Subaru WRX
Entry 017. The 2026 WRX base, $33,690, six-speed manual only, and the highest score on the MoneyShift board.
Verdict // 2026 Subaru WRX
8.5/ 10
Everything you need, nothing you don’t, $33,690.
Capability8.0
Daily livability8.0
Value9.5
Character8.5
Feel9.0
The Good
- Steering that is light, direct, and honest
- Easy clutch, great gearing, pulls clean to redline
- AWD grip in any weather
- Back seat and trunk swallow family life
- $33,690, and nothing you are paying for that you do not need
The Bad
- Firm ride had my pregnant wife wincing
- Head unit is rental grade, use CarPlay
- 22-23 mpg is the AWD tax
- Heated seats locked behind the Premium trim