The new Subaru WRX has arrived in South Africa! Take a look at specification and pricing details below…

Japanese performance sedan fans, we have some news. The new Subaru WRX has arrived in South Africa!

The new WRX – which was revealed in September 2021, complete with black cladding fore, aft and along its flanks – upsizes from the old 2.0-litre engine to a turbocharged 2.4-litre flat-four unit generating 202 kW (up 5 kW) at 5 600 r/min and 350 Nm (the same peak torque as the outgoing model) from 2 000 to 5 200 r/min. As before, symmetrical all-wheel drive is a standard feature.

In South Africa, the new WRX range comprises 2 derivatives (just like the old line-up): an updated 6-speed manual model and a version available with something called the “Subaru Performance Transmission”. The latter is, in fact, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) with 8 steps exploitable via paddle shifters.

Interestingly, the CVT versionships standard with a fair bitmore equipment than the manual model. Still, kit common to both includes an 11.6-inch touchscreen, a 10-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, keyless entry, push-button start, an electrically adjustable driver’s seat, heated seats (up front), a reversing camera, a sunroof, 18-inch alloy wheels, as many as 8 airbags and high-beam assist for the automatic headlamps.

However, the self-shifting version of the WRX adds items such as Si Drive (with 3 pre-set modes), 5 driving modes, adaptive dampers, an electric parking brake, a memory function for the driver’s seat, rear automatic emergency braking and the full Eyesight 4.0 driver assistance package (encompassing pre-collision braking, pre-collision throttle management, adaptive cruise control, lead-vehicle start alert, lane departure warning, lane departure prevention, lane sway warning and emergency lane keep assist).

The local WRX range includes 8 exterior paint colour options including Ice Silver metallic, Ceramic White, Crystal Black Silica, Magnetite Grey metallic, Ignition Red, Solar Orange Pearl, WR Blue Pearl and Sapphire Blue.

How much does the Subaru WRX cost in South Africa?

Subaru WRX 2.4DIT Manual – R759 000

Subaru WRX 2.4DIT tS ES CVT – R859 000

The Subaru WRX is sold with a 5-year/150 000 km warranty and a 3-year/75 000 km maintenance plan.

Of course, since Subaru’s global divisionhas confirmed it won’t be rolling out a full-fat STI based on the new WRX, fans of the Japanese performance sedan will have to settle for the latest 202 kW version of the saloon instead.

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