2017 Subaru WRX and Sti Walk Around Overview – Video

 

 

Don’t let the giant trunk wing fool you: The STI is not about to go airborne before your very eyes. With 305 hp from its 2.5-liter turbo four-cylinder, it’s just not the performance threat that it used to be. A six-speed manual, limited-slip differentials, and torque vectoring help keep the STI glued to the road. Its steering is laser-quick and its brakes grip like crazy. The result makes it entertaining to drive, but it comes at the price of a punishing ride—and a punishing price.

 

The base six-speed manual 2017 WRX costs $125 more than it did in 2016, for which buyers now get an auto-on sensor for the headlights, auto up/down control for the front passenger window, and an upgraded cloth headliner that looks more like one designed for a car than a U-Haul truck. For $27,515, you get the same 2.0-liter turbo flat-four that routes 268 horsepower to all four wheels. A 6.2-inch touchscreen to operate the six speaker-audio system with HD radio, SiriusXM, Bluetooth, USB, and various music apps comes standard.

As before, the 2017 WRX Premium ($29,815) brings wider 18-inch dark gray wheels on summer tires, power moonroof, heated folding side mirrors, a windshield wiper de-icer, fog lamps, and sportier heated front seats. The cost of choosing the navigation option ($2600), which upgrades the touchscreen to 7.0 inches, goes up by $500 on base and Premium trims, but it now includes blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and push-button start. The WRX Limited brings LED low-beam headlights, approach lighting, an eight-way power driver’s seat, and leather trim with red stitching for $31,815.