2026 Subaru WRX

Sports Sedan · 2.4L H4 Turbo · AWD

84/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a sports sedan is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	2.4L H4 Turbo
Horsepower	271 hp
Torque	258 lb-ft
0–60 mph	5.2 sec
Top speed	155 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	21 mpg (18 city / 24 hwy)
Range	343 miles
MSRP	$33,420
Body style	Sports Sedan

The verdict

What's good

Rally-bred all-weather grip
Tossable, hooligan-friendly handling
Standard manual gearbox
Roomy trunk and real back seat

What's not

Engine sounds coarse when pushed
Cabin materials feel low-rent
Fuel economy suffers when driven hard
Looks plain for a performance car

The engine

Boxer

2.4L Turbo Flat-4

A turbocharged, direct-injected horizontally-opposed four with a famously strong, flat mid-range and the low, off-beat thrum that has defined Subaru's signature boxer character for decades.

The FA24 (FA24DIT) boxer, debuting in the 2019 Ascent before powering the WRX, Outback XT and Legacy, built with an all-aluminum block and head and timing-chain valvetrain.

Subaru is the only automaker still building a turbocharged flat-four in America.
Its torque peaks from around 2,000 rpm, letting it run on regular 87-octane fuel while matching a naturally-aspirated six's output.
It switched from the previous boxer's timing belt to a timing chain, reducing scheduled maintenance.

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The six sub-scores behind the 84 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 4 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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