New 2026 Subaru WRX Redesign, Interior, Dimensions
New 2026 Subaru WRX Redesign, Interior, Dimensions – A cult favorite among people who are passionate about driving, the Subaru WRX has worked hard to achieve its reputation. It was recently modified to make the sport compact even better, giving it more refinement and practicality to strengthen its already famous driving characteristics. The change was made in order to make the sport compact even better. It is also one of the few all-wheel-drive cars that is available with a manual transmission, which makes it a unique breed of performance that is worthy of consideration if you enjoy blasting over winding back roads but still require something that is somewhat practical.
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New 2026 Subaru WRX Redesign and Update Plan
Exterior and Interior
A super stiff suspension is great for handling, but the trade-off is that the WRX can be uncomfortable over rough roads. A lot of wind and tire noise can be heard in the cabin. The cabin is quite roomy, however, with even the rear-seat passengers having decent leg- and headroom.
Visibility is excellent in the WRX, with big windows, thin pillars, and the smart positioning of the side mirrors keeping blind spots to a minimum. The supportive Recaro bucket seats in the WRX RS are also fabulous at keeping people in place during aggressive driving but can become uncomfortable during long drives, especially for those with larger builds.
New 2026 Subaru WRX Specs
Information about Google Maps can be displayed in the instrument display, which already appears to be a little dated. The audio system is notable for having a tinny sound and a lack of depth, but an upgraded system is available in the top two trims. The WRX has most of the fundamentals covered among the trims, with the exception of the most basic trim, which is very basic.
The infotainment system is relatively straightforward to use, with the big, vertically-oriented screen showing a home button, a lot of useful shortcuts, and big icons. But the touchscreen itself can be laggy and slow to respond, and some icons aren’t clearly labelled. Some menus could be more logically structured to navigate easier, but at least Subaru hasn’t abandoned physical buttons and knobs for climate and media control.
Engine and Performance
The WRX comes standard with permanent all-wheel drive, and is powered by a turbocharged 2.4L boxer four-cylinder engine with 217 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is the only one available on the RS trim, but an automatic continuously-variable transmission (CVT) is available elsewhere in the lineup.
On paper, the output doesn’t seem that impressive, but the WRX also doesn’t need too much, so it feels more than adequate out on the road where it really matters. The engine offers enough torque to pull you through corners even if you’re not in the right gear. New 2026 Subaru WRX Redesign
New 2026 Subaru WRX Fuel Economy
The Subaru WRX was tested for 550 kilometers, and the reported average was 9.9 liters per hundred kilometers. The official fuel economy numbers are 12.3 liters per hundred kilometers in the city, 9.0 liters per hundred kilometers on the highway, and 10.8 liters per hundred kilometers combined. These values are not terrible for a performance-oriented car that has all-wheel drive. New 2026 Subaru WRX Redesign
The WRX’s trunk is rated at just 354 L, but it feels much larger than that and has a wide opening. Door pockets are big enough for reusable bottles, and the cabin has decent options for small-item storage. For a performance car to be this practical is a big accomplishment.
New 2026 Subaru WRX Safety Features
Reverse automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency steering intervention, lane-centering assist, lane departure warning and keeping assistance, pre-collision braking and throttle management are just some of the safety and driver assistance technologies that are included in the full suite of safety and driver assistance technologies that are standard on every WRX trim level.
The WRX’s safety systems are overly sensitive, however, often firing off dramatic warnings when there’s no real risk of danger. While the inclusion of safety features is always appreciated, for a performance car that is expected to be driven more aggressively, the warnings end up being more annoying than helpful. New 2026 Subaru WRX Redesign
New 2026 Subaru WRX Price and Release Date
The 2025 Subaru WRX starts at $33,695 plus the $2,095 destination fee. The Sport trim goes for $38,195, the tested RS is $41,895, the Sport-tech is $41,995, and the topline GT is $44,985. While the WRX is a bit light on features, it’s easy to forgive because it helps keep the cost attainable — plus in the sportier RS trim, the upgrades are all meant to enhance performance. The WRX represents great value for driving enthusiasts.
The Subaru WRX seems to be highly misunderstood by people who have never driven one or don’t understand its purpose, myself included in the past, but everything comes into clear focus from behind the wheel. The WRX shines as a point-and-shoot compact performance sedan that is fun and instills its driver with a lot of confidence yet can still manage the duties of daily driving relatively well. New 2026 Subaru WRX Redesign
