Is this really a compact?

Subaru WRX STI S209 specs
Price in US | $64,880 |
Car type | 4-door saloon |
Curb weight | 1573-1575 kg (3468-3472 lbs) |
Introduced | 2019 |
Origin country | Japan |
Gas mileage | 13.8 l/100 km (17 mpg US / 20 mpg UK) |
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Submitted by | aaayy |
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Performance
0 - 60 mph | 4.4 s |
0 - 100 mph | 11.2 s |
0 - 130 mph | 21.5 s |
1/4 mile | 13.0 s @ 107.0 mph |
Top speed | 261 kph (162 mph) |
Lateral acceleration | 1.04 g (10 m/s²) |
70 mph - 0 | 45 m (148 ft) |
100 mph - 0 | 90 m (294 ft) |
Powertrain specs
Engine type | Turbocharged DOHC H4 |
Displacement | 2.5 l (153 ci) |
Power | 346 ps (341 bhp / 254 kw) @ 6400 rpm |
Torque | 447 Nm (330 lb-ft) @ 3600 rpm |
Power / liter | 138 ps (136 hp) |
Power / weight | 220 ps (217 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 284 Nm (209 lb-ft) / t |
Efficiency | 25 PS per l/100 km |
Transmission | 6-speed manual |
Layout | front engine, all wheel drive |
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FastestLaps 3m ago
There is no strict formula that defines which car fits into which category, but we intuitively know this anyway. So "compact" doesn't feel right for this car, even if its compact. Its still a sedan with 4 doors so 4-door sedan fits better.

aaayy 1y ago
They went all out on this thing. The roof is carbon fiber, so is the functional spoiler, the engine has an intercooler water sprayer, a wide body kit with functional aero, chassis stiffening, and stiffer track-oriented suspension. They also did a bunch of other stuff to this things engine.