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Subaru WRX STI specs

Price in Europe €41,550 - €45,900
Price in US $35,290 - $41,945
Car type 4-door saloon
Curb weight 1518-1545 kg (3347-3406 lbs)
Introduced 2014
Origin country Japan
Gas mileage 24.3-9.2 l/100 km (10-26 mpg US / 12-31 mpg UK)
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Acceleration

0 - 40 kph1.3 s
0 - 50 kph1.9 s
0 - 100 kph5.2 s
0 - 130 kph8.8 s
0 - 160 kph13.1 s
0 - 200 kph22.1 s
0 - 60 mph4.6 s
0 - 100 mph11.7 s
Est. 1/8 mile9.7 s @ 88.2 mph
1/4 mile13.1 s @ 104.4 mph
Est. 1/2 mile22.8 s @ 124.3 mph
Subaru WRX STI acceleration graph

General performance

Top speed255 kph (158 mph)
18m slalom68.4 kph (42.5 mph)
36m slalom134.0 kph (83.3 mph)
Lateral acceleration0.89 g (9 m/s²)
Downforce @ 200 kph-50 kg (-110 lbs)
100 kph - 033 m (109 ft)
200 kph - 0146 m (480 ft)
60 mph - 033 m (108 ft)

Powertrain specs

Engine type Turbo Boxer-4, DOHC, 16v
Displacement 2.5 l (153 ci)
Power 309 ps (305 bhp / 227 kw) @ 6000 rpm
Torque 393 Nm (290 lb-ft) @ 4000 rpm
Power / liter 124 ps (122 hp)
Power / weight 202 ps (199 bhp) / t
Torque / weight 257 Nm (189 lb-ft) / t
Efficiency 20 PS per l/100 km
Power / €5000 35 ps
Transmission 6-speed manual
Layout front engine, all wheel drive

More 0-60 and 1/4 mile times

Rolling acceleration

60 - 100 kph (5)7.4 s
80 - 120 kph (4)4.4 s
80 - 120 kph (5)6.4 s
80 - 120 kph (6)9.2 s
80 - 160 kph (4)9.7 s
80 - 160 kph (5)13.3 s
80 - 160 kph (6)19.9 s
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SheblyGT500  3y ago

Remove the nurturing time because it wasn’t with a stock WRX sti



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STIGUY  4y ago

Very misleading as the STI Type RA NBR that produced this time was a full blown modified race car pushing 600HP. It included a full roll cage and aero-pack. Not sure why they pictured the factory version and attached it to this listing. Should be updated with the correct information.


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aaayy  5y ago

Japan's Best Car website has released info on the 2021 WRX. They say it's gonna have a 266 HP Turbo 1.8 liter flat four for the WRX, at least in Japan. The STI's gonna get a 315 horsepower 2 liter that's been in the WRX. That doesn't sound like much of a bump, but apparently torque is being boosted to 325 LB-FT, so that's a decent amount. I guess your better of buying the S209 that's available now. However, Earlier reports from Road and Track have stated that it will get the Ascent's 2.4 liter flat four that already makes around 260 hp. However, supposedly it could produce 330 hp plus. If they hook it up with the hybrid system that Subaru is developing now, it could produce even more power. It's expected to debut in concept form in October in Tokyo, of course.
Full Disclosure: All of this comes from https://www.torquenews.com/1084/more-next-generation-2021-subaru-wrx-sti-details-surface, where they are saying all this. Correct me if I'm wrong.


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Petrolhead_Carspotter  7y ago

The standard car can never lap the Bürgurking under 7 min.
That's the lap time of a 600hp full-blown racing car!


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cader  9y ago

yes it is good civic type r is not even available its going to be a fail fwd more stop telling the story


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BR2+  9y ago

...Right...


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harrier  9y ago

good car bad power to weight ratio for 300bhp sold mine for the new type R and the sti felt like a snail compared to the honda


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harrier  9y ago

also worth noting you cant compare a Bentley gt to a hot hatch or the sti its just stupid, the Bentley is car you occasionally launch off at some lights, not really a track car meant for corners,


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harrier  9y ago

no the euro ans American models are the same, only ours comes with more extras as standard


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uptownfunker  9y ago

I think the European version (280ps) is much slower than the American version (309ps).


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uptownfunker  9y ago

Acceleration:
0-100: 5,4
0-160: 13,1
0-200: 22,3

Döttinger Höhe (Speed): 229 km/h

Slalom 18m: 68,4 km/h

Braking 100-0 (C/W): 37,3 / 36,3

Weight: 1,537 kg

Link: Sport Auto Supertest Jun 2015 http://www.germancarforum.com/threads/sport-auto-nordschleife-laptimes.67/page-63


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Iggz  9y ago

In Europe this offroad sedan costs around Euro 40k. If you look at Laguna Seca Performance and importantly same Driver (Randy P.) WRX performs roughly same as BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT - which is an overpriced COW on wheels. Anyway, back to WRX, is this a joke ? Ok, Golf R is overpriced too with Euro 40k pricing but would you spend that money on a car that handles like a Bentley GT pretending to handle like an offroad F1 (judging by its table attached to the boot, which really puts me off). Same for 2015 model of course.


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Piorun  11y ago

Few lucky people got chance to check new STi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyW37BE_ZoE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OOVCgA2l-Q

It seems that new WRX STI is all around more sharper car, more focused than previous model was compared to standard WRX. Closer gear ratio, more aggresive suspension. Seems a lot of fun.


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BR2+  11y ago

I don't see any reason to keep the power at that for so long, Especially for a new generation, Not saying 305Bhp is bad, But for so long? 2000-2002 280Bhp, 2002-2006 305Bhp, 2007-2014 Same.

Theres nothing drastic about the looks, or the bhp, But at least its not a hatchback, And It is nicely priced, £28,995! That is a spectacular price for a road going rally car with excellent abilities.

@Hans

Available to magazines, And available to the public aren't the same.


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Super8  11y ago

It's look like not just Subaru Japanese fans that feel disappointed. Most of young people who own Subaru WRX in Japan tune their car to produce at least 400 hp because they were tired to see same powered car every time Subaru release new WRX model.


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Flabernat  11y ago

Seriously, when are they going to increase it's HP?.... It's been 300hp for years.


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Hans  11y ago

@ BR2 Subaru presents it already for car magazines.


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BR2+  11y ago

It is nothing new, Im also tired of the same bhp, WHEN will they try something new? There just like Aston and Porsche(Except they actually give there cars power)

@Hans

..Considering the car isn't out, even for a test drive, No, He didn't.


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Shaggy  11y ago

@BR2+: 350 horsepower sounds good, 305 horsepower is a lot, but with the Subaru Impreza WRX STI, it's nothing new.


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Hans  11y ago

My friend was test driving this car and it is very the same to drive than last gen. It have just more electric shit staff in AWD system.


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BR2+  11y ago

Thats why the driving dynamics of this car are different then the last generation right? Thas why this car is better and funner to drive then the last while having the same power and each gen gets better right? Bring your biased somewhere else.


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Hans  11y ago

Every generation of 911 enter revolution to performance and tech so it's very different than this shit car. It drive the same and it's the same overall. They change only how it looks. It is a fail car.


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BR2+  11y ago

No kidding, 350Bhp 345Lbft from a TurboCharged 2.5L F4 would have been good, Tired of this 300Bhp for the last 14 years bullshite.


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Shaggy  11y ago

I think it's about time they add some horsepower.


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BR2+  11y ago

Don't particularly care for the looks,(Thought the last gen looked much better) But at $35,000 Usd, There isn't many cars that can trump this for what you get under $40,000, Not many at all.


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Piorun  11y ago

Well i will tell You the shit:
I prefer work out, well calibrated car, than new construction with many mistakes.
That boxer 4 was long time one of the best engines of the world. Sure i wish for bigger, more powerfull engine, but, if i have so good, proven engine im ok with this.
Same with the suspension and AWD system.
Now after WRX reviews im pretty sure that new WRX STi despite almost the same numbers will be better car to drive and better all around machine.
Sam as with the 911 - evolution is sometimes better than revolution.


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Mental  11y ago

The engine remains the same as the outgoing one.

What Subaru claims to be "brand new" is the suspension. But is that much of an improvement for performance?

Subaru also claims the cabin is now much more equipped.

"I just hope Mitsubishi doesn't get rid of there Evolution because of this Hybrid and MPG bullshite."

Agreed. However, Mitsubishi reports they are preparing the REvolution of Evolution... Hopefully there will be significant power bump over Evo X, no matter what engine configuration will be offered, cause I'm kind of tired seeing identical power ratings for decades.

I just hope Mitsubishi would get things right with future model range. While the current is absolutely unimpressive.


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BR2+  11y ago

Don't think its that new, Most likely updated like the new 5.0 is. But that's what they need, NEW.

I just hope Mitsubishi doesn't get rid of there Evolution because of this Hybrid and MPG bullshite.


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FastestLaps  11y ago

Is the engine like "brand new brand new" - new every nut and bolt?

If yes, it may be a fundamentally much better engine for tuners to come and extract however much power they want.