Subaru WRX (2013-2022)

Own it since 2013 with trade in my bug eye 2.0 wrx after 11 years .Performance was obvious with 2.5 l turbo and sure-footed under heavy rain on highway and windy road. I only use all terrain tyres and drive to work everyday, so far no trouble with the engine and serviced my car by my own mechanics.

Had for couple of weeks now, still running in and love the driving experience. Live in a regional area with mostly sealed roads. Overtaking from 80km/hr is a breeze, downshift to 5th out of habit more than need, and to take pressure of drive line. Appreciate strong high beams and handling, especially early morning in 4th at 60 km/hr, swerving for possums and wallabies feels incredibly sure footed. I'm no Dan Ricciardo, but feel like you can accelerate out of a corner and maintain solid traction.

Around town, i read reviews can be jerky ...

I’ve had my WRX Premium since new in 2015, and it has been nothing but a joy to drive; both on the road and on the track (light track).

Works well with my family who all also enjoy it.

Couldn’t speak any higher of it.

A wonderful innovation without exhorbitant price and maintenance costs. Cruises well on freeways with power packed acceleration ,
yet glides swiftly in city driving. Costs of servicing is relatively cheap compared to european equivalent. Compared to my former BMW 125i , the WRX maintenance costs is halved yet 30% more powerful at 197kw.Fuel economy can be better ,my average fuel consumption is 10.8 liters per 100km mixed city and country driving.
Overall a tough car made for rally thus suspension seems hard but not unbearable.
Engine noise can be improved but then this is a sports .

Use for daily driving easy and comfortable to drive
Bought it second hand 2016 manual premium as I love driving manual cars
Pretty fun to drive when you rev up the engine
Not too loud
Good sound system but little disappointed for not having apple car play and reverse camera sound while reverse
Overall good value for money

I bought a brand new Wrx Sti in late 2017, ive always dreamed of owing one since i was a kid and finally was in a position to buy one. My dreams where shattered though and i was filled with disappointment quickly with the overall performance of the vehicle. The car was simply not what it was advertised to be or lived up to what was sold to me. The 6 speed manual transmission gear selection sometimes is like trying to find Jesus on a rainy night, to get power out of it as the brochure describes " your most exhilarating ride ever" you literally h...

This car is amazing fits the children in the back with car seats and leaves plenty of room for the driver and passenger in the front. The Boot space is incredible, can easily fit suitcases and a few extra things for holidays.

The car gets better than expected fuel consumption, 9.1/100 Daily, can't wait to take it on a long trip.
The car has plenty of power down low from 2000rpm.

I bought this car brand new in Feb 2017. it is my favourite car i have owned. i drive it everyday to work & around on weekends. Very comfortable to drive & great power. It has 3 different driving modes which i enjoy using. I would definitely recommend subaru to anyone buying a car.

Subaru has come along way with the STI. I'm using it as a daily even, its very safe easy to drive and looks great inside and out. Cabin has come a long way, I found it nicer than Benz CLA models. Fuel economy could be better (10L/100km) but not complaining based on performance.

The WRX STi is a great looking car and subaru have it down pat. They are not only a smart company but make good quality bang for buck cars. The STi is a little thirsty similar to a V8 engine. I found the paint work needs attention and the fact you cant do much more to the engine. I think it needs more TQ, otherwise a great overall car.

Great car, great fun. My main complaints are fuel economy which you'd expect from a turbo boxer motor anyway, and the fact that the rear seats don't fold (I had expected this was just a standard for all cars! So my fault). Only buy one of these if you can afford the upkeep. Otherwise great - sporty, sounds great, looks super nice in my option.

Front drive belt broke, engine blew up, no warning light, lost steering , nearly killed grandparents.All happened within minutes. 100,000ks Bought 2010. always serviced at Subaru. Front drive belt should have been replaced at 48 months. Instead they said 125,000ks. Head office wont take the blame nor will Geoff King seller and mechanic. Not our fault!! We have done everything. Body immaculate , engine dead and said will cost $13,000 for new engine, who is in the wrong, not us?????

Finally purchased my dream car, a 2015 WRX CVT Premium in August 2016. Unfortunately I didn't have a great experience with the vehicle and traded it in on another car in the end.

To give you some background, I did buy it second hand, however the car had previously had one fussy owner, low kms and was bought through a dealership in the country that I had previously had good experiences with.

Reliability Issues:
For 12 months the car was fine, until September 2017, when my husband noticed it was leaking oil. I took it to my local truste...

From the initial test drive at the showroom to the waiting for my car to his Oz shores & road I have enjoyed the experience of buying this vehicle. The Subaru Premium WRX has every bell and whistle you can imagine, standard. I opted for the WRX rather than WRX STi because I didn't feel that I needed the extra performance, nor would I use it properly. It's not great on fuel economy but really, who cares?! It's fun to drive and looks beautiful. The service has been great too, literally at the service centre, the crew are friendly & professio...

Pros:

Reasonably fast for a sedan when the gearbox decides it want to play ball.

Great handling depending on tires. Stock were sticky but after swapping then out it started to slide a bit but was more fun.

Decent interior with basic options and a half decent sound system.

Looks great on the outside, the paint looks solid and good quality.
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