2022 Subaru WRX

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Pricing

Before you say it's too expensive, consider that an Audi A4 S-line 2.0-litre makes 110kW and is priced at R795 700, while a 3.0-litre Audi S4 with 260kW is priced at R1 040 100. The BMW 3 Series 318i base model with a 2.0-litre engine delivering 115kW/250Nm starts from R755 000 without any additional features. Anything you would like to add will be an extra cost. The M Sport 330i model with 190kW/400Nm will set you back R940 000.

The WRX 2.4DIT Manual model is priced at R759 000, while the WRX 2.4DIT tS ES CVT model is rather pricey on paper at R859 000. But, you're getting a car packed with standard features filled to the brim with superior technological systems, and a really decent, enjoyable drive.

Each WRX is sold with a three-year or 75 000km Maintenance Plan and a five-year or 150 000km Warranty.

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Subaru WRX (2022) Review

FAST FACTS

Model: Subaru WRX 2.4T
Price: R799 000 (November 2022)
Engine: 2.4-litre 4-cylinder turbopetrol
Power/Torque: 202 kW and 350 Nm
Transmission: 6-speed manual gearbox
Fuel consumption: 9.9 L/100 km (claimed)
0-100 kph: 6.49 seconds (tested)
Luggage capacity: 423 litres

Subaru WRX Price and After-sales support

The Subaru WRX 2.4T manual is priced from R799 000 and is sold with a 5-year/150 000 km warranty and a 3-year/75 000 km maintenance plan.

Verdict

It may have lost some of its outrageous looks and pace over the years, but the Subaru WRX 2.4T represents the closest you’ll get to the original Subaru WRX (or WRX STI) experience in a new vehicle, plus it’s a lot more luxurious, refined and sophisticated than its predecessors. Yes, it is a gentler/more mature and well-rounded offering… much like the members of the Cars.co.za test team – and we do enjoy heady performance, but not at the expense of comfort and practicality.

Should you buy one? It’s difficult to argue against the sheer array of talents that the WRX 2.4T manual offers at this price point. R800k gets you into a performance sedan with all-weather and all-road ability (well on asphalt and gravel routes, anyway), plenty of tech and room for 4/5 occupants and their luggage. Yes, a manual transmission seems anachronistic, but if you appreciate the art of driving, then it becomes the default choice, because the pricier tS ES automatic seems like a swift business-class sedan alternative by comparison and its character is more laid back. Do the right thing and tick the performance exhaust system option for an additional R12 000 – you will revel in that urgent, grumbly flat-4 soundtrack.

For performance aficionados, the fact that the WRX 2.4T is the most potent version of the model we’re likely to see for a while, if not ever, is a disappointment. The WRX’s chassis is so good, it can easily handle more power and we don’t think it would not have cost Subaru a fortune to develop a WRX STI version. However, once you look beyond the WRX and its immediate rivals (to the realm of the hyper hatchbacks/sedans), the cars’ performance abilities go up dramatically, but so do their prices. Such machines are so potent that you can only use a fraction of their power before you’re travelling at illegal speeds. The WRX, then, is a measured product; if you want more punch, leave it to the tuners – some buyers will.

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Subaru WRX (2022) Review

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