2023 Subaru WRX vs 2022 BMW 3 Series

2022 BMW 3 Series
2022 BMW 3 Series
$41,450MSRP
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2023 Subaru WRX
2023 Subaru WRX
$30,605MSRP
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2022 BMW 3 Series
$41,450MSRP
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2023 Subaru WRX
$30,605MSRP
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Overview

MSRP
$41,450
$30,605
Average price
$41,208
$34,381
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Ratings & Reviews

User reviews
4.6
4.5
Expert reviews

8.7 out of 10

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7.7 out of 10

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Pros & cons
Pros
  • Stylish design
  • Great handling
  • Manual transmission available
Cons
  • Unintuitive technology
  • Poor value for money
  • Less cargo space than rivals
Summary
Four years ago, the seventh-generation BMW 3 Series sedan arrived wearing an evolutionary design and a traditionally conservative appearance. While BMW has expanded the lineup to add plug-in hybrid and performance-tuned models and has tweaked the car’s available colours and features, the 2022 3 Series remains essentially the same as it has since 2019. This year, BMW makes minor changes to the standard and optional equipment lists.

Subaru's image is centred around rugged station wagons, outdoor activities, and cute dogs, but the automaker also has a sporty side—exemplified by the 2023 Subaru WRX.

The WRX first appeared in the 1990s as a homologation special for the World Rally Championship (WRC), which at the time required cars to be closely related to production models. Subaru viewed rallying as the perfect way to show off its all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles so, after a trial with the Legacy midsize sedan, it launched the Impreza-based WRX with the goal of becoming more competitive. It worked: Subaru has won multiple rally championships and the WRX has endeared it to car enthusiasts.

Subaru didn't begin selling the WRX in North America until the 2002 model year, but it's remained a fixture of the automaker's lineup ever since, competing against other sporty compact cars like the Honda Civic Si, Hyundai Elantra N, Volkswagen Golf GTI and Jetta GLI, and other derivatives of those models.

The current, fourth-generation WRX was introduced for the 2022 model year, so there are no changes to report for 2023. The lineup in Canada includes base, Sport, and Sport-Tech trims. For this review, we drove the U.S. WRX GT trim, which is closest to Canada’s top Sport-Tech grade.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
2.0L 255 hp I4
2.4L 271 hp H4
Drive Train
RWD
AWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
255 hp @ 5000 rpm
271 hp @ 5600 rpm
MPG City
26
19
MPG Highway
36
26
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