Starts at $32,735
FAST FACTS
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. Ordered by price from low to high, here are the versions of the 2024 Subaru WRX that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
The WRX with the manual is a heckuva value for about $33k to start. Drive it hard year-round and it'll reward you with tenacious AWD traction and big turbocharged thrills.
It's very nearly as quick as the manual WRX, but the CVT version will need to peg the tachometer needle at the 6,100-rpm redline to achieve those numbers. No thrill here of running through the gears, although this CVT does have "gears" that it "shifts" between at less than wide-open throttle. Whether this trickery will win you over probably depends on how much traffic you expect to be sitting in. If you'll be seeing a lot of open road in your WRX, do the right thing and get the stick.
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