Used Toyota Supra Cars for Sale
Browse verified used Toyota Supra cars for sale at SAT Japan, sourced directly from Japanese auctions. Inventory covers MKIV (A80) turbo and naturally aspirated examples, MKIII (A70) cars, and earlier Celica Supras as auction supply allows. Every listing includes auction grade sheets, verified mileage, and full export documentation to your nearest port.
Toyota Supra Buying Guide
Toyota built the Supra for long-distance driving more than corner-carving, which is most of the reason a clean A70 or A80 will still happily eat 600 km of motorway 30 years on. While the 2JZ gets all the conversation, the chassis underneath does a surprising amount of the work, and that combination is part of why values just won't sit still.
Four generations between 1979 and 2002. The MKIV (A80) is the one almost every buyer is actually looking for, specifically the models featuring the twin-turbo 2JZ-GTE engine and the Targa roof found on most turbo cars from 1996 onwards. The orange Brian O'Conner car from the first Fast and the Furious, which probably did more for Toyota's image worldwide than the entire Camry marketing budget over the same decade.
The other three generations get overlooked. JZA70 prices have stayed reasonable while MKIV money has gone somewhere absurd, and the 1JZ-GTE under the bonnet of a 1990+ JDM MKIII is the same engine family that powers most of the drift scene in Japan. Worth knowing before defaulting to the obvious choice. The first two generations are a different conversation entirely; they are slower, comfier, harder to find in clean condition, and nobody at Cars and Coffee will know what they're looking at.
Toyota Supra Model Overview
All four generations share the same basic recipe: front engine, rear wheel drive, inline six. Toyota positioned the Supra against the Nissan Z, the Mazda RX-7, and European GT coupes from BMW and Porsche. It was never the cheapest car in its segment. It was never trying to be.
Early cars were sold in Japan as the Celica XX. The Supra name only appeared on export models until 1986, when the Supra and the Celica went their separate ways for good.
Toyota Celica Supra (First Generation: 1979 to 1981)
The first Celica Supra was a Celica with the front end stretched about five inches to fit an inline six (the 2.6 litre 4M-E, later the 2.8 litre 5M-E). Toyota added cruise control, air conditioning, and power windows as standard equipment, which most sports coupes of the era did not offer.
Performance was modest, delivering about 116 horsepower in USDM trim. Nobody bought a first-generation Celica Supra to win drag races. They bought it because it was the comfortable Celica with the bigger engine, and at that brief, the car succeeded.
Celica Supra (Second Generation: 1982 to 1986)
The second generation got the 5M-GE, a twin cam inline six producing around 145 to 161 horsepower depending on year and market. Toyota split the lineup between the P-Type (performance suspension, wider fenders, the look people remember) and the L-Type (leather, automatic, quieter).
These cars are getting rare. Clean ones turn up occasionally on Japanese auctions, usually L-Types since the P-Types got driven harder. Values are still reasonable but trending up as the rest of the eighties JDM market drags everything along with it.
Toyota Supra MKIII (Third Generation: 1986 to 1992)
This is where the Supra became its own model. The Celica went Front Wheel Drive. The Supra stayed Rear Wheel Drive, kept the inline six, and got its own chassis code (A70).
US cars used the 3.0 litre 7M-GE naturally aspirated (around 200 hp) and from 1987 the turbocharged 7M-GTE (230 to 232 hp). Japanese buyers got both of those plus, from August 1990, the 2.5 litre twin turbo 1JZ-GTE, making the obligatory 280 horsepower under Japan's gentleman's agreement. JZA70 cars with the 1JZ are the ones to chase.
The MKIII has a reputation problem. The 7M-GTE head gasket was famously underbuilt from the factory, and decades of stories about blown head gaskets have followed the model around. The fix is well documented, and the 1JZ doesn't share the problem, but the reputation sticks. It also means MKIII prices have stayed sensible while MKIV money has gone silly. There is value here for anyone willing to do the reading.
Toyota Supra MKIV (Fourth Generation: 1993 to 2002)
Development started in February 1989 under Isao Tsuzuki. The final design was frozen in late 1990. Mass production began in April 1993.
Toyota's brief was straightforward: cut weight, build something stiff enough to embarrass Porsche. Aluminium was used everywhere it could be (hood, targa roof, suspension arms, front crossmember, oil pan, A-arms). The fuel tank went from steel to plastic. Carpet fibres were hollow. The intake manifold was plastic, too. These efforts resulted in a car about 200 pounds lighter than the MKIII and dramatically stiffer in torsion.
The car shared its platform with the Z30 Soarer, which Americans know as the Lexus SC300 and SC400. Same suspension, same drivetrain mounting points, different body and 13 inches shorter overall.
US sales ended in 1998. Japanese production carried on until July 2002. VVT-i was added to the 2JZ-GE in 1998 and to the 2JZ-GTE in 1999. Anyone wanting a 2000+ Supra is shopping JDM only.
Toyota Supra MKIV Technical Specifications
Specification | Details |
Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Chassis Code | A80 (JZA80) |
Production Years | April 1993 to July 2002 (Japan); 1993 to 1998 (US) |
Body Styles | 2-door coupe, 2-door targa (Sport Roof) |
Layout | Front engine, rear wheel drive |
Engine Options | 3.0L 2JZ-GE inline 6, 3.0L 2JZ-GTE twin turbo inline 6 |
Valvetrain | DOHC, 24 valve (VVT-i from 1998 NA / 1999 turbo) |
Transmission | Getrag V160 6 speed manual, Toyota A340E 4 speed automatic |
Power (2JZ-GE) | 220 hp at 5,800 rpm |
Power (2JZ-GTE JDM) | 276 hp at 5,600 rpm |
Power (2JZ-GTE USDM) | 320 hp at 5,600 rpm |
Power (2JZ-GTE European) | 325 hp at 5,600 rpm |
Torque (2JZ-GTE USDM) | 315 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm |
Differential | Torsen limited-slip (turbo models) |
0 to 60 mph (USDM Turbo) | 4.6 to 5.0 seconds (period magazine tests) |
Top Speed (limited) | 112 mph (180 km/h) JDM; 155 mph (250 km/h) export |
Wheelbase | 2,550 mm (100.4 in) |
Length | 4,520 mm (178.0 in) |
Width | 1,810 mm (71.3 in) |
Height | 1,275 mm (50.2 in) |
Curb Weight | 1,450 to 1,560 kg (3,200 to 3,440 lb) |
Lateral g (1994 skidpad) | 0.98 |
70 to 0 mph braking | 149 ft (best of any production car tested by Car and Driver in 1997, beaten by the Porsche Carrera GT in 2004) |
Supra MKIV Design
The body shape came out of wind tunnel work rather than a stylist's sketchbook, which is why the Supra has aged better than most of its 1990s rivals. The NSX-T's wedginess and the third-gen RX-7's spec-sheet curves have not held up well. The Supra still looks right, three decades on.
The rear wing on turbo cars is functional. There is actual measured downforce at speed, which matters when an export-spec car will pull beyond 155 mph if the limiter is removed.
The targa roof became standard on turbo models from 1996. Two latches, lift it out, and drop it into a slot in the boot. Cargo space is barely affected. Whoever engineered that storage solution did better than anyone who tried it after them.
Cabin design is dated. Lots of black plastic. The dashboard is curved toward the driver in a way that was supposed to feel sporty and mostly just feels nineties. The driving position is excellent, though, and the steering wheel sits exactly where it should.
Supra MKIV Engine: 2JZ-GE and 2JZ-GTE
The 2JZ is the reason MKIV money is what it is. A 3.0 litre inline six with a cast iron closed deck block, forged steel crankshaft, and forged connecting rods. The bottom end was wildly overengineered for its rated output. Tuners have spent thirty years pushing 800 horsepower through stock internals, and the engines have mostly just shrugged.
Two versions. The naturally aspirated 2JZ-GE makes 220 hp and 210 lb-ft, smooth, almost dull, and exceptionally reliable. The twin-turbo 2JZ-GTE is the engine people actually care about.
The 2JZ-GTE runs a sequential turbo system. A small turbo handles low rpm, and the larger turbo kicks in further up the rev range. When everything is working, the transition is smooth. When the boost control solenoids start failing (and on a 25-year-old car, they will), there is a brief dead spot around 4,000 rpm where the second turbo hesitates. Owners argue about this on forums. The fix is a 20-dollar solenoid and an afternoon.
JDM and USDM 2JZ-GTE engines are not identical, no matter what the seller tells you. Japanese cars came with ceramic-wheeled CT20 turbochargers and 440cc injectors, rated at 276 hp under Japan's voluntary horsepower cap. Export cars got steel-wheeled CT12B turbos, 550cc injectors, more aggressive camshafts, and 320 to 325 hp depending on the market.
The export cars are faster out of the box. The JDM cars are arguably more tunable because the ceramic turbos are known to come apart at bigger boost, which forces an upgrade everyone wanted to make anyway. There is a reason JDM cars in the US sometimes sell for more than US-market cars despite making less power on paper.
Supra MKIV Performance
A USDM turbo with the Getrag V160 manual hits 60 mph in about 4.6 seconds and runs the quarter mile in the high 13s. That was supercar territory in 1993. It is still quick now.
Top speed is limited to 155 mph on export cars and 112 mph on JDM cars. Either limiter can be defeated with a tuning device, and a stock USDM turbo will pull to roughly 175 mph before drag wins. Tuned cars go a lot further.
The numbers that mattered then and still matter now are the chassis numbers in 1994. Car and Driver measured 0.98g on the skidpad. In 1997, the same magazine recorded a 70-0 mph braking distance of 149 feet. That was the shortest stop of any production car they had ever tested. A Porsche Carrera GT finally broke the record in 2004.
Those are not modest figures.
Supra MKIV Driving Experience
This is a heavy car. About 1,500 kg with fuel. People expect lighter when they hear "Japanese sports car from the nineties", but the Supra was always more GT than featherweight.
The weight does not show up the way people expect. The chassis is doing real work to hide the mass, and from the driver's seat, the car feels planted rather than ponderous. Where the weight does show is in tyres and brakes if the car gets tracked. Pads and rotors are wear items on a tracked Supra in a way that they would not be on something 300 kg lighter.
The steering is hydraulic. It talks. Not at Lotus Elise volume, but enough to know what the front end is doing. The Getrag manual has a long throw and a heavy clutch, both of which feel correct on a car of this size and era.
Turbo cars deliver power in a long shove rather than the on-off violence of the same period's Skyline or RX-7. Some people read that refinement as boring. They are wrong. It is what makes a Supra a car that can do a long drive without exhausting the driver, which is what Toyota built it to do.
Ownership and Import Considerations
Reliability is excellent. The 2JZ outlasts the rest of the car. Examples with 300,000 km on original internals are normal, not exceptional. Parts availability stays strong because Toyota used the 2JZ in the Aristo, GS300, IS300, Crown, Soarer, and several other models, so OEM parts are still in the catalogue, and aftermarket support is enormous.
Condition is the problem. The Supra has been a tuning car for so long that finding an unmolested example is genuinely hard.
Things to check: turbo originality (ball-bearing aftermarket turbos are very common), wiring under the dash (look for tape, butt connectors, anything that doesn't look factory), paint on the inside of the door jambs and inside the boot lid (mismatched colour means crash repair), and the odometer history against any service records you can find. Japanese auction cars come with grading sheets, and these are accurate, but a 3.5-grade car is rougher than people sometimes assume.
Import rules vary heavily by destination, and most of them care about the year of first registration rather than the model year. The table below is a current snapshot. None of this replaces a five-minute check on your local registration authority's website, because these rules change.
Country | Key Rule for Importing a Supra |
United States | 25-year rule from the month of manufacture. As of May 2026, MKIV cars built up to May 2001 are eligible. Later, JDM cars phase in monthly. |
United Kingdom | No age limit. JDM Supras register without conversion. IVA testing may apply to individual imports without an EU certificate of conformity. |
Kenya | From January 2026, only vehicles first registered from January 2019 onwards are allowed under the 8-year rule (KS 1515:2000, enforced via KEBS/KRA). This excludes every MKIV Supra. Only the newer A90 generation (2019+) qualifies if RHD. |
Zambia | No age limit on used imports. RHD required. JEVIC pre-shipment inspection required for Japan-sourced cars. A surtax of around 20% applies to vehicles over five years old. |
Tanzania | No general age limit. Excise duty rises sharply on cars over 8 years old. RHD required. |
Uganda | 15-year limit from the year of manufacture. RHD required. |
Australia | Vehicles 25 years and older qualify under the personal import scheme. Newer cars require Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicle (SEVS) approval. |
New Zealand | No general age limit. Cars must pass frontal impact and emissions standards. JDM Supras suit the market. |
Jamaica | 6-year limit on standard used imports. Older cars may qualify under classic provisions. RHD required. |
Trinidad and Tobago | 3-year limit on standard imports. Classic and special interest exemptions may apply. |
The rule that catches people out most often is Kenya's, because the 8-year window is measured from the year of first registration and gets enforced strictly at Mombasa Port. A 2018 car simply does not clear in 2026 regardless of mileage or condition. Anyone targeting the Kenyan market should be shopping the A90 generation, not the MKIV.
Toyota Supra Safety
The MKIV Supra came with dual front airbags, four-wheel disc brakes, four-channel ABS, and a high-strength steel safety cell as standard. Turbo models added traction control and a Torsen limited-slip differential. The A80 predates Euro NCAP and IIHS testing, so star ratings are not available, but the platform was overbuilt by 1990s standards, and the chassis was engineered with crumple zones and side impact beams.
Why Buy a Toyota Supra from Japan
Japanese-market Supras tend to come out of ownership in better condition than examples that stayed in export markets. A lot of this comes down to shaken. Japan's biennial inspection forces owners to keep cars mechanically tidy or pay heavily every two years, and over twenty or thirty years of ownership, the difference shows up in the car.
The other factor is what gets modified. Japanese owners tend to modify visibly: wheels, exhaust, and body kit. The engine and drivetrain usually get left alone. Overseas-modified cars are more likely to have been rebuilt by somebody whose work nobody can verify decades later.
The auction grading system also gives buyers a documented condition record: 5 is exceptional, 4 to 4.5 is clean, 3.5 is rougher but honest, and an R grade means accident repair work and needs a closer look. The grading sheet forms part of the export documentation.
SAT Japan handles auction sourcing, inspection, export paperwork, and shipping from Iwaki, Fukushima, to around 200 countries. Supra inventory turns over fast, so anyone with a specific spec in mind should set an alert.
Buyer Takeaways
The Supra is one of the safer Japanese performance cars to buy, provided the buying gets done carefully. Engines outlast everything else on the car by a wide margin, parts are easy to source for any owner who actually wants to keep the car going, and the market for clean examples has been climbing steadily since around 2018.
Where buyers get hurt is in the condition. A pre-purchase inspection by someone who has worked on the model before is worth what it costs. The grading sheet from a Japanese auction is worth taking seriously, even if it isn't perfect. Manufacture and registration dates on the paperwork need to line up with what the seller is claiming, and on a Supra, they often don't.
Browse the current Toyota Supra inventory at SAT Japan for verified examples sourced directly from Japanese auctions, with full export support to your nearest port.
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