Subaru knows: you buy a BRZ when your young with no kids. Then- BAM! You now have kid(s) or they're on the way so you trade it in for the WRX and thank the God of your choice you don't have to drive the mini-van. Then SOA sells your used BRZ to the next guy with no kids....😅. A time proven business plan.

Purchased a '22 BRZ as a commuter to/from work. From behind the wheel it's seriously the most fun manual car I've owned. Literally put a smile on my face every time I drove somewhere. Unfortunately, my wife hated it and it was too small to ride together as a family with our kids. Traded it in for a '23 WRX. The WRX is more practical for my family and despite having more power, the driving experience isn't as enjoyable as the BRZ and a part of me will always miss it. However, I get to have more fun traveling with my family in the WRX so it was a worthwhile trade.

Excellent comparison review! You conveyed the different driving dynamics articulately and in an entertaining way. Well done!

Ernie is the Man! Thank you for sharing this experience with us! Happy New Year

“More sensitive then my generation” couldn’t agree more 😭😭

My wife bought the 2022 WRX GT, it’s nice with Recaro seats. Yes a CVT but probably the best one I have ever driven.

Merry Christmas Ernie! Love you bro! Thank you for all the entertainment and education this year.

Great review! Timely. I’m looking at these & trying to decide which way to go. Thanks!

I had a Legacy GT in high-school. Got an S14 as my daily in college while the Legacy sat at home. Then my brother got a Legacy GT too so I HAD to build mine. Now I have a GR86 and it feels like a combo of the S14 and LGT and I couldn't be happier. Sarah-n-Tuned said "these cars will single handedly improve your mental health." (I'm glad I still have my LGT and S14 tho, nothing like an old car)

Well... I already chose the 2022 WRX. The BRZ was second on my list... but, kids. Tall one's. No regrets. My first mods will be a rear sway bar and some poly mounts for the squishy bits. I will mod this car until my kids hate it. The last kid to hate it will be my favorite. :)

As my daily driver with kids.. I love my cbs wrx. It has enough power for me to play around yet comfortable enough for the kids. The ride is a little crappy in WV roads. The back bumper…. I’m patiently waiting for the aftermarket but I do love driving my VB.

I chose the brz love it as my daily driver! Great vid bud and merry christmas!

In Québec Canada its impossible to have juste one car to do all .. wrx is what is the closest to this impossible mission 😉😊

Just stumbled across your video, I really enjoyed it. Currently lease a 2021 STI, but I’m considering the new BRZ ts. That car in WRB with the bronze brembo’s to me is beautiful. I’m 50 years old and live in Florida, So that car would be a perfect daily around town.

Plastic fenders don’t rust and like you said the plastic doesn’t need to be painted or touched up, it is a rally car after all.

Thank you Ernie!!! People are afraid of change. I love my 22 VB.

Tbh I had the same dilemma. The tie breaker for me was we got employee discount on the WRX and not the BRZ lol have not regretted it since. I enjoy the practicality of actual back seats and 4 doors. The WRX is very daily friendly imo. Except for the gas mileage. But other than that it’s awesome!

I ordered a 2024 BRZ limited in silver. I am really looking forward to getting this car! Being retired, I wanted a car that I wanted more than needed. 🚘

Very simple: Do you have ice and snow where you live? WRX for AWD. Do you need 4 doors? WRX. Don't need either? BRZ.

Wise choice. Get the BRZ while you still have a good back and don't need wifey's approval.

@rallysportdirect will you guys be covering the RTV issue found in the FA24 engines? Curious on your thoughts, suggestions or potential solutions. Thanks!

The driving position of the BRZ is great..

Wrx for sure

The font bumper of the BRZ looks like its a big smile with dimples incoperated! The GR86 looks better to me !

WRX is being pro-tuned to 350hp and 350tq on 91 octane. Gotta go WRX all day every day! I live at 5,000 elevation and the turbo keeps my WRX pulling just as hard as sea level!

Is the rear spoiler on the WRX bolted on or double sided tape stuck on?

BRZ if you have one kid. If you have two, you need the WRX. Also, I pondered for a bit, having a second car which is the fam's SUV... whether I could still do a BRZ, and I could, but this was the compromise: 90% of my time i drive with the kids... would I be fine using the BRZ 10% of that time, or buy the WRX and drive more with both kids in it. As someone who enjoys driving, this is a true dilemma... 100% of the fun only 10% of the time, or 70% of the fun but more often!

Location and environment make a difference in the choice wrx for me IM in Canada..

Cross shopped both of these. I’m a sucker for lightweight rwd. No problem getting large grocery order with rear seats down. Yeah WRX has more power but no tracks around me and BRZ has plenty of torque for fun especially in rain 😁

Keep my 2006 STI or get a new BRZ??😅

Ernie is that dude

I just moved to Minnesota and I’m cross shopping the gr86 or wrx. Haven’t driven in snow quite yet but I’d be a little scared about the brz even with winter tires

I love my new WRX

WRX easy choice. Much more practical, awd and extremely responsive to a simple tune.

I don't have rear heated seats, what are you talking about??? I love all your tip videos but I don't think that's accurate for the Limited trim. If its there, please show me how!

BRZ

the roll race was nit that close you pulled a lot in just one gear without a single shift over 3-4 gears it would be destroyed

i like the WRX more .

16:34 - Editor left the bad take in, umumumuuum!

WRX besides looks it is better in everything

good video though

I would've gotten the brz however the wrx made more sense since I live in upstate ny and I work construction so sometimes I gotta park in the grass/mud/ sometimes snow at my bosses place when we need to get trailers by

I’m loving my ‘22 BRZ; special car with special handling…trying to talk the wife into replacing her SUV with a new WRX ! YeeHa!

Brz for me I e driven both and the brz is just pure fun and a drivers car. The WRX just felt a little lifeless and I still can’t get past the horrendous look of the car compared to previous generations

WRX and drive it year round! Plus it already comes with a turbo! Both great cars though! I personally would choose a GR86 over a BRZ for looks.

I need your opinions because my heart is set on the new brz but my parents don’t think that it can be driven year round so they’re pushing me to get the Wrx. What do you all think? Should I get what my heart wants or suck it up and get a Wrx?

2 kids so Wrx by default 😅

Obviously the WRX…if you want a fun RWD car you buy a MX-5 GS-P performance for a few dollars more than the BRZ and never look back…

brz is better sorry, the wrx looks like a corolla lol

Subaru is a dumb company. They ruined the tail light. It was perfect in Gen 1.

neither, the new wrx's are fucking hideous! and brz's/gt86 are slow and desperately need more power!

BRZ all day. I never have just 1 car. I picked up my 22 BRZ in Feb 22. Although it is not the fastest thing it never disappoints with fun. I am now in the market to replace my daily driver mazda 3 that is getting all rusty and has almost 300k miles. I went to test drive a premium WRX with 6mt. I hated it. The feels bigger than it is. The trans is sloppy. It was way slower than expected. I left disappointed.

I got two big dogs, went with the WRX.