Base
The simple one: turbo, AWD, manual, go.
- 271-hp 2.4L turbo BOXER
- 6-speed manual
- Standard Symmetrical AWD
- 18" alloy wheels
- 11.6" touchscreen
Meagan says: Proof that “base model” can still be the fun one.
Turbo power, standard all-wheel drive, four doors, and an available 6-speed manual. Here's what you actually need to know about Subaru's rally-bred sports sedan.
A genuinely quick AWD sports sedan that still has four doors, five seats, and enough practicality to be your everyday car.
Every 2026 WRX uses a 2.4-liter direct-injection turbocharged SUBARU BOXER engine making 271 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, paired with standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive.
If you want the classic WRX experience, the 6-speed manual is standard on Base, Premium, Limited, and tS. Limited can also be equipped with the Subaru Performance Transmission, while GT gets that performance automatic standard.
And yes, it is still practical enough to live with: five seats, four doors, a 12.5-cubic-foot trunk, folding rear seatbacks, and a standard 11.6-inch touchscreen.
A real 6-speed manual is still standard on most WRX trims.
Standard Symmetrical AWD gives the WRX its signature year-round grip.
271 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque from the standard turbo BOXER.
Four doors, five seats, and a usable trunk make the fun surprisingly practical.
The WRX formula stays familiar, but 2026 adds a very loud little exclamation point: Series.Yellow, a limited-production special edition based on the tS.
A new limited edition based on the WRX tS with exclusive Sunrise Yellow paint.
Series.Yellow production is limited to just 350 vehicles.
tS and Series.Yellow use electronically adjustable STI-tuned suspension.
tS hardware includes gold-finish 6-piston front and 2-piston rear Brembo calipers.
GT and tS bring a configurable 12.3-inch full LCD gauge cluster.
Every WRX gets a large touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Five regular trims plus the limited Series.Yellow — all with the same 271-hp turbo heart.
The simple one: turbo, AWD, manual, go.
Meagan says: Proof that “base model” can still be the fun one.
Keeps the manual and adds the everyday comfort stuff.
Meagan says: This is where I'd start for fun + daily-driver sanity.
More premium inside, with your choice of manual or available performance automatic.
Meagan says: The grown-up WRX that still knows exactly what it is.
The WRX for someone who wants the performance tech without a clutch pedal.
Meagan says: No manual here — but plenty of toys to make up for it.
The serious driver's WRX with STI suspension tuning and big Brembos.
Meagan says: This is the one for the person who already knows what a 6-piston caliper is. 😂
Basically a tS that decided subtlety was overrated.
Meagan says: You will never lose it in the parking lot. 💛
271 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque from the standard 2.4-liter turbo engine.
Standard on Base, Premium, Limited, and tS for the classic WRX experience.
Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive comes standard on every WRX.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across the lineup.
Six-piston front and two-piston rear Brembo calipers bring serious braking hardware.
Enough everyday cargo space to remind you this is still a four-door sedan.
The WRX numbers people are going to ask you for first.
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