2015 WRX Specs
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2015 WRX SPECS
         
 

2015 Subaru WRX Specs

 Vehicle Type:

 4-door sedan; 5-door hatchback eliminated

 Engine Type:

 Turbocharged, direct-injected, flat-4, gasoline

 Displacement (cc/cu-in/liter):

 1,998 / 150 / 2.0

 Valvetrain:

 DOHC, four valves per cylinder, variable intake + exhaust-valve timing

 Compression Ratio (x:1):

 10.6

 Horsepower:

 268 hp @ 5,600 rpm

 Torque:

 258 lb-ft between 2,000-5,200  rpm

 Fuel Type:

 Premium Unleaded (required)

 Transmission Types:
 Standard
 Optional


 6-speed manual
 CVT with 6- or 8-speed  manual mode and paddle shifters, SI drive

 Differential(s)
 Front
 Rear


 Front: open, center: viscous limited slip,
 Rear: open (brake-based torque-vectoring front axle only)

 Suspension:
 Front
 Rear


 MacPherson strut, coil springs, stabilizer bar
 Double wishbone, coil springs, stabilizer bar

 Steering Type
 Ratio

 Electrically assisted rack-and-pinion power steering
 14.5

 Tires:

 235/45R17 Dunlop Sport Maxx RT (Performance front and rear)

 Wheels:

 17" alloy

 Brakes:
 Front
 Rear


 12.4-inch ventilated disc, two-piston sliding calipers
 Disc, single-piston sliding caliper

 0-60
 6MT
 CVT


 5.4 sec
 5.9 sec

 Dimensions (LxWxH):

 180.9 x 70.7 x 58.1 in

 Wheelbase:

 104.3 in

 Fuel Economy (mpg)

 21 city/28 hwy

 Fuel Capacity:

 15.9 gal

 Curb Weight:

 3,267 lbs


2015 WRX - Notable Specs vs 2014 Model
  • 2.0-litre Horizontally-Opposed Direct Injection Boxer engine producing 268 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque between 2,000 - 5,200 rpm, a gain of 3 hp and 14 lb-ft versus its 2.5-litre predecessor.  
  • Improved performance - a respectable 21/28 city/highway mpg score for manual transmission models.
  • 6-speed manual transmission (previously 5-speed) with optional Sport Lineartronic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), with an amazingly responsive eight-speed manual mode, with sharp shifting response.
  • Electrically assisted power steering with a quicker ratio (14.5:1 vs. 15.0:1)
  • Multi-mode Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) and Active Torque Vectoring
  • New D-shaped steering wheel that's easier to hold and provides more tactile feedback.
  • 4.3-inch multifunctional color display that provides audio and climate-control information, Bluetooth settings, and a boost gauge

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