We have good news for fans of the Nissan Z: this year, you can buy one for the same price as last year. While that might not sound like huge news, it’s worth recognizing and applauding automakers that choose not to raise prices every year, especially when you’re talking about a sports car platform with decades of heritage.
Nissan keeps the Z’s price the same year over year
Last year, the base Nissan Z Sport started at $44,110 after delivery fees. That base model keeps the same $42,970 base price and the same $1,140 delivery fee for 2025. That would be good enough news on its own, but Nissan keeps pricing the same across all trim levels. So even if you’re stepping up to the Performance or Nismo lines, waiting a year won’t cost you anything. That is, unless you had your eyes on the limited-run Heritage Edition, which goes away for the 2025 model year.
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Even though Nissan’s keeping pricing the same, the 2025 model has some cool new additions. The automaker added Bayside Blue, a shade made famous by the R34 GT-R, to the palette. New two-tone color schemes debut on the 2025 model, too, with Pearl White Tricoat or Solid Red joining the roster and paired with a Super Black roof.
The 2025 Nissan Z looks like a good deal next to the Toyota Supra
The 2026 Toyota Supra is the Z’s closest competitor, but the price tag suggests things are anything but close. With the 3.0-liter inline-six version now the de facto Supra (the four-cylinder left production last year), that leaves a nearly $14,000 price gap between the base Nissan Z coupe and the $58,035 GR Supra after delivery fees.
It’s not immediately clear where the extra cash goes, especially since both cars offer 3.0-liter engines with six cylinders. The Supra touts an inline configuration with a single turbo sourced from BMW, whereas the Z relies instead upon a twin-turbo V6. The Z has more power—400 horsepower compared to the Supra’s 382—and both cars offer automatic and manual transmissions and rear-wheel drive.
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A closer look reveals you’ll need to step up to the hotter $52,970 Performance trim to get a limited-slip differential and 19-inch wheels in the Nissan Z. Both features are standard on the Supra, and at least the differential is considered mandatory by many enthusiasts. That said, swapping in an aftermarket differential is just an afternoon’s worth of work for the wrench-savvy.
Final thoughts
While the new Nissan Z doesn’t seem to get the love the GR Supra seems to attract, the tremendous price delta is tough to ignore. It makes the car a more compelling case for those willing to either live without some optional equipment or climb under a car to save a few thousand bucks. We’re not complaining; it’s simply too hard to find a manual transmission, rear-wheel drive car with good power under $50,000 these days for us to be too picky. Props to Nissan for keeping the Z accessible.
Zac Palmer
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