GR86 That "Toyota Smell"

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What is it about Toyotas? - in my experience, they seem to all have a distinctive "smell" in the interior. Perhaps it's the plastics/glues used, or the headlining material/carpets/mats - I don't know what it is but all Toyota cars have a signature smell... (and no, it's not "Driver Generated!" ;)

Anyone else agree?

EVO Mag even commented on this smell in their EVO Car of the Year 2022 test of the GR86.....
 
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My car smelled like burning release agent for the first hundred miles or so. Is that the smell you're talking about?
 
I get that plastic new car smell also. But i get it in hondas also (thats the only other new car i bought, decades ago).

It definately does not smell like new BMWs (friends car).
 
I didn’t notice any smell when I got mine. My Nissan on the other hand gave me a headache and made me feel sick for 2 weeks. And that was leaving the windows open on the driveway and when driving it to let the new car chemical smells out.
 
I used to sprint a DC2 Integra, and was driving behind one the other day; the exhaust smell took me right back!

Still trying to buy back one I sold 10 years ago.
 
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