[Karlosak]

I plan to get the Premium MT GR86 and from the photos of the chassis bumper it seems it is missing the front/rear parking sensors. That would be a significant downside for me, since I plan to daily the car in the city, with frequent parking into tight parking lots.

Can the fresh owners of different trims of GR86 or BRZ 2022 confirm if any package comes equipped with front/rear parking sensors? Thanks!

 

[MagicAardvark]

they are only on the automatics I believe

 

[Karlosak]

they are only on the automatics I believe

You are probably right, some cars have the circular crevices on the rear bumper and some do not. I did not see any sensors in the front mask, so maybe there is no front proximity indication at all, only rear?

So the deciding factor for the sensors will be probably automatic vs. manual, not base vs. premium, which is silly. Anybody else can confirm?

 

[Narwhal]

Pretty sure there are only rear sensors for cross traffic alert and the blind spot detection. They're on the premium trim of both transmissions.

 

[PhoenixM3]

You are probably right, some cars have the circular crevices on the rear bumper and some do not. I did not see any sensors in the from mask, so maybe there is no front proximity indication at all, only rear?

So the deciding factor for the sensors will be probably automatic vs. manual, not base vs. premium, which is silly. Anybody else can confirm?

Cracking up at "circular crevices"

 

[Karlosak]

After studying several pictures, it seems the premium AT trim comes with all the bells and whistles, including rear camera and sensors. On the other hand, premium MT comes at least with the rear camera, so we get at least something to safely park into tight spots. But I'm quite baffled, why the so called "premium" trim with the manual doesn't include something so basic as parking sensors, that even cheap economy cars from several years ago come equipped with?

Maybe Toyota/Subaru view the manual transmission as the most purist driver variant, stripping any electronic gizmo that could hinder that experience? Or why else would you bring a "premium" package and strip it of basics?

On the plus side, without the circular crevices sensor holes in the bumper the car looks better and much easier to apply surface treatment like hard wax

 

[PhoenixM3]

After studying several pictures, it seems the premium AT trim comes with all the bells and whistles, including rear camera and sensors. On the other hand, premium MT comes at least with the rear camera, so we get at least something to safely park into tight spots. But I'm quite baffled, why the so called "premium" trim with the manual doesn't include something so basic as parking sensors, that even cheap economy cars from several years ago come equipped with?

Maybe Toyota/Subaru view the manual transmission as the most purist driver variant, stripping any electronic gizmo that could hinder that experience? Or why else would you bring a "premium" package and strip it of basics?

On the plus side, without the circular crevices sensor holes in the bumper the car looks better and much easier to apply surface treatment like hard wax

After studying several pictures, it seems the premium AT trim comes with all the bells and whistles, including rear camera and sensors. On the other hand, premium MT comes at least with the rear camera, so we get at least something to safely park into tight spots. But I'm quite baffled, why the so called "premium" trim with the manual doesn't include something so basic as parking sensors, that even cheap economy cars from several years ago come equipped with?

Maybe Toyota/Subaru view the manual transmission as the most purist driver variant, stripping any electronic gizmo that could hinder that experience? Or why else would you bring a "premium" package and strip it of basics?

On the plus side, without the circular crevices sensor holes in the bumper the car looks better and much easier to apply surface treatment like hard wax

We'll all get rear view cameras, but I'm just learning that we won't have rear parking sensors. To me the rear camera seems to serve that purpose and makes the parking sensor almost un-necessary.

 

[Narwhal]

You get rear cross traffic alert and blind spot monitoring with the manual. All cars in the US are mandated to have a rear camera now. Just picked up my car yesterday.

 

[Karlosak]

Luckily, for US owners the legislative mandates rear cameras and maybe even other amenities. I'm biting my fingernails about the configuration for EU market, hopefully the MT Premium package will come at least with the rear camera too.