Overview
The 2020 Subaru WRX Base is a four-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 1st April 2019. The Subaru WRX is regarded as a small car built in Japan with prices starting at $42,690 before on-road costs.
This Subaru WRX is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 197 kW of power (at 5600 rpm) and 350 Nm of torque (at 2400 rpm) via a Variable SP AUTOMATIC transmission. Subaru claims the WRX Base uses 8.6L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 199g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 698km per full tank
The Subaru WRX measures 1475mm (58.1 inches) in height, 4595mm (180.9 inches) in length, 1795mm (70.7 inches) in width with a 2650mm (104.3 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1541kg (3397.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The WRX Base comes standard with 245/40 R18 front tyres and 245/40 R18 rear tyres. It requires a service every 6 months or 12,500 km, whichever comes first. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | Horizontal |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1998 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 197kW |
| Power RPM | 5600 |
| Torque | 350Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2400 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | Variable SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.6 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 199 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 245/40 R18 |
| Tyre Rear | 245/40 R18 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1475 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4595 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1795 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 135 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2650 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1541 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1530 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1540 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 12500 |
| Service Interval Months | 6 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2019-09-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |