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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2016 FR-S, so we've included reviews for other years of the FR-S since its last redesign.
FR-S Great bang for your buck
David Krishan, 01/23/2016
updated 08/03/2017
2015 Scion FR-S 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car isn't a rocket. It's a drifting, handling demon. If you want to go to the track and eat Mustangs, move on. You won't win. But if you want to have tremendous fun on corners, and a lively ride in traffic, this definitely is a car to consider. Yes, it's a bit underpowered acceleration-wise. You have to know that going in. And don't even consider automatic - 6-speed all the way or go home. That said, it is SO much fun to whip around traffic, take 90-degree turns at 50mph+, etc. It corners like a dream and is incredibly responsive. It's just a fun car. Also, it's a 2-seater. It may have four seats, but unless your friends are quad-amputees or children, they won't fit in the back. This is purely a 2-person cruising machine. The only way it would be more fun is if they made it a convertible. I have an hour-commute each way every day to work, and it puts a smile on my face every time I get in it. I have no regrets buying it. Edit 2 years later: I still love this cat for my daily driver. It is agile, small, but not Miata-small, you know? And while I will never win races in it, the handling on it is everything you could want from even a Porsche-level car. Definitely a keeper. I would recommend the Subaru BRZ over the Toyota however. The interior is much nicer, the service/warrantee better, and the price more or less the same.
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Scion FR-S
Sonny Abdel, 09/19/2018
2015 Scion FR-S 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Go ahead and buy it the best car ever
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Great All Aound Car
Evan Pomerenke, 03/16/2017
2015 Scion FR-S 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car is a great all around car. It is comfortable, good looking, and fun to drive. It also has amazing handling. The only thing the car needs is more horsepower and low end torque (which can be done). All in all, it is definitely a bang for your buck.
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FR-S is FUNNNNNNN
Gigi DeMedeiros, 11/08/2016
updated 05/17/2017
2015 Scion FR-S Release Series 1.0 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I feel like I'm driving a race car and it sounds like it as well. Looks like the type of car HOT WHEELS should have out in their toy line. Seems to catch the eyes of all men young and old. A older man walked up to me one day in a parking lot and said "This is a really nice looking car. It looks like your moving fast and your parked." I get compliments where ever I go and cars are forever coming up wanting to race me.
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Fun, but very unreliable.
allstatefarm, 03/15/2023
2013 Scion FR-S 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought this car 9 months ago from my uncle who worked at a Toyota dealership. I saw the car online, after being in the market for something new, and found this. Test drove it initially, loved it. It was spacious even for a big guy like me. It felt sporty, handled great, sounded great even with stock exhaust. I bought it. First few months were nothing but amazing. Ripping turns down a reservoir lake while still getting decent mpg, it was amazing. But then 4 months after I bought it, I started hearing issues. I started hearing a persistent knocking. Research and posting to forums led to inconsistent results, so I took it to my service station at the dealership. I should mention I did buy a warrantee. I took it in, they checked it out, and an hour later the service manager came to me and said that I shouldn't have been driving it since the motor could've blown up at any point. Two and a half months go by with me being stuck with a toyota corolla loaner, and I get a call saying it's ready. I go to the shop where that service manager told me they took apart the engine TWICE, took parts to a machine shop, replaced a lot of parts, and still heard the knock. That was that. He simply told me it's the fuel I used. I changed the fuel back to shell 93, as opposed to local gas station's 93. No luck. Used an octane booster. No luck. So I dealt with the knock. Two months later, I started hearing a grinding sound. Had it towed to the service station. Had to pay 750 bucks to get my stock exhaust put back in so they could properly diagnose the issue. Then they told me they're taking apart the engine AGAIN since they heard a knock. Not the same knock I've heard for 6 months at this point, but a completely different knock. Now here I sit, with a toyota rav 4 loaner looking at new cars. As fun as the Scion Frs is, it's just been so problematic for me. I couldn't do anything.
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