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( En español)
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2008 Subaru WRX (continued)
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Summary
The Subaru Impreza WRX and WRX STi are engaging, appealing small cars and almost unique in the market place. Both are as fast and as fun as ever, but a redesign for 2008 adds a big shot of comfort and refinement. Both are practical and reasonably economical to operate. More than ever, they make excellent cars for commuters who like a little spice in their daily drive. Of course, the WRX models cost more than the typical small, front-drive car (the STi much more so), and their performance and standard all-wheel-drive comes with a mileage penalty compared to many cars of similar size and weight. But those are trade-offs their buyers are willing to make.
J.P. Vettraino filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com from Monterey, California, after his test drives of the WRX and STi models.
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Line Overview |
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| Model
lineup: |
Subaru Impreza WRX sedan ($24,350); WRX five-door ($24,850); STi ($34,995) |
| Engines: |
224-hp 2.5-liter horizontally opposed turbo 4; 305-hp 2.5-liter horizontally opposed turbo 4 |
| Transmissions: |
5-speed manual; 6-speed manual; 4-speed automatic |
| Safety
equipment (standard): |
dual-stage front-impact airbags with position sensors for driver and front passenger, seat-mounted front-passenger side airbags, curtain-style head protection airbags for all outboard seats, antilock brakes (ABS), Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), tire pressure monitor, daytime running lights |
| Safety
equipment (optional): |
none |
| Basic
warranty: |
3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled
in: |
Ota Gunma, Japan |
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| Specifications As Tested |
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| Model tested
(MSRP): |
Subaru Impreza WRX five-door ($24,850) |
| Standard
equipment: |
cloth-upholstered sport-design front seats with six-way manual adjustment for driver and four-way adjustment for front passenger, automatic climate control with cabin air filter, 80-watt audio with four speakers, single CD player and auxiliary input jack, power windows, mirrors and door locks with remote entry, tilt/telescope leather-wrapped steering wheel, cruise control, variable-intermittent wipers, split/folding rear bench seat, rear-window wiper, auto-off halogen headlights, 17-inch allow wheels with all-season tires |
| Options as
tested (MSRP): |
Satellite Radio/Navigation Package ($4,100) includes heated front seats, 100-watt, 11-speaker audio with digital processing and XM or Sirius satellite radio hardware, GPS navigation with auxiliary video input jack and Bluetooth connectivity; center armrest ($163) |
| Destination
charge: |
($645) |
| Gas guzzler
tax: |
N/A |
| Price as
tested (MSRP): |
$29758 |
| Layout: |
all-wheel drive |
| Engine: |
2.5-liter dual overhead cam 16-valve turbocharged, intercooled horizontally opposed 4 |
| Horsepower (hp
@ rpm): |
224 @ 5200 |
| Torque
(lb.-ft. @ rpm): |
226 @ 2800 |
| Transmission: |
5-speed manual |
| EPA fuel
economy, city/hwy: |
19/25 mpg |
| Wheelbase: |
103.1 in. |
| Length/width/height: |
173.8/68.5/58.1 in. |
| Track,
f/r: |
58.9/59.1 in. |
| Turning
circle: |
36.1 ft. |
| Seating
capacity: |
5 |
| Head/hip/leg
room, f: |
40.3/53.4/43.5 in. |
| Head/hip/leg
room, m: |
N/A |
| Head/hip/leg
room, r: |
37.6/53.3/33.5 in. |
| Cargo
volume: |
44.4 cu. ft. |
| Payload: |
N/A |
| Towing
capacity: |
N/A |
| Suspension,
f: |
independent lower L arms with inverted struts and stabilizer bar |
| Suspension,
r: |
independent double-wishbone with coil springs and stabilizer bar |
| Ground
clearance: |
6.1 in. |
| Curb
weight: |
3142 lbs. |
| Tires: |
P205/50R17 M+S |
| Brakes,
f/r: |
vented disc/disc with four-channel, four-sensor ABS and electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD) |
| Fuel
capacity: |
16.9 gal. |
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© 2008 NewCarTestDrive.com
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