2023 Subaru WRX 2.4T Malaysian review - modern 90's rally hero, from RM285k
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The 2023 Subaru WRX is a modern yet retro throwback to the great 90's rally and PlayStation heroes. Bigger 2.4T engine means it's understressed and more reliable, with even bigger tuning potential too. Question is, is it still fun to drive, and what about its looks? Full review on Malaysian roads here.
More info : paultan.org/2022/12/07/2023-s...
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Prices
01:59 All-new model
02:28 No STI model
03:50 Styling
07:37 Interior design
11:17 Back seats
12:34 Powertrain!
17:00 CVT gearbox
18:59 Sound(?)
19:56 Refinement
20:09 Fuel efficiency
21:50 Ride & handling
25:01 Safety
26:06 Closing thoughts
Пікірлер: 118
even the oversea journalists are impressed with the cvt..many said its the best cvt on any car and it feels almost like a dct.
Shame that the US market gets a proper Recaro seat and a louder stock exhaust that is still barely passing JPJ standards. Say all you want about CVTs in general but here Subaru has made their CVT the best so far.
Excellent review Hafriz !
Great review, thanks.
Excellent review 👍
It's perfect daily car and Subaru tech is proven also I will choose wagon because it's unique👌
This project was originally inspired by the E36 M3 . It still is a good alternative to the Audi S3 or Merc A35. Subaru feels solid and drives well too. If you buy and drive it for 10 years it will probably still hold its value and appeal to the enthusiasts then... It's perfect even when kept and driven stock.
Imho i love the wagon look...simply beautiful
That's wagon.. simply woww 🔥
One of its weaknesses is, its exterior looks. Its not an eye catching looks. Its just looks as an ordinary sedan. Subaru need to redesign it, so that its look more premium sporty and elegant.
Great review. Definitely on the wish list of I had surplus funds (for a 3rd car) to spare; a true drivers car especially for us that came of driving age in the 90s. But if with limited funds, the BYD seal would, I believe, be the wiser option; with a much more modern and luxurious design and interior.
I am not saying it's bad, the handling can be great, driving can be joyful. But for RM 290k, it is comes with too many flaws. Sad.
Very nice orange paint job with black lining
I like the wagon version but I'll take the manual version instead if I can afford it
nice rally jump at 15:39 haha
YOUR BIGGEST KENYAN FAN RIGHT HERE, 19/06/2023
Hope one day i can actually feels the subies cvt. Big power w cvt😮
The rear lights remind me of proton suprima… the side profile reminds me of proton saga mc2😀😀😀
it seems very soon we all will be switching to modern EVs. And those things are cool and refreshing, packed with all kinds of electronic stuff. But after buying one I personally realised I miss the old school ICE cars, and I'd like to have one of those to keep. And this WRX seems to fit this perfectly. The build quality is great, the interior is much more premium, all sporty elements are genuine and functional. Whats there not to like? And I don't understand why so many reviewers like to thrash the design, I fell in love with it instantly. Overall it is a nice old-school style engine that keeps everything we like about ICEs and this one even has a rally pedigree.
Please return the comparo segment. We need harvinder, john and hafriz together.
Try Suby Levorg..that cvt is already good, can't imagine this new one.
I choose this one..Thank you😂
With this price range, the VW Arteon R-Line 4MOTION is more attractive.
@bigglyguy8429
Жыл бұрын
VW have no reliability now
@ayamserama97
Жыл бұрын
no adas tho
@midoriyashounen8967
Жыл бұрын
@@bigglyguy8429 For the Arteon specifically, there are very very very little issues with the car lol... People would believe you more if you said their after sales etc was bad in the past 🙂
@midoriyashounen8967
Жыл бұрын
@@ayamserama97 The latest one has ADAS though 🤔
@bigglyguy8429
Жыл бұрын
@@midoriyashounen8967 Sales service is fine, I just hate how they took all the fun out of the car and basically created an iphone on wheel, with the soul of a 1.8 Camry.
Paul tan plss rivew subaru forester
Does they still releasing Levorg since Subaru has WRX Wagon as well
Top up a bit more for BMW 330i , with corporate discount + some extra you can get it 302k.
Definitely the Wagon!
i would go for wagon!!!
The styling and exterior is a massive improvement but still not much compared to competitors. Anyway, Subaru have the best domestic 2nd hand retain value in Japan, that tells you something about their engineering.
isnt gti still around? played alot in nfs
Tail lamp design reminds me of the P2 Bezza
@tikarbuluh1506
11 күн бұрын
internet hater😂
My dad said "ni bezza baru ke ?" 😅
@DuaneTanTC
Жыл бұрын
deii, bezza design team copy from WRX la... This design are not new lol
Gimme a shift stick anytime!!
Can i bring it go lite 4x4 😊
beli ler kalau mampu sbelum kereta ev melimpah tuah..terbaik subaru
Is this the first subaru with signal on the right hand side?
@bigglyguy8429
Жыл бұрын
No, my earlier XV had the turn signal on the (correct) right hand stalk. My new one has it on the left side and after months of driving I still cannot get used to it and keep turning on the wipers to signal. It is literally making me dislike the car. Such a small, petty thing but at my age I should not have to learn how to drive again; I've been driving for over 30 years and the damn signal is on the RIGHT! But not in this crappy car. I also feel the new one has none of the fun feel of my old XV, just feels stodgy. I hate to say it but I actually dislike my new Subaru. I thought I was just getting a newer version of my old one, but this feels like I'm driving somebody else's Camry or something. It feels too posh, too safe, too boring, and it nags at me a lot. I actually dislike it.
when did ever Subaru designed a car which looks good when launch?😁..their designs tend to grow up on you but takes years..thats why older scoobies looks really cool now...mechanically they are excellent performers..good handling dynamics and well balanced...this wrx is a very good car..all the money went to engineering which is better than the tranverse mounted mercedes plus it would outlast the german car in the long run.
Boss: Lu langgar kereta apa? Pekerja: Nissan Boss: Nasib baik… Pekerja: GTR
@My_Ren
Жыл бұрын
Mampus
so it wasn’t just me😅 that rear really does look like Bezza
12L/100km is good though. For sport car
I dont get why he complains about the exhaust. Its pretty amazing to be this quiet and properly fast. Its better to be silent and fast than to be noisy with no go.
@Coolkiddo777
Жыл бұрын
Noisy and fast 👍🏿
@user-ku2gy5dh8q
11 ай бұрын
no more iconic subaru rumble,
wagon FTW
I've met one of the subaru salesman said that this wrx need to run RON 97. I hope he's wrong.
still missing the great old times 90 centuries JDM cars. All the movies talking bout JDM. But now japanese performance car look dated compare with europe performance car.
CVT !
Rear Look like bezza spread leg for saga born wrx 😆 😅😅
did u squeeze the accelerator to 'check' it's TOP SPEED?😝😝😝
Confirm alot of obsolete stock. Yougster will prefer A class at this price point
Wagon version has better taillamps
Rm290k for wrx STI still acceptable but not for wrx ! Rm290k go gor supra recon .
ah, a 2.4Turbo car with CVT.
Too bad manual version bigger mistake without rear aircond vent.. Also manual version almost empty feature of car.
Bezza Bezza Bezza
After you mentioned it, i just realized. 1. Rear like Bezza 2. Side like XV Hard to swallow TBH.
@tikarbuluh1506
2 ай бұрын
intenet hater😂
Brother beZZa
Older wrx sounds much better!
Bezza on steroids
Subaru Imbezza
Boxer+CVT car..we all can't have enough headaches XD
Looks like a Nissan and Honda had a child
Subaru…for the discerning few
I loved the Japanese Lambo and Ferrari slayers like the EvoX, but the lack of significant evolution of the WRX, Supra, and GTR is a demonstration of how the Japanese have been eaten up by the Europeans. The current Supra (Z4 copy) is pure....sadness
the rear......so bezza😂
Come on mitsubishi, do something
sedahn
It's slower than the BRZ which has less power, no turbo, and no AWD.
@xtrekrex
Жыл бұрын
In stock form, yes.
@wwyk1993
Жыл бұрын
@@xtrekrex that's the point. A stock WRX is supposed to be faster than a stock BRZ bit it isn't.
@xtrekrex
Жыл бұрын
@@wwyk1993 who said so? BRZ is significantly lighter. WRX is only pushing 10 psi of boost. Double that and the entire game changes.
@wwyk1993
Жыл бұрын
@xtrekrex yes, it's slower because it's heavier. Point is, Subaru is supposed to make it faster than the BRZ.
@xtrekrex
Жыл бұрын
@@wwyk1993 no not really. Who said that? These cars are apples and oranges. One is RWD and lighter made more for track duty. The other car is AWD and heavier and made for real-world driving scenarios such as winter weather. If anyone knows a thing or two about tuning, then it’s not really a big deal to have a car be slow in stock form given the tuning capabilities of the FA24DIT. Let’s say all we care about it power and speed (though you shouldn’t even be looking at either of these cars). The WRX has significantly more potential than the BRZ for increasing power output.
Cvt..... Ugh....
I’ll pass. Can’t find anything about it that excites me…
290 grand for a sort of WRX? doesnt sound worth it tbh The wagon on the other hand looks truer to Subaru's original design profile
Haha high performance? Don joke..296k buy a best CVT IN the world
@JanWyFoo
Жыл бұрын
Nailed
GTR a death horse? ha ha.. I don't think so...
@JanWyFoo
Жыл бұрын
Maybe he's referring to GTR's sales. ;D
Evolved Bezza😂 Who copied who🤔🧐😂
Wagon
Mitsubishi better perfect driving performance car easier to maintain repair, Subaru driving performance also good but when come to repair it so hard completely different engine then the others Japanese car
300k for a BEZZA AND CIVIC child 😂😂😂😂
90s dashboard
LOL BEZZA LOL
in the first 2 minutes of your video,I don’t agree at all.rasanya bro ni bkn peminat jdm kot
Yoww enough with that suv-crossover cladding already... 😴
The design kinda turn off looks
Not ugly but not pretty
Still with that stupid matt black bumper
Bezza rear wannabe
Sorry but just my point of view the car is ugly and weird looking
@JanWyFoo
Жыл бұрын
Somehow tonnes of people out there have the same point of view.
@danielsolomon1710
Жыл бұрын
@@JanWyFoo that alone says everything bro. Maybe Hafiz is a die hard fan of Subaru that's why
APA PUNYE DESIGN .... buruk .... CVT SUCK ...
The look disgusted compared to gc8, infotainment too large and annoying
That's a really ugly car imo
@waynerodgers9700
10 ай бұрын
It’s so ugly…it’s cute!