After being redesigned past year, the Subaru WRX enters 2023 unchanged isolated from a terms hike.
Prices are up by $1000 crossed the board, with Subaru citing accrued accumulation costs.
Pricing for the sedan scope starts astatine $45,990 earlier on-road costs for the basal exemplary WRX, with the top-spec WRX tS Sport topping retired astatine $57,990 earlier on-road costs.
The basal Sportswagon opens astatine $50,990 earlier on-road costs, with the top-spec tS priced astatine $58,990 earlier on-road costs.
A spokesperson for Subaru Australia has confirmed banal of its WRX scope is successful beardown proviso and, depending connected the specifications, customers whitethorn lone request to hold a period earlier taking delivery.
Customers are encouraged to cheque with their section trader connected banal availability.
The WRX sedan continues to travel with either manual oregon automatic transmission options successful basal and RS guise, with the flagship tS being auto-only.
All Sportswagons, successful contrast, are auto-only.
Pricing
Sedan
2023 Subaru WRX manual: $45,990 (+$1000)
2023 Subaru WRX auto: $49,990 (+$1000)
2023 Subaru WRX RS manual: $51,490 (+$1000)
2023 Subaru WRX RS auto: $55,490 (+$1000)
2023 Subaru WRX tS auto: $57,990 (+$1000)
Sportswagon
2023 Subaru WRX: $50,990 (+$1000)
2023 Subaru WRX GT: $56,490 (+$1000)
2023 Subaru WRX tS: $58,990 (+$1000)
All prices exclude on-road costs
Drivetrains
The 2023 Subaru WRX is powered by a 2.4-litre turbocharged flat-four engine producing 202kW of powerfulness astatine 5600rpm and 350Nm of torque betwixt 2000 and 5200rpm.
It’s mated to either a six-speed manual transmission oregon a continuously adaptable transmission (CVT), nevertheless the second is the lone prime for Sportswagon models.
Power is sent to each 4 wheels done an all-wheel thrust strategy with progressive torque vectoring.
Efficiency
The 2023 Subaru WRX uses 8.5L/100km on the combined rhythm erstwhile equipped with the CVT and 9.9L/100km with the manual.
The WRX requires 95 RON premium unleaded substance and has a 63L substance tank.
Dimensions
The 2023 Subaru WRX sedan measures 4670mm long, 1825mm wide and 1465mm tall on a 2675mm wheelbase.
It has 414L of footwear abstraction successful basal trim and 411L in the RS and tS.
The 2023 Subaru WRX Sportswagon measures 4755mm long, 1795mm wide and 1500mm tall on a 2670mm wheelbase.
There’s 492L of cargo space, expanding to 909L with the rear seats folded. Total measurement with the 2nd enactment folded is 1430L if measured to the roof.
WRX Sedan
WRX Sportswagon
Under the footwear level of each models is simply a 17-inch space-saver wheel.
Sedans person 135mm of crushed clearance, Sportswagons person 140mm.
Servicing and Warranty
All WRX models are backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
Subaru offers 5 years of capped-price servicing, with intervals of 12 months oregon 15,000km.
Pricing has accrued incrementally since past twelvemonth with the archetypal 5 services capped astatine $378.33 (+$23.10), $517.96 (+$36.31), $453.19 (+$23.80), $792.10 (+$55.88) and $394.78 (+$33.53) connected each automatic models.
Manual models person the aforesaid work prices but for the 48-month/60,000km service, which is priced astatine $859.19 (+$55.59).
Safety
The Subaru WRX has yet to beryllium tested by ANCAP.
Manual models miss retired connected a glut of information instrumentality restricted to CVT-equipped variants.
All WRX models travel modular with the pursuing information equipment:
Blind-spot monitoring
Rear cross-traffic alert
Lane-change assist
Front, front-side and curtain airbags
Driver’s genu airbag and beforehand rider spot cushion
Reverse camera
The RS adds operator attraction monitoring, portion each car models include:
Autonomous exigency braking (forward and reverse)
Adaptive cruise control
Emergency lane-keep assist
Lane-keep assistance with lane centring
Leading conveyance departure alert
Autonomous exigency steering
Intelligent velocity limiter
Traffic motion recognition
Automatic high-beam
Standard Equipment
Standard instrumentality connected the base WRX includes:
Heated, power-folding exterior mirrors with auto-dipping (auto models only)
Ambient lighting
LED puddle lights
Dual rear complaint ports
Front and broadside presumption monitors
Driver Monitoring System
EyeSight Assist Monitor (auto only)
Only the RS gets a 10-speaker Harmon Kardon dependable system, portion lone the GT Sportswagon gets a hands-free powerfulness tailgate and operator spot memory.
tS models besides include:
Electronically controlled dampers
Comfort, Normal, Sport, Sport+ and Individual thrust modes
Ultrasuede upholstery
Colours
Colour options alteration depending connected the assemblage style. The sedan offers 8 colour options portion the Sportswagon offers the aforesaid scope of colours but for Solar Orange.