The base WRX goes for $ 26,995, while the WRX STI starts at $ 36,095.
The base WRX gets revised suspension tuning...
The Subaru WRX is available as a sedan, and its performance is very much the mirror of the more expensive WRX STI at the top of the model range, although
the base WRX actually provides faster acceleration, rocketing from 0 to 60 in about 5 seconds.
The base WRX now comes with a new, larger multi-function display (5.9 - inch), while the WRX Premium upgrades to a Subaru Starlink 7.0» multimedia audio unit from the previous Starlink 6.2» unit.
Starting at just over $ 35,000, including destination fees, the 2015 Subaru STI commands an $ 8,200 premium over
a base WRX.
The tested
base WRX STI comes standard with a 6.2 - inch touchscreen, and there's a secondary 4.3 - inch LCD screen above it with readouts for climate controls and the trip computer.
The base WRX puts down 265 hp to all four wheels through Subaru's Symmetrical All - Wheel Drive system while the STI makes 305 hp.
While it was unveiled almost six months before Geneva, there's no word yet on if
the base WRX will make it to the UK.
Base WRX models go for $ 28,080 and come with a six - speed manual transmission.
A new premium package has been added for
the base WRX STI that includes leather upholstery, 18 - inch lightweight alloy wheels, and a body - color rear trim garnish.
Even
the base WRX now wears distinct fenders, front and rear fascias, and even door skins.
Not exact matches
It's
based on a US - spec
WRX STI Type RA (RA stands for Record Attempt), a slightly lighter and more powerful version of Subaru's four - door four - wheel drive saloon.
(You remember that association; it produced the Subaru
WRX -
based Saab 9 - 2.
However, Pastrana isn't the kind of guy to take a vacation or relax on his off days, which is how he ended up strapped into a 600 - hp hillclimb - prepped
WRX STI at the
base of Mt. Washington's historic hillclimb course.
The 2.0 - liter is
based on the BRZ engine and will appear next in the new Impreza
WRX.
That's still more than $ 7,000 dearer than a
base, manual - transmission 2016 Golf R without navigation or dynamic chassis control, and about $ 16,000 more than a
base Subaru
WRX.
The Golf R isn't as powerful as the Ford Focus RS or Subaru
WRX STi, but it's available with an automatic as well as a manual transmission and boasts overall refinement that makes it more pleasant to use on a daily
basis.
WRX versions are
based on the
WRX Premium with the Performance Package including Recaro seats and other upgrades.
The Subaru
WRX is available in
base, Premium and Limited trim levels; compare pricing and equipment here.
The stick - shift models include the
WRX and STI, as well as the BRZ anniversary edition, which is
based on the manual - only BRZ Limited Performance Pack trim level.
It's worth noting that the 2018 is mostly the same
WRX that debuted in 2015, not the next - generation
WRX we hope to see soon
based off the great - driving, redesigned 2017 Subaru Impreza.
I was told the allocation among dealers is
based on registrations of Subaru
WRX STIs in their area.
To that end, Subaru has updated the
WRX and STI for the 2019 model year, and
base prices have gone up $ 225 and $ 525, respectively.
Following up on the improvements to the 2015 Subaru Impreza on which they are
based, the 2016 Subaru
WRX and Subaru
WRX STI receive new infotainment systems, active - safety technology, and a few visual changes for the new model year.
I can't remember the last time I complained about a weak handbrake compromising my ability to initiate spins on dry pavement, and the ability to jump over railroad crossings is something I haven't tested in a car on a routine
basis since I owned a Subaru Impreza
WRX over a decade ago.
Subaru also confirmed plans for a new
WRX and
WRX STI
based on the 2017 Impreza that debuted at the 2016 New York auto show, riding on a new global modular platform.
As for the 2016 Subaru
WRX STI, the
base model's sticker price climbs $ 200 to $ 35,490, while the
WRX STI Limited sees its price jump $ 1,500 to $ 40,790 due to the addition of more equipment.
The
base Starlink interface on the entry
WRX and
WRX STI has a 6.2 - inch screen and features Bluetooth; satellite radio; Aha, Pandora, and iHeart Radio Internet radio streaming; and backup camera.
As for why the
WRX produces only 227 horsepower from this engine, we figure it's because the car is emissions - constrained in the United States (the
WRX wears three catalysts already) and also because a 280 - horsepower version would necessitate new heads and plumbing that would push the
base price over $ 30,000.
With a future
WRX STI to be
based on this same platform, even if the new Impreza fails to grasp the attention of Golf and Focus buyers at a mainstream level, it might give us a clue into its future capabilities.
The standard features of the Subaru
WRX Base include 2.0 L H - 4 268hp intercooled turbo engine, 6 - speed manual transmission with overdrive, 4 - wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS), side seat mounted airbags, curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags, driver knee airbag, airbag occupancy sensor, automatic air conditioning, 17» aluminum wheels, cruise control, ABS and driveline traction control, all - wheel drive.
Outside of North America, Subaru sells a
WRX -
based wagon called the Levorg.
There's no word on whether Honda will offer any lower or higher trim levels at this point, but right now, the
base price is $ 2,220 less than a Focus RS; $ 1,700 less than a Golf R with a manual; and $ 2,180 less than a
WRX STI.
The split of models will get a little more complex
based on trim levels; as you can see in the table above, models like the
WRX STI will be limited to just 200 vehicles, while the BRZ will be limited to 250 vehicles.
The 2015 Subaru
WRX is
based on the latest version of the Subaru Impreza Sedan, a long - standing custom for this performance - tuned model.
The
base 9 - 2 will be
based on the Impreza RS, the top - of - the - line Aero on the high - performance Impreza
WRX.
Subaru enthusiasts will be able to get into a 2015
WRX starting at a
base price of $ 27,090, including destination, for the standard six - speed manual model.
The 2019 Subaru
WRX Series.Gray is
based on the
WRX Premium...
When Subaru updated its Impreza in 2008, the
basis for the
WRX STI, it included hatchback and four - door versions of the car.
Like the Crosstrek, the
WRX is a derivative of the Subaru Impreza compact, but it's
based on an older body style.
In the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) that requires participants to compete with production -
based models, Subaru
WRX STI models have proven their credentials by bringing Subaru three consecutive Manufacturers» championship titles from 1995 to 1997.
(The Impreza is also the
basis for the high - performance Subaru
WRX as well as the crossover Subaru Crosstrek.)
A standard two - screen setup, automatic climate control, and a leather - wrapped steering wheel give the
WRX an edge of the less - equipped Focus
base model.
The 2019 Subaru
WRX Series.Gray is
based on the
WRX Premium trim level, but is available exclusively with a 6 - speed manual transmission and are painted in a Cool Gray Khaki exterior with exclusive Crystal Black Silica badging and exterior mirrors as well as 18 - inch black alloy wheels.
Competitors
based on price will likely be the VW Golf Type R and Subaru
WRX STI.
It's
based on the VIZIV Performance Concept (pictured below), a concept that was believed to preview the next - generation Subaru
WRX.
It's
based on the new 2015
WRX, but instead of that car's 2.0 - liter turbo boxer engine, it is expected to get a 2.5 - liter mill with somewhere around 300 horsepower.
The rally - bred
WRX STI is
based on the Subaru Impreza.
Another notable addition is that Subaru's brake -
based torque vectoring technology from the
WRX been made available for the top - level Forester 2.0 XT model, which provides the vehicle with the ability to vary the power sent to each wheel.
Our tested
base 2016
WRX STI had no options.