Skip to main content

2017 Subaru WRX consumer reviews

$26,695 starting MSRP
side view of 2017 WRX Subaru
(70 reviews)
92% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.2
  • Interior 4.2
  • Performance 4.8
  • Value 4.5
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.6
Explore the 2017 Subaru WRX
Shop the 2017 Subaru WRX

Great customer service

I am really picky when buying a car. I usually already know what I want in the color and ect. Ricky was my sales guy and he was patient and worked with me! My car had the tinting and extras applied before I even picked it up since I had to wait for it to be delivered!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

First Car Ive Owned

Car has great room for family and friends to fit. Great performance for the price. Overall I would recommend this vehicle to anyone looking for a new car. Looks great, feels great and is awesome. Also Subaru is great for safety so what better car to have your family in?

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Fast, grippy, strong.

Puts a smile on your face every time you push on the gas pedal. Good braking too, comparing to my previous vehicles, great gas mileage.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 2.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Best purchase I have ever made

Great performance, great styling, great all around car. My only complaint would be that the car has been to the shop mine than I would have liked; however, all of the visits to the shop were covered by the warranty.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Pure fun, drive and giggle

I have put over 24000 miles on this car since March 2017. I have been all over the country including driving the dirt in the Badlands and the curves of the Black Hills. The car is just fun to drive with a economical twist. My average MPG since purchase is 28.2 and it gets 32-34 on the highway. When I let friends drive it they just giggle.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

The best automatic transmission car I'd owned.

This car with the automatic transmission (CVT) and with the eyesight feature was simply great! The paddle shifters were actually awesome to use, unlike most new vehicles that have them but shifting up or down doesn't do much but play with the car's revs. I've been a manual car guy my whole life and this was pure pleasure to drive. The downshifts had decent engine-braking and the upshifts were quick. If you ever downshifted while cruse was set, it would automatically cancel cruise and put you back in charge. It was like owning a automatic and a manual car in one. I was throughly impressed. The negatives were; although plenty for most, I found the power to be less than what I'd want it to be. It could be a whole lot me fun with some more power (in my opinion). Also, there were a few noises in the cabin (air turbulence, squeaky interior, to rattling rear brake light) which made it feel like a low quality in fit and finish. Certainly could improve on that. And lastly, the stock stereo sound was so awful, I changed my WRX for another with the Harmon Kardon package. It was much better, but makes you feel like they might have purposely made the stock stereo that bad. It had an unbearably tinny sound, and if you turned down the treble to quiet it, then it sounded too muffled. So, with the sound package and eyesight feature added, although the car was good, it really wasn't a good price. Hope this helps! Good luck with your purchase guys.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Fun and sporty

Room for family in the back seat and HP to get up and go when needed. Average gas mileage of about 30mpg.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Ever wondered how the "5" married to a "10" felt?

This car is all you could want and more than you need as a daily, fun, or winter driver. Worried about idiots who refuse to use turn signals or can't stop texting and driving? Worried about merging or passing in high traffic areas? This car can kill your worries and be the most enjoyable commute you've ever had. Reliable, strong, and beautiful. Very responsive handling! So long as you know or learn how to drive your turbo, you can get excellent gas mileage and eliminate most of your normal driving headaches other than gridlock, someone doing the speed limit in the left lane of the highway, people riding their bikes on a 1/2 lane road during rush hour, and people doing 10 under on a 1 lane road. But if you're daring, or on the right road, with a little experience, you'll just be left with gridlock as a "can't fix with this car" feeling. It's like driving a video game or piloting an airplane...short of a high end performance/luxury car, you will never have more fun for your money than in this car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

2017 WRX is Excellent

I love this car .Car has been driven for work commute and kids to and from school. Excellent value overall.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No

Fast but missing something

The WRX is an interesting car. It will make you smile with all the power and responsiveness from the excellent new design engine and AWD system. Mine had the STI short throw shift kit and other than a clutch I could never figure out was a lot of fun to drive. Fuel mileage was good running premium and making runs on the highway also. The stock Dunlop tires, once replaced with all season Pirelli's proved that the Dunlops do sacrifice some ride comfort in their design. (Pirelli PZero All Season really make it ride nice). Wheels have a very delicate finish sadly, and my tire shop easily scratched one, but did fix it. Also, I think the seats are way too firm for a 30K dollar car and lack any lumbar adjustment. Subaru, this is 2017, please design a seat that can properly support an adult spine.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 2.0
  • Interior 2.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful. Did you?
Yes No