2024 Subaru WRX review: Manual RS gets major safety upgrade to better rival Hyundai i30 N Sedan

The 2024 Subaru WRX is helping to keep the sports sedan alive in the mainstream segment. While not alone, the Japanese icon is now (technically) in its fifth generation and has just received a significant model-year update that focuses heavily on boosting its manual variants' all-important safety credentials.

In short, three-pedal versions of the Hyundai i30 N Sedan rival now come with Subaru's EyeSight suite of advanced driver-assist systems, which were the reserve of the continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) variants. That means autonomous emergency braking (AEB), blind-spot monitoring, lane-keep assist and adaptive cruise control, among others, are finally fitted to the enthusiast's option for a $1500 premium.

In this expert review, CarsGuide Deputy Editor James Cleary gets behind the wheel of a mid-spec WRX RS with the six-speed manual to see if it also still brings the fun in 2024.

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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
01:15 Pricing and features
02:28 Design
03:42 Under the bonnet
04:37 Practicality
06:26 Efficiency
07:08 Driving
12:30 Safety
13:19 Ownership
13:55 Verdict
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