Have control. Let loose.
There’s never a dull moment behind the wheel of the WRX or WRX STI. As soon as you strap in, the years these two have spent in rally competition are distilled into a sense of unyielding control.
Demand blistering acceleration with respectable fuel economy. Expect razor-sharp handling with ample interior space for five. Accept no less than a car that’s as exciting as it is safe. Introducing the WRX. Expectations, met.
Subaru WRX Performance
Suspension
The 2019 WRX is equipped with 4-wheel independent suspension with aluminum front lower control arms, and double wishbone rear suspension. Both ends are tuned for performance, with stiff anti-roll bars, and optimized damping and spring rates. This minimizes body roll, which translates into more confidence, better control and increased grip under hard cornering.
Engine
The FA20 2.0-liter, Direct-Injection Turbocharged (DIT) SUBARU BOXER® engine produces 268 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. The twin-scroll turbocharger and direct injection make it easy to access its power and help it achieve impressive fuel economy for a vehicle of such high performance.
Brakes
To perform at a high level, solid braking performance is indispensable. The brake master cylinder has a large bore for progressive and consistent pedal feel. Coupled with 12.4-inch front and 11.3-inch rear discs, the WRX has stopping power above and beyond expectations, with control optimized by ABS and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD). For even greater stopping power, the WRX Performance Package offers high-performance Jurid® brake pads.
Transmission
You’re in command and in control with either the 6-speed manual transmission or the available Sport Lineartronic™ Transmission with paddle shifters, 6- and 8-speed manual modes, and the ability to choose from three performance modes via Subaru Intelligent Drive (SI-DRIVE).
All-Wheel Drive
Manual transmission-equipped models feature Continuous AWD with a 50/50 front-to-back power split, and a mechanical viscous-type center differential to vary the power split when there is a loss of traction. WRX models equipped with the Sport Lineartronic™ Transmission feature the Variable Torque Distribution AWD system, with a rear-wheel bias for enhanced handling feel. The end result of both systems is more control and more acceleration from every ounce of power.
Drive Tech
There’s plenty of brain behind the brawn of the WRX. The innovative Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) system enhances handling performance with Active Torque Vectoring, which applies braking force to the inside front wheel for sharper turn-in and more neutral steering. It allows you to drive closer to the car’s limits and won’t cut engine power, so your right foot can stay in charge. And if you happen to get stuck in mud or snow, you can even turn off VDC to help the tires dig out.
Subaru WRX/STI Interior Technology
Interior Views
WRX Premium offers an available Performance Package, including Recaro® performance-design front seats for extra comfort and stability during spirited driving, and race-bred Brembo® front and rear performance brakes.
SUBARU STARLINK™ Multimedia
A connection is always felt in the WRX, thanks to the updated SUBARU STARLINK™ system, now with standard Apple CarPlay™ and Android™ Auto integration. With Bluetooth® capability and a high-definition touchscreen, you have easy access to apps and your favorite content such as Pandora®, iHeartRadio® and Stitcher™. Now just crank up the available 440-watt 9-speaker Harman Kardon® premium audio system, and you’re off.
Navigation System
Find that perfect drive with the available SUBARU STARLINK™ Multimedia Navigation system, now powered by TomTom®. The available high-res, 7-inch touchscreen and voice-activated system powered by TomTom® makes finding that perfect drive easier, while three years of free SiriusXM Traffic®, Travel Link® and map updates get you well on your way.
Instrument Cluster
The instrument clusters of the WRX and WRX STI are designed to deliver vital stats in an instant, with electroluminescent gauges, providing sharp contrast and clear visibility. The centrally located LCD display helps you keep track of your running time and mileage stats, as well as your SI-DRIVE and DCCD settings.
Multifunction Display
Enthusiasts have different needs than regular drivers. Fittingly, the 5.9-inch full-color LCD multifunction display delivers all the information enthusiasts need to know, like turbo boost, average MPG, audio information and more.
Dual-zone Automatic Climate Control
With individual temperature settings that automatically adjust, drivers and front-seat passengers can customize their environment with the WRX STI-exclusive dual-zone automatic climate control system.
Cargo-ready. Passenger-ready. Track-ready
Click on the icons below to see how the cargo is ready for every occasion
With its snarling, 310-horsepower turbocharged SUBARU BOXER® engine, the 2019 WRX STI combines track-day talents with rally roots to create something truly electrifying. It’s the best-handling, best-performing WRX STI. Ever.
Subaru WRX STI Performance
Suspension
The WRX STI has a 4-wheel independent suspension with aluminum front lower control arms, plus double wishbone rear suspension—tuned and tweaked by Subaru Tecnica International. Body roll is almost nonexistent, thanks to pillow-ball joint mounts and bushings throughout, optimized spring-rates, and just the right amount of sway bar stiffness. Working in unison with an "ultra-stiff" unibody chassis, the WRX STI corners with precision and holds lines better than any sedan has the right to.
Engine
The EJ25 is battle-tested and race-proven. This 2.5-liter, turbocharged SUBARU BOXER® engine has been boosted to 310 horsepower and 290 lb-ft of torque, thanks to a revised air intake and high-flow exhaust system. Its STI-exclusiveness means rock-solid reliability and virtually endless performance potential, ready to be unleashed.
Brakes
There’s a reason why the name Brembo® demands such respect. Case in point: the braking system of the WRX STI. With powerful cross-drilled/ventilated 13.4-inch front and 12.8-inch rear rotors coupled with massive monoblock 6-piston front and dual-piston rear calipers, and aided by the technological wizardry of Super Sport ABS with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), this setup more than lives up to the Brembo® pedigree. They offer powerful, progressive and predictable braking feel from the first lap to the last.2
Transmission
The venerable 6-speed manual of the WRX STI is a work of mechanical art. With impeccable street cred and a bulletproof reputation, the latest incarnation gives you the ultimate in hands-on control. Tempered in the fire of competition, this legendary gearbox is designed to provide rock-solid and precise shifting feel, from the streets to the racetrack.2
All-Wheel Drive
There’s a reason the WRX STI is known for its corner exit speed: It’s underpinned by one of the most advanced and proven AWD systems available. Orchestrated by a revised Driver Controlled Center Differential (DCCD), Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive can quickly distribute more power to either the front or rear wheels, depending on conditions and driver preference. And you have not one, but two limited-slip differentials; helical in the front, and Torsen® in the back. This means more traction. And a constant supply of it.
Drive Tech
The WRX STI offers you a customized driving experience. Multi-mode Vehicle Dynamics Control with Active Torque Vectoring enhances handling performance by braking the inside front wheel to sharpen turn-in and allow for more neutral steering. SI-DRIVE lets you adjust the way your WRX STI performs with three distinct settings: Intelligent Mode can help maximize your efficiency; Sport Mode can deliver smooth, all-around performance; and then there’s Sport Sharp Mode, which quickens response for maximum excitement.
Subaru WRX/STI Interior Technology
Interior Views
WRX Premium offers an available Performance Package, including Recaro® performance-design front seats for extra comfort and stability during spirited driving, and race-bred Brembo® front and rear performance brakes.
SUBARU STARLINK™ Multimedia
A connection is always felt in the WRX, thanks to the updated SUBARU STARLINK™ system, now with standard Apple CarPlay™ and Android™ Auto integration. With Bluetooth® capability and a high-definition touchscreen, you have easy access to apps and your favorite content such as Pandora®, iHeartRadio® and Stitcher™. Now just crank up the available 440-watt 9-speaker Harman Kardon® premium audio system, and you’re off.
Navigation System
Find that perfect drive with the available SUBARU STARLINK™ Multimedia Navigation system, now powered by TomTom®. The available high-res, 7-inch touchscreen and voice-activated system powered by TomTom® makes finding that perfect drive easier, while three years of free SiriusXM Traffic®, Travel Link® and map updates get you well on your way.
Instrument Cluster
The instrument clusters of the WRX and WRX STI are designed to deliver vital stats in an instant, with electroluminescent gauges, providing sharp contrast and clear visibility. The centrally located LCD display helps you keep track of your running time and mileage stats, as well as your SI-DRIVE and DCCD settings.
Multifunction Display
Enthusiasts have different needs than regular drivers. Fittingly, the 5.9-inch full-color LCD multifunction display delivers all the information enthusiasts need to know, like turbo boost, average MPG, audio information and more.
Dual-zone Automatic Climate Control
With individual temperature settings that automatically adjust, drivers and front-seat passengers can customize their environment with the WRX STI-exclusive dual-zone automatic climate control system.
Cargo-ready. Passenger-ready. Track-ready
Click on the icons below to see how the cargo is ready for every occasion
Standard
Optional
Not equipped
| Engine and Drivetrain | WRX | STI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | Torque | 2.0-liter DOHC Direct-Injection Turbocharged (DIT), intercooled, turbocharged aluminum-alloy 16-valve 4-cylinder horizontally opposed SUBARU BOXER® engine with Dual Active Valve Control System (DAVCS). 268 hp @ 5,600 rpm | 258 lb-ft @ 2,000-5,200 rpm | ||
| 2.5-liter DOHC intercooled, turbocharged aluminum-alloy 16-valve 4-cylinder horizontally opposed SUBARU BOXER® engine with Dual Active Valve Control System (DAVCS). 310 hp @ 6,000 rpm | 290 lb-ft @ 4,000-5,000 rpm | |||
| Intake System | Twin-scroll turbocharger with intercooler. Maximum boost pressure: 15.9 psi | ||
| Turbocharger with intercooler. Maximum boost pressure: 16.2 psi | |||
| SI-DRIVE performance management system | Subaru Intelligent Drive (SI-DRIVE) enables three distinctively different modes of vehicle performance characteristics by regulating the engine control unit (ECU) and by fine-tuning the electronically controlled throttle. For WRX models equipped with Sport Lineartronic™ Transmission, SI-DRIVE also adjusts transmission shift characteristics. | ||
| Manual Transmission | 6-speed manual with carbon 1st and 2nd gear synchros, and Incline Start Assist | ||
| Close-ratio 6-speed manual and Incline Start Assist | |||
| Automatic Transmission | Sport Lineartronic™ Transmission with 6- and 8-speed manual modes, paddle shifters and Incline Start Assist WRX Premium and WRX Limited: Optional |
| TRACTION AND STABILITY | WRX | STI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Wheel Drive type | Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive | ||
| Driver Controlled Center Differential (DCCD) All-Wheel Drive | |||
| Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) | VDC electronic stability control utilizes sensors that constantly monitor wheel speeds, steering angle, brake pressure, vehicle yaw rate and lateral g-forces. If VDC detects a difference between the driver’s intended path and the one the vehicle is actually taking, VDC applies braking power and/or reduces engine torque to help correct vehicle path. Includes performance-oriented Traction mode. | ||
| Active Torque Vectoring | Active Torque Vectoring works in tandem with VDC applying braking power to the inside wheels, resulting in better handling, sharper turn-in, more neutral steering and higher cornering limits when turning. | ||
| Traction Control System (TCS) | SVDC also incorporates an all-wheel, all-speed Traction Control System, which senses a loss of traction and applies braking force to the slipping wheel or wheels as necessary to maintain vehicle motion. |
| Fuel | WRX | STI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel Economy | city/highway/combined | Manual: 21/27/23 mpg | 17/22/19 mpg |
| Automatic: 18/24/21 mpg | |||
| Fuel Requirement | Premium unleaded gasoline (91 octane) required. 93 octane recommended for maximum performance (WRX STI). | ||
| Fuel Capacity | 15.9 gallons |
Standard
Optional
Not equipped
| CHASSIS | WRX | STI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | Quick-ratio electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering (EPAS). Ratio: 14.3:1 (14.4:1 for models equipped with 18-inch wheels). Turns lock-to-lock: 2.8. Turning circle: 35.4 feet (36.0 feet for models with 18-inch wheels). | ||
| Quick-ratio power-assisted rack-and-pinion. Ratio: 13.3:1 Turns lock-to-lock: 2.5. Turning circle: 36.0 feet. | |||
| Suspension | Sport-tuned 4-wheel independent suspension. Front: Strut-type (WRX Premium and WRX Limited: Inverted-strut-type). Aluminum-alloy lower L-arm with pillow-ball joint mount. Stabilizer bar. Rear: Double wishbone with lateral link pillow-ball joint bushing. Stabilizer bar. | ||
| High-performance STI sport-tuned 4-wheel independent suspension. Front: Inverted-strut-type. Aluminum-alloy lower L-arm with pillow-ball joint mount. Stabilizer bar. Rear: Double wishbone with lateral link pillow-ball joint bushing. Stabilizer bar. | |||
| Brakes | 4-wheel disc, ventilated front. Dual-piston front and single-piston rear calipers. 4-channel, 4-sensor ABS with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD). | ||
| Brembo® performance braking system. 4-wheel disc, ventilated/cross-drilled front and rear. Monoblock 6-piston front and dual-piston rear calipers. 4-channel, 4-sensor Super Sport ABS with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD). | |||
| Brake Discs (front/rear) | WRX: 12.4 inches/11.3 inches. WRX STI: 13.4 inches/12.8 inches | ||
| Brake Assist | When emergency braking is detected by how quickly the brake pedal is pressed, maximum brake pressure is immediately applied. | ||
| Brake Override System | If both brake and accelerator pedals are pressed simultaneously, the system reduces the operation of the accelerator pedal to help prevent unintentional vehicle acceleration. |
| Wheels and Tires | WRX | STI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | WRX: 17 x 8.0-inch aluminum-alloy. Dark gray finish. | ||
| WRX Premium and WRX Limited: 18 x 8.5-inch aluminum-alloy. Dark gray finish. | |||
| WRX STI and WRX STI Limited: 19 x 8.5-inch aluminum-alloy. Dark gray finish. | |||
| Tires | WRX: 235/45 R17 94W Summer-performance | ||
| WRX Premium and WRX Limited: 245/40 R18 97W Summer-performance | |||
| WRX STI and WRX STI Limited: 245/35 R19 89W Summer-performance | |||
| Spare Tire | WRX, WRX Premium and WRX Limited: Temporary use T145/70 D17 | ||
| WRX STI and WRX STI Limited: Temporary use T135/70 D18 |
