Subaru WRX

The 2026 WRX in brief

The 2026 Subaru WRX is a midsize car offered with a 2.4L 4-cyl turbo engine and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 184 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,340 lb (4dr Sedan).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 22 MPG combined (19 city / 26 highway), 29% worse than the 2026 midsize car average of 31.2 MPG, for an estimated $3,750 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The Subaru WRX has 12 model years in our data, from 2015 to 2026, classed as Midsize Cars, Compact Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2015 at 24 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 22 to 24 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (92), electrical system (68), power train (55).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2016 is the year to avoid.

2016 has the most recalls (3); all years together count 7 campaigns and 297 owner complaints.

How the 2015 WRX compares

The 2015 Subaru WRX is a compact car offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 2.5L 4-cyl turbo) and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 181 inches long and 70 inches wide on a 104-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,270 lb (4dr Sedan).

About the Subaru WRX

The Subaru WRX is an all-wheel drive sport compact car manufactured by the Japanese automaker Subaru, originally based on the Impreza created for the World Rally Championship in 1992. Subaru claimed the name WRX stands for "World Rally eXperimental". Starting with the 2015 models, the WRX lineup has been split from the Impreza, with a different body style that is not offered as an optional hatchback/wagon, being introduced as the separate Levorg model. The car is known for its striking blue shade, with gold alloy wheels, because of a sponsorship with a Singaporean cigarette manufacturer.

From the Wikipedia article "Subaru WRX", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.