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Most Fun For Under $30K With 4 Doors
M. Schneider, 07/13/2016
updated 01/27/2020
2015 Subaru WRX 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
[Updated at 2 years ownership] I love most everything about the car. From the factory the only sore point in the Base model specs is the stereo. I lasted 3 months before the poor head unit and plastic speakers drove me to replacement. This car is a mod'rs dream. I've installed a Kartboy short shift plate, Group-N Pitch Stop mount, Group-N transmission rear support, White Line transmission bushings, Hella horns and Crawford AOS. Everything else is OEM until I get past the 3/36K mark. This is a great car for the money. Yes, road noise is above avg (more so with these mods), but it is a sports car. Yes, there are a TON of interior rattles/buzz, but "Its what makes a Subaru a Subaru". Buy felt tape and use it. The handling is "wow". Power is very good when the turbo comes alive a little above 2000 RPM. 6 Speed manual is good. If you have a spouse that is always asking "What's the third pedal for?", the CVT equipped cars are great performers. Only a few issues. First, I've had are a whistling clutch throwout bearing when it is humid for the first 23 months. Not an unheard of issue with the WRX. The throwout bearing seems to have mostly cured itself one day after producing a smell and sound that usually accompanies a burned out clutch and $1000 repair bill. The dealer says the clutch still works fine, but won't address the issue further unless it gives out. Second, the car has a much more pronounce gas and oil smell than other modern cars. Reminds me of old school hot rods. The fuel smell isn't nearly as strong as it used to be. Dealer said that if it starts leaking fuel on the ground or catches fire, bring it back in and they'll try to find the source. I carry around a 10 lb fire extinguisher. Lastly, the interior buzzing and rattling are getting the better of my attempts at silencing them. I had a mildly modified Acura TSX prior to the WRX. The WRX is clearly a more fun car. [ 01/2020] Sold the car at 2 years and 10 months. There was nothing particularly wrong with the car. I guess I got tired of the stop and go traffic on my commute and while the car isn't terrible in that type of traffic, it takes precise gas pedal inputs to modulate speed w/o getting jumpy in lower gears. Plus I wanted a car my wife could drive. Bless her heart, but she simply isn't a manual transmission person. Still lover her and I still miss the WRX. Sometimes I reeeeaaaallllyyy miss the WRX. Especially on twisty roads or driving at high speeds. Nothing like going 70 MPH, nailing the throttle and rocketing to over 100 with more potential still available. Looked into a CVT version of the car, but it suffers from incessant buzzing and higher RPM when you ask it to perform.
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Great all purpose car that is a blast to drive
MJS, 04/16/2016
updated 10/30/2020
2015 Subaru WRX Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
First I am a long term subaru owner. I have had a Forester, Outback, and 2 Legacy's in our family. First the items that i dont like which are few. The car will ride a bit rough. You can rectify this by switching out the tires. I have put Continental DWS's on and wow, it really is smooth. The car is a bit noisy. its a performance sedan. It's not going to ride like a 50, 000 dollar luxury sedan. On a road trip its perfectly fine. The stock radio/speakers are not so hot. its an very easy fix. buy a good aftermarket radio and speakers. The car is a blast to drive. i have the CVT. you can drive this car as an everyday commuter and get over 30 miles on the highway and average overall 27 miles to the gallon. if you shift in the sport modes this thing will knock you back in the seat with its power. you will not find anything on the market that will deliver all this for the price. The handling is superb. If you take this car on a road trip you can cruse at 75-85mph and not realize how fast you are going. This car delivers the goods. I now currently have 87,500 miles on the car. i just replaced my tires and bought another set of continental DWS again. Its a great car and fun to drive. I plan on keeping this car at least through this current set of tires. if I trade the car I would probably look at the new Subaru legacy turbo. i have not added any aftermarket parts to the car. i think Turbos are great for adding power when you need it. Running any 4 cylinder engine up over 5 or 6000 RPMs for extended periods of time is not a prescription for long engine life. Running this boxer engine at 2500-3000 RPMs on an extended trip is fine. The engine can handle that just fine. So in miles per hour this equates to somewhere in the 80 to 85 mph. If you want to take this car to the track and run the heck out of it, the car will perform but good luck with long term engine life. Its fairly hard anyway to run over 80mph on US highways. So have fun with the car and the turbo. If you want to take it to the track an run the heck out of it, you might want to consider the STI. Its probably better suited for that. The car in my book is 5 star car. It is my daily driver but when i am on the highway i run the car in the sport mode. It gives me ample power to pass and still at 70mph i get about 33MPG on the highway. Any faster and your gas mileage will go down.
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A lot of faulty issues
Jung Kim, 08/09/2019
updated 02/10/2021
2015 Subaru WRX Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
2015 year model would be very risky. 2015 wrx 50K miles. Here are the issue i had since 2014 July: Battery premature fail AC compressor fail (magnet coil failed replaced the pulley myself) Front strut mount fail (clunking sound when turning) Brake pedal squeaks Clutch pivot ball makes squeak sound Oil pump replaced Clutch pressure plate & throwout bearing fail Alternator & belt tensioner replaced. And now engine whining (went to dealership 4 times to fix it but never got it around to resolve this and my PT warranty expired now) my driver seat squeaks, plastic trims rattles, leather on steering wheel peeled off. Washer fluid sensor failing at 59k miles. So much for “confidence in motion”. This was my first subaru.
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Traded after 2 months 2015 WRX
fdavmia, 06/25/2015
2015 Subaru WRX Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
9 of 25 people found this review helpful
Extremely disappointed with what i thought would have been a great car based on reviews. Unfortunately the car had issues with clutch after 1200 miles, and service response was they would fix it once and after that I'm on my own, even though extended warranty was purchased. Subaru apparently does not stand behind it's product as this seems to be recurring issue across multiple forums. Went through a car wash and the air from the blower to dry the car ripped off the wiper arm as it was flapping like crazy, again subaru did not stand behind it. Enough was enough....
Awesome machine
leo selM, 03/12/2017
2015 Subaru WRX 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have driven an M5, 370Z, Mustang GT and several other bmw'S. FOR THE MONEY, this is by FAR the best!
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