I didn't buy mine to be a garage queen. Well aware of motor life of nannying it vs exploiting it, but my wallet is ready to be the mediator.

@@remissiveslave lol 👍

Recent stats are saying like 30-40% disable a lot of the safety features on modern cars because they are so intrusive and audible. They cost way more and are so annoying.

Any word if subaru will incorporate a dual fuel injection system? Toyota had a system that could.be used. It would eliminate that pesky carbon buildup

A year later imma have to disagree with this comment. The new Rex looks like an Aztek even tho mechanically it may be slightly superior.

@@joeblacc8573 The motor is better.

@@Embarrassed4U I could care less. I want to have a vehicle I enjoy not one I have to constantly justify because of how ass it looks. U can keep the 2.4 with more capability for tuning etc idgaf lol. In the real world nobody cares about that shit but car nerds(which I am) and keyboard warriors.

I’m waiting to pick up my 2020 WRX sport premium manual. Can’t wait to stop driving this hybrid currently

2021 is the last model.

@@reflexboxer2ndlt807 I’m just hoping the next gen, keeps the same Fa20 platform. Keeping parts interchangeable etc. Then obviously the sti will be a completely new platform compared to the last 20 or so, years on the EJ.

@@therunningman8692 I’ll never be the one to get the first year of a new gen. I get the last year. At least for custom project performance cars like the wrx.

Marc Leibovic yes, Geri Halliwell in a tiny dress.

@Jan Mizak You're gonna regret the CVT!!! That is unless you have injuries or personal life issues that stop you from driving stick, then, enjoy that CVT.

@Jan Mizak I dont deny it. But, I personally can tell you the driving experience is very... very different.

@@rekzuh very.

Very

Want to elaborate on this? As I have been thinking of doing the same(Although currently own a 2017 Premium wrx which we purchased new).

@@Kiss__Kiss Sure. I loved my 2011 WRX. It was a daily driver of about 75 miles round trip through curvy hills and a touch of highway. However, it was closing in on 120k miles, the power steering was a persistent issue, the suspension was in need of repair, and I feared a head gasket failure as the motor was slowly starting to consume my coolant. Additionally, loading up 4 kids daily to take to school/daycare was a headache each morning and felt like trying to wedge everyone into a miniature clown car. I figured the Outback had more rear hip room for car seats, leg room for my children as they grow, more cargo capacity, better creature comforts, the ability to tow, and a similar engine that puts out better mpg with regular unleaded instead of premium. The 2020 Touring XT came with Nappa seats (which are awesome!), ventilated front seats (can't tell they work at all), slightly better mpg (avg 26.5mpg), fuel savings of about $65 per month (due to inc. mpg and dec fuel price), steering responsive LED headlights (unbelievably fantastic on curvy roads at night), Eye Sight, and the best looking center console Subaru has ever released (which is horribly glitchy, a pain in the butt, hard to use while driving, resets/turns off occasionally for no known reason, and the biggest overall reason I'm considering switching vehicles again.) I can not sum up this last part any better then this... I hate hate hate hate hate this center console, the glitches, the slow processing, the interface, the lack of physical buttons, and the cumbersome process of turning off the auto start stop. It does however have the ability to update, so I am just hanging in there hoping Subaru pulls their head out of their tailpipe and creates a new and better software version to use. I would also be remiss if I didn't mention the "fun" factor. The WRX is fun. Pure and simple fun. The exhaust note... The bolsters holding you as you corner... The press of your seat when you accelerate... The feeling that you could have gone faster if you had wanted to (that the car could handle it). The Outback offers none of this to me. It's comfortable, yes, very much so. It's quite. The stereo is better. There is more room. The headlights don't suck. But I also no longer look forward to my drive. It can't corner like the nimble WRX, it doesn't accelerate well due to it's CVT, basically, it's not fun like my WRX was. Instead of a daily experience, my drive is now a simple commute. A very comfortable yawn.

...the sense of driving vs the just riding around and pressing two pedals...

Alex Todd Thank you for that awesomely detailed response. Our 2017 is great as well, although silent(Sure you can add an exhaust but still doesn’t have that rumble), it gets better gas mileage than any of our old EJ series engines. But I wholeheartedly understand what you mean about missing that raw, exhilarating experience. I almost want to go back to a 2004-2007 GD Chassis STI. As far as a SW Update to the ICE? If it was me, I’d skip because at the end of the day, it sounds like you have already made up your mind, and a SW Update won’t change your mind 100% Good Luck, Sir. Let us know, what you end(ed) up doing.

Knee room. Not foot room.

Not an owner, but I've test driven a few and felt immediately at home. I agree 100%. The safety aids are NOT needed on this model.

Ikr 😭😭

... Well, if cvt WRX don't sell in volumes, Subaru will keep the production in favor of the manual transmission. 6spd WRX out perform cvt WRX in sales and have so for years.

yea seems smart considering the glass transmission and cable shifter.....

@@tdub25 didn't say it was a good way. But it it's the only way to get results

You can get the eye sight on the limited model as a add-on or on all CVT models. I don't get why subaru doesn't just offer it other than pushing people to purchase the more expensive models.

We should see a new one next year as a 2022 model.

I think it’s supposed to come out in 2021

Heard it was improved since 2018 model

No sir. I have a 2019. Had the one of the Cam Sprockets replaced under warranty here in Ontario and they replaced the ECU with a 2020 model. Believe it was P0016 for the diag code. Rev hang issue MUCH better for 20, even over the 2019. Hope this helps.

Source?

@@confidentlocal8600 sure type in google 2021 wrx no more manual gear box

Yes. Known problem with the VA body style with a TSB. The TSB and replacement doesn't fix the problem. Ask me how I know. :|

@@dowroa They replaced my clutch assembly to solve that known problem. Often it is the throw out bearing

We have a whole explained video on how the system works. Also, not enough ground clearance on the WRX for mountain roads. (4.9-in)

@@drivingsports Wait, are you saying the WRX cannot climb the regular mountain road paved serpentine?

MoogerTuber no, not twisty paved roads - our usual off-road course is too rough.

@@drivingsports Thanks for clarifying.

... (two words) Press car. Or it was a loaner from a local dealer and he's got to give it back with 80 more miles on the odo.

The base won't be below $40K on 2022 model STI. We will see a big spike on all prices.

@@kennetheisenhut1679 nope. wrong. try again. the wrx/sti are still based on economy cars. some the parts on the new sti will be carried over to save costs the engine in the new wrx/sti is massed produced for the ascent. it might have some scarcity the first year because of hype and that will drive up price but a base wrx sti is 38k. the new one maybe 41k for the base and 46 to 47k for the limited. well see. though. a drunk drvier hit my wrx last sunday so im not sure about trading in now. it was just clipped but im not sure how much the re sale be now. the dealer is fixing though.

@@jameskocks4734 yes they are economy based vehicles and the WRX will remain that way as much as possible. But with no change from 2020 to 2021 model there was still a $250 increase on all models. You may not see a huge spike on the WRX base - limited but on the new STI I think the base model will be $40K+ and 44-45K for limited STI. I have a 2013 WRX and looking to trade in for STI and been going back and forth on waiting or not.

@@kennetheisenhut1679 so by your logic a base sti should be about 41k. I can live with that. I wouldn't even consider a sti until 2023. Plus i would like to see if my parts on my 18 wrx are compatible with the 2.4 in the new cars. Im pretty modded.

It's happening. Just a matter of when.

@@drivingsports your wrong

There are no Levorgs in North America.

@@afcgeo882 So?

Kürşad Sezgin So that’s why no answers to your question. They don’t exist here, where this video is about and for. If you want an answer for your question, do a little research. The simple answer is that the system in the video is common to all manual transmissions and only manual transmissions, though differential locks exist on the WRX STi . Since the Levorgs are all CVTs, it means it does not. It has the Active Torque Split system with a 60/40 torque split via a clutch pack. See what 5 minutes of looking it up does, you uneducated, lazy asshole?!

@@afcgeo882 You don't have to answer my question, and even if this car does not exist in the US, it doesn't mean that I can't ask a question about it. Do you think that the audience of this video is limited to the people in the US? I don't think so. So STFU.

@@sez75 1.6 GT has ACT-4. 2.0 GT and GT-S have VTD (combined with CVT).

its got an lsd - a viscous fluid lsd - in the center diff and 2 open diffs front and rear, so in reality its 2wheel drive - 1 wheel on each axle.

@@tdub25 haha yes - thanks I knew that but also, sorry for not being more clear - I meant an LSD in the rear instead of an open diff. I know, STi has front and rear if you want to upgrade.... But I'm dreaming about the days when my 2001 Legacy GT Limited had an (v) LSD in the rear and it was a lot more fun than my friends 2001 Legacy (non-GT, no LSD) and even my current 2016 Outback 3.6R. The inside wheel braking is great for handling for the avg person but it's not the same :)

@@BikingwithJP You can add a Mech LSD to the back

Nothing to be sorry about. It was awful.

The Subaru burble... literally the sound of inefficiency.

...welcome to emissions control and hello lightened flywheel...

😂

@Billy Dee yea in the sti

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Its business 101, I can assure you 95% of buyers doesn't care about that. So there's no point of adding cost to have active safety engineerd in and driving up the overall cost of the vehicle when its at end of its life cycle. With that being said, of course it'd be nice to have active safety features on the manuals and I'm sure they will include it the next gen thats due next year.

@@eeshunique indeed, but imagine saving 1 life or preventing 1 serious lifelong crippling injury. Its worth it. I think now even th cheapest VW group cars have it standard.....

...if anything, I would have loved mirror turn signals in my base, it's only in limited trim cars. Shoot, even $23k Crosstrek premiums get turns in their mirrors, so why not a $28k-30k base/premium WRX?

All the extra the stuff is unnecessary. Auto break? If your paying attention to the road you won't need that crap.