review, Matt!

Great review

Great comparison video! Would love more in this style

Great video 🎉

Great review!

Great video

Nice to see a comparison! One thing to bring up if you do more of these would be depreciation!

super great video

Great vid, thank you. The Ecoboost Mustang just hit my radar as I’m considering a new car. Including the GR86 vs the WRX vs the Elantra N.

Great comparison of two different approaches to the enthusiast market. I road tripped my BRZ 1,700 miles last Summer and lived every mile of it.

This is so important to compare similar concepts

An unexpected but very relevant comparison by someone who has owned both. This is fantastic! Personally I like the idea of simplicity since I think it ages better, so 86 for me (assuming they don't have that oil starvation issue anymore). I hope they keep iterating into a next generation.

'19 Mustang 6-speed Ecoboost Performance Package owner here. the simple fact that the '24 Ecoboost is no longer available with a manual transmission is a deal breaker. love the '24 GR86 in every way, but sticking with my 'Ecobeast' for now. thanks for this comparison!

Thanks for the review. I judge cars by the smile on your face when you floor it.

Just a small correction, the port injection is cleaning off the back of the intake valves. The direct injectors are inside the combustion chamber so they’re already getting washed in fuel and fire without dual injection setups. Great video though!

Been wanting someone to compare the two for a while thanks came too late though already bought a new car 😢

As everyone else has said great idea comparing 2 similar cars! You should see if you can do that more often with the Harrison Auto Sales cars even if they’re more mainstream like a couple year old CRV RAV and Rogue or compare a RAV to an Equinox or something, compare the best sellers from each country in each vehicle segment type thing

Great video! Affordable, fun cars are so rare now. :(

Don’t need to watch it to know the answer…but ima watch it anyways 🌝

This should be a revenue generator for you 👍

I'd go 86, so much fun.

Nice comparison! I have a 2022 BRZ and I will say that it is the most fun car to drive on the road and on the track! The Mustang seems great with more power but the lack of a manual kills the deal for me.

Got my 2024 mustang ecoboost last November 2023 on sale for 26k plus. A lot cheaper than the competition that I test drove. Love the technology, features, the looks, my wife and my son can fit at the back (5’5), sound of the twin scroll turbo, 33 mpg high way sometimes more and enough power (310hp). 26k was a bargain

Read my mind with this video

This was an interesting review for me. I used to own a '16 EcoBoost Mustang (6sp Manual), and now own a '23 BRZ (6sp Manual). The Mustang was amazing on road trips. Easy to get 30-32mpg, it had very little road noise, TONS of room. And it had plenty of power to be fun. The mid range torque on the 2.3 is great. The shifter on the Mustang was pretty sub-par and often did not want to quickly shift. But was still better than an auto from a fun perspective. The BRZ/86 on the other hand, gets pretty poor fuel economy for what it is. I can get 28-30 on the HWY. It has lots of road noise (I did a full sound deadening install on mine which helped a lot). The trunk is big enough to be useful, but is easily half the size of the Mustang's. The power is good for its weight, and is enough to make the car fun. Its a HUGE improvement over the previous generation BRZ/86. Mine has the STI short throw shifter, which is fantastic. One of the best shifters I have used outside of something like an S2000. I did install an HKS exhaust, and unplugged the engine noise generator. MUCH better sound experience now. Overall, the BRZ is a much more fun car to drive through the canyons, and for driving around town. The Mustang is a much better grand tourer for road trips and the like.

I think I’d take GR86 honestly, I’d feel like a punk in an auto four cylinder mustang 😂 I am a huge fan of the s650 styling though, both beautiful cars! Great video !

These two cars are literally what I’m having trouble deciding to get, I might go with an Ecoboost just because I’m quite tall( 6’3 with longer legs), so I feel like the Mustang would fit me more comfortably

I’d go with the GR86

Great comparison for relatively affordable sporty cars. This comparison really shows how non-sporty the Ecoboost Mustang really is imo.

Ever since you mentioned an 86/brz is one of the cars you thought of taking over the bullitt I think I know what your answer is here.. I hope 😊

I remember I got my S550 ecoboost brand new with the 101A package for 29k out the door... 49k is INSANE

The price on the mustang ecoboost is crazy😮

i work at a dealership that sells both ford and subarus. after driving both of them a lot i picked the brz!

i finally saw one of these mustangs in person. they look a lot bigger than the s550 even though it shouldnt be. styling isnt as nice too. the plastic by the rear bumper is a bit much. maybe if i see a dark horse in person ill change my mind. id pick the gr unless it's a GT with a manual.

The pistons in the mustang are actually oval instead of round kind of wild. I have a question for you. How much do you think the ford performance track suspension could maje a difference with the cornering? Just curious because you have recent memory in driving it.

I’m hearing a lot of rev-hang on the 86. What do you hate the most rev-hang in manuals or higher gear holding in automatics?

I purchased a 22 ecoboost manual and was considering the brz. I’m very happy with my decision honestly. It’s a decently fast car. The clutch is a bit floaty at times but wouldnt trade for an auto

86: The backend doesn't play around at those speeds, when you're not even accelerating out of the corner.

I'd take the GR86 - Boxer 4, lighter, shorter wheelbase, and... it's a Toyota. Great idea for a vid, Matt! Hopefully this appeals to the algorithm gods and gets tons of views. :)

I'd get a 2 or 3 year old Camaro SS and have the best of both worlds - world class chassis tuning that can handle the twisties, plus a powerful V8.

I got a 2016 Ecoboost new, and I’ve enjoyed it a lot. This comparison is very relevant, as I was making this exact decision about 8 years ago. Back then, the Ecoboost felt like a lot more bang for the buck, especially for a daily you had to live with for everything. It’s been a great commuter and a lot of fun on the occasional back road. That said, looking at the current versions I’d go with the GR86. The Mustang is just too expensive! I’ve also grown to dislike how numb the steering is. Toyota also finally gave the GR86 enough tech to make it more livable. Perhaps it’s just that I’ve done the Ecoboost thing, but my vote in 2024 is the GR86!

I don’t think it’s even close. If you want to have fun, it’s the 86 easy.

I rented an ecoboost and was impressed with the power. It's plenty, but the transmission is terrible. Lazy in normal mode or very jerky in sport mode. Almost like being in a manual car with someone who can't drive manual. It would be a deal breaker for me.

So you can’t play music from your phone using Bluetooth does it have to be wired? Or did I understand that wrong?

I know the 10 speed is faster, but I do wish the Mustang still came with the 6r80 as an option

Interesting comparison Matt. Thanks 50 grand for that 315 hp mustang with 3900 lbs is a lot of money.

I'm a GR86 owner, so I am biased. I was wondering the MPG of the Mustang. I've been playing around with my GR86, as well as a lot of highway miles. I'm currently at 27ish MPG.

Gr86 all day

Can’t remember the last time I saw anyone over 30 driving a GR86.

You know what you could do? Is occasional drag races/ dyno pulls. That might bring in the viewers. Especially if you dyno each new sports or performance car.

Being a Mustang lover, i prefer the GR86 more.

Why is this video not getting more views WTH 😤

I cross shopped these and went with the stang

I thought the 2024 86 had wireless car play and the generation before was the wired one

Toyota and Subaru should have used the 2.4 litre right from the start. I like that the Mustang has a longitudinal 4 in a large hood. Much easier to do your own maintenance. On the 86 just changing a set of spark plugs is tedious work.

Good information, but I can’t, in good conscience, consider a 4 cylinder Mustang. I’d just get a pre-owned V8 GT, which, funny enough, gives you comparable fuel mileage to the thirsty GR86/BRZ twins from what I’ve seen.

If it has to be new, get the base no option Ecoboost and pay like 5 grand to have it manual swapped at a shop that can do it. If used? Get a used GT for the price of an Ecoboost. No matter what you pick, do a steering swap and put in a manual rack.

We've planned on my 15yo son taking my WRX when it's time, but he's been asking about the BRZ recently. Videos like this help rule out (or rule in) other options. Thanks for the help Matt.

I love mustangs, but the 86 is too much fun

Mustang is 11 inches longer but it definitely looks like more because of its shape

The Ecoboost front facia is a lot nicer than the GT imo. I wonder how expensive the bumper is from Ford so that I can swap it.😂

That mustang center rubber pad like someone stepped on it..

If I weren't a giant, I'd go with the 86. But I do like Mustangs, and I can actually fit inside one.

when has living in a more crowded area an issue with the size of a car? c'mon matt. simply put, the Gr86 is a lot more nimble and feels a little more like a sports car. the mustang is a bigger heavier car with a lot more power grand touring car. you cant lose either way.

Love the comparison video. I’d love to see a VW Arteon vs Toyota Crown review.

Matt it looked like you enjoyed the gr86 better

Not really a fan of this class but never owned a porny car and I’ve always wanted a Stang so I’d get it. Plus like the bigger size and tires are bigger which I like.

I'd say if you prefer a manual transmission, gr86/brz. If automatic, mustang.

I owned a 2022 BRZ MT and now I drive a 2024 Mustang GT MT, I understand that the one review is an eco boost but comparing a Brz to a mustang is just unfair the Brz handling is increadible but past that it's pretty much mustang all the way.

Toyota for me

As a mustang guy,…im taking the 86 😂

Both are 4 cylinder rear wheel drive two plus two sport coupes. So why does my brain refuse to consider them comparable? I think GR 86 alternative, the first thing that comes to mind is Miata. A two passenger convertible. Maybe it’s like boxing, weight classes.

Engine not motor homie but great review.

A perfectly maintained Ford Ecoboost 4 vs a perfectly maintained Subaru flat 4…I’d pick the Ford as the one most likely to remain sound once the mileage gets high.

315 hp is pretty good for that Ecoboost but that exhaust note is just a no from me dawg... I'd like to see how the Mustang Ecoboost compares to that Corolla GR

I don't think the boxer engine is lacking efficiency, it's more the short gearing that is the biggest issue in terms of fuel economy. At 70pmh, the engine will be around 3k rpm, which is seriously too high and massively hurts higher speed fuel economy.

Now compare the EB to a new bmw 230i. That's my back and forth lol good vid, man 👍🏻

Well simply put gr86/brz is perfect driver's car. Easily the best car you could learn to drive better & especially learn racing skills too. Best beginner car ever. The only true upgrade to it would be a type r. Mustang ecoboost is a daily comfy coupe/grantourer. Totally different cars imo. Infact i would rather get the type r vs gt mustang.

Almost 50k for a 4 cyl mustang is crazy

Great vid! Would love to see a comparison on the twins vs VB WRX 💪

None of these are actually affordable, but I'd take mustang over 86

If it had the same gear ratios as the mustang I’m sure it would be more fuel efficient