Still Hot? - 2019 Subaru WRX in-depth Review & Test Drive

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  • čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
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Komentáře • 164

  • @ChristianC-gy1ym
    @ChristianC-gy1ym Před 5 lety +2

    In all honesty your reviews are as good as most reviewers on YT. Better than some even.

  • @Bling_The_Visual_Creator
    @Bling_The_Visual_Creator Před 4 lety +2

    It's a good thing to watch a review in kilometres and the right side steering wheel. Being in South Africa and Australia is a challenge for getting relevant car reviews on CZcams.

  • @dannymiller1978
    @dannymiller1978 Před 5 lety +12

    Hey dude awesome video I’m picking up one of cars today I can’t wait to drive it. Thanks for the video it’s very informative and entertaining keep it up

  • @markdurbin1041
    @markdurbin1041 Před 4 lety

    Liked the matter of fact narration and style. Subbed!

  • @Br3ttBork3r
    @Br3ttBork3r Před 5 lety +9

    I like your narration, this is a great review.

    • @TymanHer
      @TymanHer Před 4 lety

      And those are great shorts

  • @michaelskywalker7991
    @michaelskywalker7991 Před 4 lety +6

    Great review. I test drove this car and i fell in love. I still have a corolla but i want that to be my first ever subaru. Truly amzing machine

    • @INEEDTOBEALONE1006
      @INEEDTOBEALONE1006 Před 2 lety

      I hope you have the wrx

    • @larrymee1484
      @larrymee1484 Před 2 lety

      im going from an 06 GTI , interested to see if this car is truly as fun as the VW

  • @koopa1375
    @koopa1375 Před 4 lety

    great detailed review man, keep up the good work :)

  • @GOKK999
    @GOKK999 Před 5 lety +70

    those shorts are higher than my blood pressure

  • @Steve-qr2lm
    @Steve-qr2lm Před 4 lety

    Hi mate, nice review, really appreciate all the details you went through.

  • @neilsupremacy973
    @neilsupremacy973 Před 5 lety +1

    Very nice review

  • @gm2256
    @gm2256 Před 5 lety +1

    Just throwing my 2 cents in on the shorts. You look positively scrumptious in them hahah. Don't let the haters stop you from doing it again. You got the goods...show 'em off!

  • @andrewwalker1134
    @andrewwalker1134 Před 3 lety

    Just over 1 year ago, I bought a new 2019 WRX Premium with some extras and CVT and it cost $56,000 on the road. Comprehensive insurance was $2000 extra. If you are going to give a price, make sure you tell the full story not just the RRP.

  • @sherwinchia8114
    @sherwinchia8114 Před 4 lety

    Good to see a Perth lad cover the market here!

  • @snapbackCity96
    @snapbackCity96 Před 5 lety +3

    The doggo 😂

  • @bakayaro2912
    @bakayaro2912 Před 5 lety +4

    Wait I have a 2019 and I don’t have 3 cameras??

  • @philross1680
    @philross1680 Před 5 lety +10

    I have a MY18 Premium model in automatic and have found it’s the best CVT I have driven and I love the car and all that it does and can do. I love a manual car but Subaru Manual Boxes have always had a very agricultural feel heavy clutch and are overall very clunky so I’ll continue to enjoy the brilliant 6 Speed Man in my MX5.

    • @jralphroman
      @jralphroman Před 5 lety +6

      You only love it cuz you own it. Subaru CVT are terrible

    • @Lego9215
      @Lego9215 Před 5 lety +1

      Ralph Roman cvt is not bad at all

    • @brylian513
      @brylian513 Před 5 lety

      @@jralphroman shut up you righteous prick!

    • @CoreyS77
      @CoreyS77 Před 4 lety

      ive also heard great things about the subie cvt. theyve done theyre homework and leg work when they developed it. Its about time the stigma and hate around automatics comes to an end.

  • @quentindavis5305
    @quentindavis5305 Před 5 lety +196

    I don't have much to contribute but I would like to point out your shorts look like boxers.

  • @jeffortman6395
    @jeffortman6395 Před 5 měsíci

    I still have dozens of CD's to listen to 😂

  • @nafizhaq4554
    @nafizhaq4554 Před 5 lety +4

    They really need to work with interior ! Honestly it looks like medieval of car industry !

  • @YA-ee9zf
    @YA-ee9zf Před 5 lety

    bro the last thing that people are interested in are the heated seats, first thing people want to know is the performance you show them what the car can do then the nerdy boring AC and bluetooth come as bonuses because gauss what every body has a laptop, ac and couch at home.

  • @theodore998
    @theodore998 Před 4 lety

    How many of those services were major? 2000 USD seems like a lot for 3 years.

  • @runningnosejoe
    @runningnosejoe Před 5 lety

    450km to fuel up is it possible? I love Subaru oil filter. Very accessible but not sure if this is effective in trapping particulates compare to the conventional location which is below the engine bay n inverted.

    • @curlzboi
      @curlzboi Před 5 lety

      runningnosejoe doesn’t matter. It’s a closed circuit so regardless of position it will filter particulates

  • @Guyinhisvan
    @Guyinhisvan Před 5 lety +3

    Were you driving down Burke drive?

  • @ChengLZha
    @ChengLZha Před 5 lety +3

    Check out Mazda 3 hatch 2019,

  • @jasondellios1613
    @jasondellios1613 Před 4 lety

    I know that in Australia a red p plater can drive a cvt but can they drive a manual?

  • @cameronmartin4428
    @cameronmartin4428 Před 5 lety +13

    I've put 10k miles on my '19 WRX, it's an 80/20 split on highway/city. I get 28.2 MPG combined and around 420 miles on a tank. The one thing I have noticed is the power band is not linear, it has 2 power bands, one around the 4-5k mark and another around the 6-7k range.

    • @cameronmartin4428
      @cameronmartin4428 Před 5 lety +1

      Also you have more head room without the sunroof, I opted for that option, being 6'2 myself.

    • @waynes.2983
      @waynes.2983 Před 5 lety +3

      Your car should not have two noticable power bands. You should complain because you may have a lemon.

    • @waynes.2983
      @waynes.2983 Před 5 lety +1

      Mine pulls quite steadily from 4k to just below redline at which point the torque goes flat. That is how they are supposed to produce power.

    • @IronAxeGaming1
      @IronAxeGaming1 Před 5 lety +1

      Your car is fucked buddy

    • @LanEvo21
      @LanEvo21 Před 5 lety

      I am getting 21 mpg here in CA... :( Hate the car

  • @IDriveUShoot
    @IDriveUShoot Před 2 lety

    Whoa whoa MEMORY SEATS?!

  • @flysolo7522
    @flysolo7522 Před 5 lety

    What was the tint percentage on that wrx ?

  • @YoYo-vc1os
    @YoYo-vc1os Před 4 lety

    test drove this just up the road brought it back to much traffic lol

  • @KyleRattay
    @KyleRattay Před 3 lety

    I was going to buy on at 39 but insurance was twice what I was paying monthly so I decided to buy a nicer truck and invest my money on principal vs insurance!

  • @michaelscurr9046
    @michaelscurr9046 Před 5 lety +4

    cool shorts

  • @cameronbergen4848
    @cameronbergen4848 Před 5 lety +1

    Why did you compare the WRX to the Focus RS and Civic Type R? Those are closer competitors to the STI.

    • @cameronbergen4848
      @cameronbergen4848 Před 4 lety

      alieninsurgent the Type R and RS are much closer to the price point, power, and performance of the STI and a Golf R. A WRX would be more comparable to a focus ST, Golf GTI, and Civic Si maybe for similar category (price, power, performance). Admittedly it’s the only one there with AWD but that doesn’t mean it necessarily takes the lead. I love my WRX but it’s not taking on an RS or Type R any day.

  • @jonah12705
    @jonah12705 Před 5 lety +5

    I wish the US WRX had memory seats...

  • @eurocrazy3283
    @eurocrazy3283 Před 5 lety +1

    Subaru only sells around 2k WRX & STI’s a month here in the USA. The companies SUV’s keeps the factories humming and the lights on. From a business standpoint I can see why they are still using the antiquated 2.5l flat four and have not invested any money into the current platform. Let’s hope the next generation Subaru WRX has a hatchback option!

  • @imtheonehero9305
    @imtheonehero9305 Před rokem

    it's compared to a new civic type r and focus rs? Your info is completely wrong there buddy.

  • @ozevox
    @ozevox Před 5 lety +1

    its not a bad car awd grip . good fuel economy the rev hang, power drop at 5k and the notchy shift does hurt the driving experience

    • @Frankisrock
      @Frankisrock Před 5 lety +1

      Agree but I like the notchy shifting. I find it satisfying. The rev hang is terrible. Kills the driving experience for me. It's a great commuting car. Kills it in the mountains here in Colorado.

  • @jaredguerrette575
    @jaredguerrette575 Před 5 lety

    hey guys!
    i know this video is a bit old and im not expecting to many responses, but i just saved up a good amount for a downpayment on a car, im looking at a couple of 2015 wrx's.
    was just wondering if you guys could help me choose which one!
    1: 2015 wrx. cvt sport tech package with 40,000kms (about)
    2:2017 wrx 6spd manual, sport tech with 71,000
    the 2017 is about 4,000$ more and has 30,000kms more then the cvt.. im still a student and commute about 30kms to and from school and work every day, but ive always been a fan of wrx's was just looking for some help choosing the car. i really enjoy driving standard but im kinda leaning towards the cvt based on ease of use and daily driver.. if any one has any experience with either of these cars feel free to reply!!

    • @NeekoKid
      @NeekoKid Před 5 lety

      Don't get a cvt they are trash get the manual

    • @MrAndresrolon94
      @MrAndresrolon94 Před 5 lety

      Literally I just got home from my nearby Subaru dealership and I just got a 2019 WRX Premium. I pick her up tomorrow I’m too excited.

  • @bstaz4
    @bstaz4 Před rokem +2

    Sadly now days cars are moving away from sports sedans and turning into big suvs. 😢

  • @cherndon77
    @cherndon77 Před 5 lety +5

    That’s a limited my dawg

  • @LoLPhuocDat
    @LoLPhuocDat Před 5 lety

    dope ass vid

  • @roymccoy835
    @roymccoy835 Před 5 lety +1

    I feel like you were too harsh on this car.

  • @jeanpaulmaraat6347
    @jeanpaulmaraat6347 Před 5 lety +1

    Guys help me to choose between thw two... This or honda civic rs turbo 2019??

    • @GeorgeLouie
      @GeorgeLouie Před 5 lety

      Jean Paul Maraat wrx because it has more horsepower but it still depends which one you want to buy

    • @skylerdylan1005
      @skylerdylan1005 Před 5 lety

      if you get a lot of snow the Subaru, if not then get the Honda.

  • @jjlad5037
    @jjlad5037 Před 5 lety +39

    You neglected to mention the dreaded 'rev-hang' that makes even the most experienced gearbox rower look like a rank amateur.

    • @illustrated76
      @illustrated76 Před 5 lety +9

      At first i hated it, but it's actually starting to grow on me. It seems to make shifting easy when shifting at higher revs and perfectly rev matches the next gear if I am fast enough. Where as letting it drop to idle would produce a big jerk when the engine needs to match wheel speed. I have only drivin 500 miles on mine so far, but definitely is taking some getting used to.

    • @jjlad5037
      @jjlad5037 Před 5 lety +2

      @@illustrated76…...thanks for the feedback....Once I've broken in the engine and change the oil, I'll see how the rev-hang issue behaves at higher revs.

    • @illustrated76
      @illustrated76 Před 5 lety +2

      @@jjlad5037 It really takes some practice in this car, just today I felt like I went backwards and jerking every shift, haha. I am still on the break in myself, to me higher revs is still about 3.8 to 4.2k. I feel like if I am going to baby it I need to really take my time with the clutch release and let that rev hand drop, and at the same time the throttle is really sensitive. I find keeping up one of the displays with the throttle/accel percentage helpful for giving me a feel just how sensitive it is. I like the one on the boost gauge myself. Good luck with the new car, it really is fun to drive!

    • @jjlad5037
      @jjlad5037 Před 5 lety +5

      @@illustrated76...after driving stick for over 40-years, 10-years of them competitively...one would think that I shouldn't need to learn how to do it properly again. The clutch/throttle design of the WRX is a design flaw. It will be noted to the Dealer on my first service.

    • @illustrated76
      @illustrated76 Před 5 lety +2

      ​@@jjlad5037 over 20 yrs driving a manual here. I have the most trouble shifting smoothly into second. I'll be curious what the dealer says about it, please update me here if you remember. :)

  • @RCGJR_
    @RCGJR_ Před 5 lety +2

    Which trim is this? Top of the line?

    • @ImNoOne22
      @ImNoOne22 Před 5 lety

      Anonymous Suomynona That’s the limited

  • @DrScottyZD
    @DrScottyZD Před 5 lety

    Is this filmed in Australia?

  • @kirkwagner461
    @kirkwagner461 Před 5 lety +1

    Took me a while to find the hood release, too. :)

  • @kittymcpaws4862
    @kittymcpaws4862 Před 5 lety

    can this beat ae86 on a downhill

  • @KyleRattay
    @KyleRattay Před 3 lety

    30k out the door with taxes in CA on premium.

  • @Sphoxros
    @Sphoxros Před 5 lety +1

    Not sure why your downing the CVTs. The newer models are doing a lot better in terms of reliability and can handle more torque, granted your want to grab a 2nd cooler and an upgraded torque converter, but overall they've been doing better then previous years. I my self am picking up a 2019 WRX Limited CVT here next month, looking forward to it since I am trading in a 2016 Focus SE Hatch with just over 20k miles lolz.

  • @ShoTime017
    @ShoTime017 Před 5 lety +3

    People ALWAYS zonk sports cars for being "TOO SMALL" for passengers...SMH. It's a shame how most sports car nowadays are becoming a YACHT-sized piece of trash. There's always public transportation if you're about serving passengers. P.S. Carry a man-purse if you need space.

  • @Cliff00936
    @Cliff00936 Před 5 lety +1

    Those right hand drive cars are good for people who are left handed, I'm glad I was born in a country that has left hand drive cars because I'm right handed.

  • @gtlawone
    @gtlawone Před 5 lety

    RHD yo

  • @HansDelbruck53
    @HansDelbruck53 Před 5 lety

    I find it hard to relate to cars with the steering wheel on the wrong side being driven on the wrong side of the road.
    Experienced that years ago while stationed in Okinawa. It just never felt natural to shift gears with my left hand.

    • @MotoSam
      @MotoSam Před 5 lety

      That would be weird to shift with your left hand

    • @HansDelbruck53
      @HansDelbruck53 Před 5 lety +1

      @@MotoSam You get used to it, but it never feels right.

  • @273631
    @273631 Před 5 lety

    This is not a premium model, it is the limited model, i have owned a 2019 wrx premium since july i know for a fact this is not a premium. a dead give away that you are in a limited is that you are sitting on leather seats, those are only available with the limited version of the car.

    • @AutoReviewOfficial
      @AutoReviewOfficial  Před 5 lety

      JaminDuh This is an Australian spec car, and it is our premium model.

    • @273631
      @273631 Před 5 lety

      @@AutoReviewOfficial if im not mistaken subaru works on a global platform tho, meaning their cars per model hold a standard globally not just by region

    • @AutoReviewOfficial
      @AutoReviewOfficial  Před 5 lety

      Their newer vehicles are engineered on a global architecture, but model names and standard equipment vary by region. In Aus, on older cars like the Impreza ''premium' is used for the highest spec, whilst newer vehicles the letter 'S' is used.

    • @273631
      @273631 Před 5 lety

      @@AutoReviewOfficial so do you guys not get the newer engine? i noticed the hp/trq numbers are that of the older engine (in the u.s.) cause the newer one gets 268/258 not 265/258

    • @AutoReviewOfficial
      @AutoReviewOfficial  Před 5 lety

      We make do with what we get :)

  • @MsBigtom
    @MsBigtom Před 5 lety

    WTH is a kilowatt of power?

  • @phiL_2022
    @phiL_2022 Před 5 lety

    After almost 5 years with my 2015, no. Just no. Certainly not hot at all.

  • @iforc
    @iforc Před 5 lety +1

    Love the car, not the redundant needless review. Hey, thanks for being the 1 millionth person to review this car.

  • @DanTheHen
    @DanTheHen Před 4 lety +1

    forget the bullsh*t 'stigma' of driving a CVT - why did you say "avoid it if you can?"

  • @MattFirdous
    @MattFirdous Před 5 lety

    What accent is that

  • @poolplexer
    @poolplexer Před 5 lety +7

    Hey Subaru. Its called updating. Not remanufacturing the same old design

    • @centripetal25
      @centripetal25 Před 5 lety +3

      I like them specifically because its proven. New and experimental doesn't always mean better... most of the time just more risky.

  • @MIKUIEL
    @MIKUIEL Před 5 lety

    They fucked up the hood smh they keep trying to make it sleeker every year

  • @stevecornejo4861
    @stevecornejo4861 Před 5 lety

    U wrong is 268 hp not 265

  • @gladdy02
    @gladdy02 Před 5 lety +1

    This or GTI!?

    • @ae5646
      @ae5646 Před 5 lety

      gladdy02 my gti was a two year headache but my wrx (2013) was a DREAM.

    • @boss4330
      @boss4330 Před 5 lety

      2004-2007 model definitely a WRX. 2019 model? The 2019 GTI is a much better car than a 2019 WRX.

    • @incognitoguitars9999
      @incognitoguitars9999 Před 5 lety

      Golf R

  • @seangoodman9066
    @seangoodman9066 Před 5 lety

    damn im 6'4, i cant fit in the back

  • @kanyewestbank9677
    @kanyewestbank9677 Před 5 lety

    This or Audi rs3?

  • @cat-em3mj
    @cat-em3mj Před 5 lety

    Am paying attention more to the fact that his shorts are underwear.

  • @kavinboylah
    @kavinboylah Před 5 lety +8

    Where's the vape bro

  • @painkilerr
    @painkilerr Před 5 lety +3

    268 hp not 265

  • @sactyb
    @sactyb Před 5 lety

    If anybody tell me that this was a Hyundai, i’d believe you..subaru fukd up..all other car brands are bout to fly to mars, subaru still want you to pay 50k for an old ass car

  • @XGiveMeLibertyX
    @XGiveMeLibertyX Před 5 lety

    A hair under 40 grand? That’s to much!

    • @DjDu3ce
      @DjDu3ce Před 5 lety

      $23,000 USD. Maybe where he is from because noticed his steering wheel is on the right

    • @XGiveMeLibertyX
      @XGiveMeLibertyX Před 5 lety

      Ya that makes more sense lol

    • @bhansen9468
      @bhansen9468 Před 4 lety

      45k base model manual. Which is like a tad over 30k usd. We pay alot for cars over here, if u knew how much our luxury cars are you would be sick.

  • @alexnohra1243
    @alexnohra1243 Před 5 lety

    if only this car was automatic, they would sell so many more units...

  • @123limelight
    @123limelight Před 2 lety

    can a 50 yr old man drive one and not look stupid

  • @felipehernandez8603
    @felipehernandez8603 Před 4 lety

    Steering wheel it is in the wrong side for Americans 😲😲

  • @norafosse
    @norafosse Před 4 lety

    put some pants on

  • @Adrian-Insta
    @Adrian-Insta Před 4 lety

    Excellent female review, now to find a review for a man.