Is the 2024 Subaru WRX Base the BEST new sport sedan for $30k?
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- Опубліковано 25 тра 2024
- The WRX brings AWD performance from Subaru. On the outside of the BASE trim you will notice 17in wheels, functional hood scoop and WR Blue paint. On the inside you will be greeted by a unique dual-screen center stack setup, cloth seats and leather wrapped steering wheel. Under the hood is a 2.4L turbocharged flat-4 that is mated to a 6-speed. Is the 2024 Subaru WRX Base the BEST new sport sedan for $30k?
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IT IS the best sports sedan you can get with a 6 spd manual for $30K!
I got one last Oct, great car!!!
Got mine new for $28k
You can't get it for 30k. Msrp before taxes on a base model is $33,855
@@ranran2218you can on sales, I’ve been offered invoice even
@@ranran2218 many dealers sell it under msrp. you can get it for 30k with some haggling
@@ranran2218they literally said they got it for 30k....
Great review, Joe. 👏 Happy Memorial Day, man.
It's practical, yet fun. And it does sound great. Yes, for this price, I like it!
Happy Sunday, Joe! 👍🏻
Hell yeah! More base cars! Thanks!!
I added an AWE exhaust and some aftermarket wheels/ tires. Super happy with mine. Great value for the $34K i have in it. Best WRX yet.
24 base models have the full infotainment screen. This is a 23 base
The full screen looks goofy as hell and is piano black and scratches easy, the base dual screen in matte black looks much better and proportional
Yeah that's a 23. No eyesight! Even the base has the Subaru Eyesight!
@@bretthansen8166I have had several Subarus with the same screen, and never been has gotten scratched
4 local friends with Limited models, all have surface scratches. 🤷🏼♂️
That’s why I mentioned the 22-23 base models will be sought after, no sunroof, turn key, lightest weight and no gloss black infotainment.
The new base has eyesight, big gloss screen, and different windshield that needs to be collaborated unlike a regular windshield
Joe said this is a 2023 model at @ 9:15 so the heading is messed up ! ---- The Subaru website says their 2024 WRX Base is $33,800. next step up is the Premium at $35k. top one is $45k.
@Bowhunters6go8xz6x yes, but you can get it for $30k. This vehicle can be had for less than msrp.
Great review Joe! And this gives flexibility of mod as well.
I see these everywhere and they're so much better looking than in pics (and I don't even mind the wacky black cladding around the wheel wells). Car has a great butt.
Joe and Lori and Steve keep up the good work real true and I love the video 👍
Love your video
The base is the fastest VB WRX as it’s the lightest, also has a solid roof without a sunroof which is better for structural rigidity.
There won’t be many 6MT AWD gasoline turbo cars made much longer, this car will be sought after in the future.
The base dual screen infotainment also looks much cleaner than the gaudy full screen version which is piano black and will scratch easily.
The base is the version to buy for peope who “modify” their car and want the most structurally sound and lightest version, the HP is the same. But it’s the fastest of all VBs. Just needs the TR brembo brakes 👍🏻
Also the base doesn’t have any the modern nonsense. It’s a turn key 🔑 ignition, no push button start. Doesn’t have the “eyesight” emergency systems which if you happen to need a new windshield you don’t need a “certain” version in order to collaborate it.
No heated seats, just a drivers car without added gizmos as it should be.
The base model 2022-23 will be the ones people look for in the future.
Thanks for sharing that great insight Brett
@@bretthansen8166that is another great point
@@RaitisRidesalways appreciate your honest and inciteful reviews, you and Lori are the best 👍🏻
@@bretthansen8166 lol yeah I am sure enthusiasts will be so against heated seats! LMFAO
That STI exhaust sound nice!
I got a base model a few weeks ago. I decided to go with the base because its the lightest and i didnt want a sunroof because the last 3 cars i purchased before the wrx had a sunroof. I didn't care for heated seats because i would only use during the colder months and i like the base dual screen and having a actual key and didnt care for fogs and i can always add them later. The engine specs are the same across all models so it wasn't a hard choice only thing i wanted was Harman Kardon soynd system and the recaros
I had the 2023 WRX Base, and it is the way to go! Loved it! Thank you for a great review!
Why did you sell it?
@@karmahunden Moving overseas, and it has not been sold there for a few years because it does not meet the exhaust emission standards. I wanted to take it with me, but there is no telling how much it would cost to get it to pass the inspection there. But in the US, buy it, it is an awesome car!!!
And even though it is rated at 26 mpg on the highway, it averaged about 30 mpg, as long as you drove it at the legal limit. It is a wonderful car, and I wish i could take it with me!
@@05rollerman awesome! Ty for answering
WRX base is nice, but gotta go all the way for me. Didnt think any car had a key anymore. Have a great weekend Joe 🤙🏼
Great video I like it
Oh boy....loved the sound ❤
That boxer rumble!
The rumble is nonexistent ever since they dropped the 2.5 EJ with unequal length headers!😂
i got one last year and just added the cobb exhaust and it just is way more fun sounding. people look at me on the sidewalk now wondering what car that is or whatever and before the car kind of went under the radar. now im just dying to get that intake and tune to see what 302hp and 348tq to the wheels feels like in this car. going out to clean the car right now haha
I have the TR (awesome review on that btw) and am averaging 26 mpg city/hwy combined and driving aggressively. Subaru has to be one of the only car co's that understates their mileage.
Great video! Would like to mention. That the TR does not come with a sunroof as well. Subaru lists it as something positive as well. Weight reduction lol
Nice ! I like the blue color
It is one of my favorite blues available on any new car.
Thanks for reviewing base model. Those 17" wheels looked fine. Weird infotainment setup though. I've seen a few other colors that don't look so embarrassing with that cladding, but Subaru seems intent on just forcing it down their customers throats or driving them to other brands. At least Hyundai acknowledged their Elantra N's awful front end and put through a quick redesign.
For 30k out the door, yes the best for the money
I sold them, I drove them and l LOVED them. All the power you need, superb AWD management, decent gas mileage and of course, great handling. Lots to love in this car, not to mention a durable car that brings great resale value. To many, it is an iconic car!👍
22MPG combined is "decent gas mileage"???
This looks like a lot of fun to drive.
I wanna get the base trim just so that i dont have that huge screen and can feel the ignition when turning the key.
I actually prefer the key ignition because push button start gives me two laundrylists of problems :(
In Canada the base WRX is the same price $33,500+freight and sales tax but in CAD which is like getting a 25% discount. The residuals are also phenomenal. Your looking at a 25,000km/yr lease from 24-60months for like $400-$425 USD with zero down. Might as well go shorter term if used buyers are going to subsidize it 🤷
Yes, it has been like that since 1992; when/where Subaru Legacy Model L was like Brand New Ordered from Japan = 17,000.00+ CAD$ (which was only 65cent a Dollar Green Back.) And we looked up the Price in the US was like 13,000.00 USD$
And the CrossTrek base 2.0l Engine (Low Yen) imported to Canada is like saving 15-20% Discount. Labour Costs in Japan vs USA/Canada, sound like we should order Mazda or Subaru that Made in Japan. 🗾🗾
We/I our family own both FWD and 4WD and AWD full-time Subaru Models (Legacy and OB) = even with the FWD Subaru Legacy = nothing compare with a Honda Accord and/or Camry Toyoda which mostly 20,000.00+ For Model Accord EX and/or Camry LE
Car is much better in Snow Covered Driveways and Slippery Icy-road. Our 1992 has feature that when Ignition Key off the Column All Lights are off, we never had to worry about forgetting the Head-light in Deep Winter Cold Canada -- which Camry and Accord same year never had. High Clearance from Ground = we could change oil every Q with Bulk-load Oil bought in advanced and stored in the Tank with Pump. We save every year on Oil Change (not at the Service Station and Radiator Coolant access so easy; Every Summer End we drained out the Old Coolant and added new one; Therefore, Engine after 31 years still running like 10 year old Engine.
The Legacy 1992 was stolen last May 2023 ─ while we was in the Process restoring the Panels with some rusty spot ... Interior almost like New. OEM Extra Set of Rims and Bridgestone Winter Tires still on the Car when it was Towed away; the Thieves used the CAA Tow Truck to have done in brought Daylight... in the back of the Alley = and The Police could not even Trace for any... with Witness Described the Colour of the Tow Truck (What's a Shamed)
Cheers,
And like this Used but Rare STI [ インプレッサ WRX タイプRA STI ]
Back in that year this Model would have cost more than 30k USD$ (The Logo WRX Graphics was topnotch and Lights Front and Rear so simple with Fog-light Posts ready for Fog light installation ..etc.)
Subaru Impreza 1995 for sale -
Car Price CA$18,074
(CA$22,640)
17,000 km
Petrol
2000 cc E-GC8 Engine
Manual
Re-enforced Cross bars between two Struts; not on New 2024 WRX??!!
STI Seats and all STI Logo's etc.
Gold Mag Wheels with STI Red Logo and more!!! 😍 😍
One thing we/I have to comment = Biden and/or Trudeau should stop mandating EV and so on... Ridiculous Green "Tree Hugging" stories...
Cheers,
thats my choice for the best new sport sedan Joe 👍 you have to replace the Thomas Edison bulb with and LED bulb when you take delivery of the car from Subaru 💯
Happy Memorial Day!!💖💖🎉🎉👍👍
Great car for the price, but 19/26 mpg is hard to swallow on a 4cyl turbo sedan. Full size trucks are pushing those numbers now.
Great review the WRX sur is the bargain in performance.
You the man! I drive a mazda 6 grand touring turbo best car i ever had
I am seriously considering a 6 or a Mazda 3 Turbo. The head gasket issue with the 2.5T kind of scares me though. Glad to hear yours has been reliable (knock wood)
@@wbwayne8887 they're awesome cars! Highly recommend.
This wrx is Subaru best yet , people will love it when it’s gone , classic
Cool car - but it's really odd Subaru has given up on rally and what feels like a somewhat heart-hearted WRX - this car (especially in blue!) was an institution back in the bugeye era. This WRX is still cool but the industry-wide excitement is gone. I miss the glory days of the STi/Evo wars. Still awesome to see an honest, AWD sedan with a manual for a reasonable price - great job Subaru! And I like the looks 👍
Loooove my 22 wrx base! Best car for the $
This isn't a 2024 base, the 2024 has the big infotainment and eyesight tech
There are other AWD sport sedans at 30k?
I might buy one or at least consider it if they take away those plastic fenders and take away the vertically oriented screen which necessitated those elongated vents. The whole thing just looks awkward. Definitely was a big fan of a few generations ago when they had the gold wheels on the sti.
Other customers disagree. 2023 was the best selling year of the WRX ever.
@@SuzukiKid400 No it wasn't. 2016, 2017, 2018 were all higher. And these were the years I liked so everyone agreed with me.
I waited, waited, waited on the STI because i didnt want the 2.5L old engine. Guess i shouldnt have, but got the 23 wrx and i get 28 or 29mpg average so the 19 thing is very aggressive
When Will You be Driving The Volvo EX90 And EX30 And The New Subaru Forester
Mazda 3 Carbon AWD Turbo at $32,935 is close and better equipped. Just no manual or CVT if you want that. Oh yeah and you better like Zircon Sand or Ceramic Gray exterior color. The interior is way better imo than the WRX also. I personally can't stand the black cladding on the WRX either. The WRX handles way better than the Mazda 3 though. It's biggest advantage.
For me, the sweet spot is the Premium trim but without the Harman Kardon stereo and sunroof, which saves almost two grand. Inventories are plentiful (at least where I live) and most dealers are willing to play ball. The only other Japan-built sport compact with AWD and a manual transmission is the GR Corolla. Great car undoubtedly, but way more expensive.
I drove a premium without the HK / Sunroof package and it was fine. The sound system was good enough. I don't think the upgrade is worth $2000. Change out the speakers yourself for $300.
Great value for the money. More performance than the SI but likely won't be as reliability. That being said, it will be faster and way more reliable than a GTI.
Lovin that BLUE. Front end looks good. Sweet hood scoop. too much plastic on this car. Weak stock exhaust setup although the design is nice looking. Wheels are not up to my standards for a performance car; however the base price is fair. AWD is always a plus. MPGs are terrible for a 4 banger that isn't that impressive. The best feature on this car would be that manual gearbox which is a major upgrade for the old 5 speeds that were complete garbage.
Thanks for sharing that great insight!
I think I should have chosen this instead of the BRZ but meh, moving on to Lexus now.
It’s a really fun car to drive.
More fun than the Si. One thing tho the infotainment is glitchy AF.
It does not come with the spare tire. Hello
the front cladding Looks the same as the honda civic sport - rear lower cladding design
Well balanced vehicle
So up in the air on these. A nit more power and a sportback would really help the WRX.
They are underrated compared to previous version and some other manufacturers. Tons of UA-cam videos showing this model has roughly equivalent peak HP to the STI and a wider powerband on top of that.
What about head gaskets ?😎
I’m loving that WRX the colors off the chain but the flat black I’m not feelin it that should been body colored
It looks even uglier when body coloured. Lots have done it, and it makes the car look like a mid 2000s Corolla.
My base 22 was 29k and change and does 155mph.
Easter eggs baby
I'm shocked you didn't notice more go kart feeling in the base
That is so awesome!
base gang ❤
first now you owe me a brand new car
That's a 2023, 2024 have a full 11.6 inch screen now, pricing is not correct either, still a good review of the 2023, also 2024 all have Eyesight, and wireless Apple carplay.
I test drive the new wrx and the power felt underwhelming after 1st gear imo. I could imagine it be fun with a tune, bolt-ons. I noticed no rev-hang, which is rare these days. Great overall value for a fun daily/tuner.
Underwhelming compared to what? Not much else that is faster and more fun to drive at $30k right now!
This is not the 2024- the new 2024 base doesnt have the two screens.
Base!
The interior looks so outdated. Look like a car in the 90s or early 2000s. Civic 11th gen look so much nicer although its fwd. But how is the subaru managed to stay this outdated in 2020s lol?
This is a 2023. 2024 gets full screen infotainment, and usb c outlets.
Thanks for the heads up
24 have eyesight standard because of new 25 upcoming regulations. This seems to be a 2023
I’m confuse is this a 2023 or 2024 cause he said 2023 even thought he put 2024 in the title
Wait for the 2025 Honda Civic hybrid hatchback
We need more basic cars at a lower price point. But $33K is still too high.
Hate the fake vent
This is like the 4th "current gen" WRX review. Theyre all the same except for features/sport components.
Light bulbs for the turn signals is a zunk
You have to look at price point.
@@RaitisRides thanks for your reply, the price point is reasonable.
@@luisacevedo3097there’s just the brz that has LED turn signals front and rear. The rest of the lineup either has halogen all around or led turn signals up front. Subaru hasn’t did it full which is something I don’t really understand why
@@mattmekhaeil that’s interesting. Im curious to know how much more it costs them to get LED turning lights.
The 2024 Subaru WRX Sedan Is Pretty AWESOME!!! Joe Has A Rally Blue Metalic Subaru WRX Sedan With All Wheel Drive & Has Great Traction Control!!! Subaru`s Are Great Brands For All Wheel Drive & Tractor Control!!! I Had A 89 Subaru XT6 Sports Coupe & It Was Absolutely Awesome!!! & My Subaru Didn't Have All Wheel Drive But It Handled The Road & Dirt Very Very Well!!! Love Hearing What Joe Says About The Subaru WRX Sedans!!! Pretty Cool 😎 For Joe & Raiti's Rides!!! Love Watching Joe & Raiti's Rides!!! I Hope Joe & Lori Had A Great Memorial Day Weekend This Weekend!!!
Please stop with the rubik's cubes reference. It's "old-timey"
That double display thing they are putting in them now is appallingly disgusting.
Please make a video on Range Rover SV 😭😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😭
Sigh. If only there were a WRX with leather - or even faux-leather - seats. I need upholstery that doesn't stain and can just be wiped clean (kids and ridesharing).
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Subaru
2004 called and they want their infotainment back.
I like the WRX, but Subaru's GOT to do something about those dorky wheel arches.
It's like looking at the Mona Lisa after someone's drawn a mustache on her.
They look great. Something different for a change!
@@churchofbrap876 The previous WRX was much better looking.
@@HansDelbruck53 no way, like my 23 way better than my 16. So aggressive looking.
@@churchofbrap876 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. But so is ugly.
@@HansDelbruck53 drove mine this morning, such a GREAT car 👍
Not sure I like that Center stack
You know that I know
Thus is so very true
Hey what's happening Joel I miss the old school body 😢😮
Trust me so do I Phillip!
I thought 2024 Base comes with 11'' display by default
The car he's driving is a 2023.
The wheels look too small for that base vehicle.
Infotament system is extremely dissappointing.
Love this Subaru but if that was my budget I would look for something friendly to drive and not a performance car.
What is something “friendly to drive”? The WRX an amazingly practical daily driver sport sedan!
I can say that is A Less than ordinary
Car
It's ugly cladding is no good me. Possibly black color would hide this better,
Still like previous gen civics, type-r, and wrx. They all kinda look the same now.
Not to sure about that!
@@RaitisRidesolder WRX all had pronounced spoilers. 10th gen honda had the aggressive look and after a lot of people complained, they got rid of a lot of it so it looked like a normal sedan.
no just get a TRD camry under 30k best bang for buck
Isn’t the WRX faster?
@@JustinSherrod1991 no the wrx is slower than a TRD camry
0% apr on these nwe wrx in SoCal right now.
Subaru sets the finance rates across the country. 2023s are 1.9% and 2024s are 4.9%. What dealer has new WRXs for 0%?
@@HadEnough745 it was Subaru Ontario last month.
not a modern one
Gr86
I'm an ordinary person 😎 if I can afford to buy a new car 🚗 where I live in the Mid-Atlantic because sometimes we have a snow ❄️🌨️ or even ice if I spend 30,000 something dollars 💰 I'd rather have an all-wheel drive car 🚗
Not a fan of the new look, looks REALLY ugly 😕 but Hope you have a safe memorial weekend Joe 😊
Still lovely vehicle
I’m so glad that you think so!
If I could afford a WRX, I would never get a base trim. Otherwise it’s one of my favorite cars in the market now.
No
They killed the sti
Wrx is a regular traffic+ car. 17” wheels in 2024.. yikes
"So Subaru" do I buy the Toyota GR Corolla, "or" the WRX wagon in 6 speed manual transmission,.......bring it to America or I'll buy your rivals car......