2020 Subaru WRX Review | This or STI? 

For sure! Have you modified it? I have a 2018 WRX as well but have not made any major engine mods at all. Just a few cosmetic changes, a shifter plate and shifter guard added.

@@glockon9456 I haven't done any performance mods to it. The only thing done aftermarket is limo tinting all around...except the windshield. It's an awesome car. If I do anything, it will be a short shifter kit. I had the opportunity to drive one for about 10 minutes. I have to have it!

Mickey id black those chrome headlights

so jealousss

@@hollybetts2005 16k miles so far so good!

Thanks!

Thanks!

What truck did u have

How did you learn so fast to drive it home wow

Its better but not almost 10k better.

Agree but the EJ25 is a time bomb and I’d never trust it on track which is the only reason I went for the FA which is much better.

@@Pax-Christi I will admit I did feel more @ ease with the more modern FA

Yup couldn't agree more. I have both 21 wrx and 21 Sti, wrx I know I will sell it later on but not STI this one is a keeper 👍.

Yea 15k better buddy 😂. The fact is you wont mind if you got the money

Haha I gotta learn some new moves! 😁

dude! I finish college soon and thought about buying a used WRX. I'm from Colorado and EVERYONE has one here.

Ain't nothin wrong with that haha

QuikSnoopy 🤣

I guess im randomly asking but does someone know a trick to log back into an instagram account? I was stupid lost the account password. I would love any help you can offer me!

@Judah Harley Instablaster ;)

Actually I don't think they did, I special ordered my 2019 limited and never saw an option to have brembo's :(.

@@Sphoxros Yeah they did it was a Performance pack with the 2019 Premium not with the limited. Type it in 2019 Premium performance package. It included the Recaro seats and Brembos. I will even check again.

Correction 2019 Subaru wrx performance package.

@@Sphoxros OK LOL! Just checked out the video it was a performance package, but it did not include the Brembo brakes. I had to recheck out the video.

@@terrancemoore496 You're part right. The 2020 Performance Pkg DOES have 4 piston Brembos.

Chad Chapman yea on my 17 wrx i averaged 33 on the highway

Lol my 19 sti gets maybe 23 going 70 maybe usually 20-21 on highway

Why were you shopping at dealer if you have an 18. And where in Texas are you from?

Chris Williams couldn’t have said it better myself. Call me a poser but i got an STI wing on my wrx, but I couldn’t care less about what people think, i pay for the monthly’s, not them.

A STI is still a WRX🤷🏾‍♂️

@@user-ry3le1zq9d And a M3 is still a 3 series 🤷🏾‍♂️

As an '18 WRX Limited owner, I'd have to disagree with this statement. While I could easily afford both, I chose the WRX for a more practical reason- the FA20DIT. It's a MUCH better overall daily driver with peak boost being lower and way better gas mileage.

@@epiksol_ does your Limited WRX have Android Auto ? Also, why did you get the Limited instead of the Premium ?

As the owner of a 2019.. I really hope you got an amazingly cheap price, lol.

Actually Subaru is one of the smallest car compagny and one of the last independant car compagny. So this is very hard and risky for them if the redesign style fail.

@@dominiclussier8810 It's part of the Fuji Heavy Industrial Group in Japan, recently renamed to Subaru Corporation, and Toyota have a significant investment in them (17%) share, and use or plan to use much of their technology to improve their bland offerings. Subaru Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate primarily involved in both terrestrial and aerospace transportation manufacturing.

says that with a supreme lv pfp but ok

I don't know much about leasing, but the purchase price is 17k after lease? How long is the lease?

Lease is a waste of money....at the end you get nothing.

buy it's really comfortable car.

It's pretty bad. I have a 2019wrx. You're able to turn it off fully by holding the traction ctrl button for 10-15 seconds and by turning off the car right after the light shows up. no issues anymore. You might need it if you're starting out driving manual

@@kevslo5546 Thanks for confirming this Kevin. I have kept mine off since not living in hilly environment. I think my 2006 BMW M Coupe has hill assist but releases nearly instantly when start to drive off from stop. Read that Subaru used a different hill assist mechanism in the past that was not as aggressive as now.

Yeah my2014 sti hill assist isn't that aggressive as soon as the clutch bite it comes right off no need to turn it off or anything like that 👍🏼..

I have never had these issues with moonroofs/sunroofs. I am sure it happens in warmer drier places with lots of sun though.

Yep. Still as loud and as obnoxious as ever! Though, they do handle impeccably.

When I got my sti 7 years ago .. I swap it out right away for all season .. and yes the summer tires was nice!!! Just didn't have the budget to run 2 sets of wheels .. I've seen dumb kids roll out with their summer tires on snow and just shake my head ..

@@noxnyc23 Right! These cars are like ice skates in the snow with summer tires. Be safe and enjoy the car!

@@noxnyc23 switching between summer and winter is not much more expensive because they last longer. Throw a set of blizzaks or hakkapeliitta on these cars and you can cruise along like the pavement is dry when everyone else is creeping along and sliding off the road in a winter storm. Ultimate car to hit the ski hill on a big pow day. Personally I'm a hakkapeliitta customer for life after buying 1 set.

@Trever Swain I mean I am because I finally hit 400+ over the summer but I already have a feeling I'm going to do my heads and iag 3 block and it's not going to hit what I'm thinking it should but i am happy but could I be happier with an sti maybe

@@_wrx_WHPFaDIT get a bigger turbo then.

@@Texas_Cruiser I planned on getting bigger turbo when I upgrade to a stage 3 block

@@_wrx_WHPFaDIT what do they do to a stage 3 block? I found an 08 for sale with a 2.5 sleeved block, wiseco pistons, and more. 10k.

@@Texas_Cruiser Connecting Rods - Manley I-Beam / ARP2000 Rod Bolts Rod - ACL or King XPG Main Bearings - King XPG bored and honed fa20dit it's also closed deck and 1/2 head studs better oil passages. Fordged pistons for a little under 6k

I heard it’s on of the back lights and too stick a piece of foam or something between it

*one

Dan benson sad boys how much is the markup . I bought my 2019 wrx premium for $28,100 last year sticker was $31,000

@@midnightquest9758 got priced at around 34 for a base model

And there's only two damn Sub dealers in our area! Meanwhile Toyota is in every neighborhood.

Here in Michigan last month I bought a brand new 2019 STI Base for $35,800 which is $3,000 less than original price.

do you want a warranty?

@@jaybosher6144most likely will be getting warranty

@@alanng5959 id say get the wrx unless your willing to pay for repairs or you find a low mileage and unmodded evo.

Same! I love my silverado but i have no use for a truck.

Please do trucks ruin our roads. Obesity is real but I'm in Texas so half the vehicles are huge

Nope

it's really not that bad... you can get used to it in minutes then you're back to driving smoothly now matter how quick.

@brand_new_weapon I figured. I found a dealer 60 miles away a few days ago that they would give me 34,356 otd for a 2020 wrx limited with sti short shifter package, homelink, and splash guards. Then yesterday my local dealer said they match that for the same exact car and everything so I might go to them but there communication sucks and on the website it shows they don't have the exact one. So I'm going to stop by and see if it's on the lot at least.

buy a base sti

@@jaybosher6144 I ended up getting a wrx limited for 30k not including tax. I negotiated with a few dealers and had them compete with one another lol only reason why I don't want a sti is I commute alot so gas is sort of a priority for me 😅

@@MakoCrisisVII. true, gas n insurance one an sti are no joke especially if your young. Got a wrx myself and on the highway I get 30's easy. It's a great all around car. Just wish it had better seats n shifter feel.

@@jaybosher6144 i went from a rx8 that was getting 19mpg to now getting 27-30mpg, I'm loving it! To me the seats are better than what my rx8 had and the short shifter isn't to bad but there's room for improvement 😎 I'll most likely upgrade them later next year.

Any mods?

@@Texas_Cruiser Do I have any mods on my WRX ? Not atm, no, other then some rek gen mud flaps. I do plan on getting some new wheels/tires, a cat-back exhaust from Perrin, intake, TGV/EGR deletes, coil overs and brakes from yellowspeed, and of course an AOS, which will probably be my 1st real mod. Also plan to get a carbon hood from Vis Racing. :D

@@Sphoxros that all sounds good! I've never driven an FA20. What about your tune? I'm in Austin we have several here that do custom ones well.

@@Texas_Cruiser Other then the AOS the AP+tune will be one of the 1st major mods I add once I start adding/modding the car for power, the catback wont need a tune, usually a tunes needed if you do a turbo back exhaust or a new intake etc, and definitely will need a tune with TVG/EGR deletes etc. I don't plan on going crazy with power mods, mostly want to make the torque curve more linear etc, and make the fuel ratio a bit more lean, as the stock tunes are actually quite rich, hence the strong smell of gas when these cars are running lol.

@@Sphoxros interesting. Seems the opposite from the previous motors. Hearing of a 2.4 in the 2021 STI? Let's see! Nice car you got!

Nope. Same ECU logic, same rev-hang, same terrible factory tune. A re-map obviously fixes this, however, I'm assuming the flywheel is relatively heavy since the rpms still don't fall as fast as other manual vehicles I've driven over the years. The OEM tune literally ruins the potential and fun this car has.

@@SSChambers1 im just over here wishing they still made the mitsubishi evolution.

@@mvrdamonxy7942 Absolutely. In my opinion, Mitsubishi made a piss poor decision in stopping production of the Evo. It was really the only competitor against the WRX. If Mitsubishi does the same as they did to the Eclipse, the Evo will tragically return as a family suv 🙄.

@@SSChambers1 they have pictures of something called a lancer edition R but i also read about the suv thing like they did with the eclipse i also feel the same way about what mazda did with the mazdaspeed i dont really like mustangs or camaro or corvette kinda had my mind set on the evo or sti but i refuse to buy it used those cars get beat up by most of the owners.

Trevor Hobbs can you elaborate?

Stevie Nguyen why pay 36 plus for a wrx when a sti starts at 40

@@thomasthetrainengine7763 I can answer this since I own a Limited WRX. I paid just shy of 36k for mine. I wanted more amenities with more practicality. Leather, LED SR headlights, power everything, navigation, Harmon Kardon audio, etc. And I still get 30mpg on the highway without as harsh of a ride. I don't abuse my car and I don't race literally everyone I see. However, coming from a 2014 I can say that I 100% miss the EJ - the sound and the just the way it was. It wasn't as finicky as the FA and power delivery was smoother. If the current STI matched the FA's fuel efficiency and it wasn't as harsh of a ride, I would've sprung for the STI. Personally I don't track my car; it's my daily driver. I guess for me it was worth it based on my needs/wants.

Automatic or Manual would be the difference for me ! Why not make a limited amount of automatic STI'S ?

Premium

I do not

the optional stereo is vastly better

Evan Faraday wait for 2021! It’s there last year for the 2020 design! Fingers crossed that it looks good.

Pretty much like every car maker does

That's all cars.

@@RCGJR_ any concepts for next style?

What year?

jpratx 2019

Nice joke

@@halalwrld I wasn't joking, that's why I said it.

Yikes 😬

@@misael1396 same could be said about your profile picture

@@user-ry3le1zq9d lol at least it's not a cvt 😴

RayNier Vaughn agree