I've been wanting to test drive the new WRX for awhile now, but finding a dealer with one in stock has been tough. Well, today I finally got that chance.
I was blown away by the CVT. I will not make fun of a CVT again. Subaru has delivered a phenomenal transmission in this car. The shifting was lightning fast in Sport #. There is no way I could even come close to shifting that fast.
I don't want to make this into a MT vs CVT thread, but after 15 years of driving MT's and driving the new CVT WRX, I'd most likely get this car with the CVT.
The handling was fantastic. Steering was very responsive and wasn't too light/heavy. Had a great feel to it. Traction was great as expected. It had just rained too so i was able to test the traction out.
When it first came out, jaws were dropping when the news rolled out that the new WRX would also be available with the CVT. However, as more people started to actually drive it, they all came away impressed.
The CVT does an fantastic job keeping the car in the power range. I felt very little turbo lag.
There were a few professionals that actually chose the CVT over the MT in the Rex, and I can see why.
Next up will be the MT version, which from what I've read is a decent 6spd, but has that Subaru clunkiness/notchiness to it.
I also drove a new 2015 Mazda 3 with the 6spd. Great transmission as well, although again, not better than the AT alternative.
Where the WRX fell a bit short was interior build quality. The Mazda 3 and 6 both have better interior build quality. It wasn't bad, but not on par with the 3, 6 or GTI.
For a DD in the Northeast, I can't think of a better car than a WRX. With snow tires, it will become a blizzard slayer.
I was blown away by the CVT. I will not make fun of a CVT again. Subaru has delivered a phenomenal transmission in this car. The shifting was lightning fast in Sport #. There is no way I could even come close to shifting that fast.
I don't want to make this into a MT vs CVT thread, but after 15 years of driving MT's and driving the new CVT WRX, I'd most likely get this car with the CVT.
The handling was fantastic. Steering was very responsive and wasn't too light/heavy. Had a great feel to it. Traction was great as expected. It had just rained too so i was able to test the traction out.
When it first came out, jaws were dropping when the news rolled out that the new WRX would also be available with the CVT. However, as more people started to actually drive it, they all came away impressed.
The CVT does an fantastic job keeping the car in the power range. I felt very little turbo lag.
There were a few professionals that actually chose the CVT over the MT in the Rex, and I can see why.
Next up will be the MT version, which from what I've read is a decent 6spd, but has that Subaru clunkiness/notchiness to it.
I also drove a new 2015 Mazda 3 with the 6spd. Great transmission as well, although again, not better than the AT alternative.
Where the WRX fell a bit short was interior build quality. The Mazda 3 and 6 both have better interior build quality. It wasn't bad, but not on par with the 3, 6 or GTI.
For a DD in the Northeast, I can't think of a better car than a WRX. With snow tires, it will become a blizzard slayer.