Compare the2024 Nissan ZVS 2024 Toyota Supra

To maximize occupant safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Nissan Z have pretensioners to eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Toyota Supra doesn’t offer pretensioners.

The Z has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the Supra’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Z has standard Rear Cross Traffic Alert, helping the driver avoid collisions. Toyota charges extra for Rear Cross Traffic Alert on the Supra.

Both the Z and the Supra have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras and driver alert monitors.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Nissan vehicles are better in initial quality than Toyota vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Nissan above average in initial quality. With 14 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is rated below average.

The Z’s standard 3.0 turbo V6 produces 145 more horsepower (400 vs. 255) and 55 lbs.-ft. more torque (350 vs. 295) than the Supra’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder. The Z’s 3.0 turbo V6 produces 18 more horsepower (400 vs. 382) than the Supra’s optional 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder. The Z NISMO’s standard 3.0 turbo V6 produces 38 more horsepower (420 vs. 382) and 16 lbs.-ft. more torque (384 vs. 368) than the Supra’s optional 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder.

As tested in Car and Driver the Nissan Z 3.0 is faster than the Toyota Supra turbo 4 cyl. (automatics tested):

The Z has 2.7 gallons more fuel capacity than the Supra (16.4 vs. 13.7 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

A nine-speed automatic is available on the Nissan Z, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the Supra.

For better stopping power the Z NISMO’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Supra:

The Z has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Supra doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Z’s wheelbase is 3.2 inches longer than on the Supra (100.4 inches vs. 97.2 inches).

For better maneuverability, the Z’s turning circle is 1.3 feet tighter than the Supra’s (32.8 feet vs. 34.1 feet).

The Z Performance/NISMO uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Supra doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Z has .7 inches more front legroom and .4 inches more front hip room than the Supra.

The Z’s standard power windows have a locking feature to keep children from operating them. Toyota does not offer a locking feature on the Supra’s standard power windows.

Consumer Reports rated the Z’s headlight performance “Good,” a higher rating than the Supra’s headlights, which were rated “Fair.”

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Z has standard extendable sun visors. The Supra doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The Z’s sun-visors swivel front-to-side to block glare from the side windows. The Supra’s visors are fixed into the windshield header.

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Nissan Z and the Toyota Supra, based on reliability, safety and performance.