2020 Subaru WRX STI - Raw Driving Experience

The New 2020 Subaru WRX STI provides a Raw Driving Experience . It has been out for years and the engine has been unchanged since 2004...however this is still a great sports sedan. It looks subtle on the outside but provides raw power within. How does it compare to a Civic Type R? Find out.

[paulperezjr-rgvtexasreales]

I've been going back and forth between this and the type r and I ended up purchasing the 2020 sti. I've wanted an sti for a long time now so im happy with the decision

[jonathans]

Its amazing this car exists in this day and age, and its a very good thing that it does.

[CarStory]

I bought a 2019 STI. After 1 1/2 years, I bought forged 18” Titan7 wheels with 265x35 Pilot Sport 4s tires. Upgraded to fortune auto 500 coil-overs and added a perrin tower brace. Car feels 10x better now. Car doesn’t lean in turns at all, it’s perfectly flat every time. The stock 19” tires were too stiff, didn’t like them at all. The higher sidewall on my 18’s ride much smoother. I spent a small fortune on everything but now I want to drive the car all the time. Worth it!

[seanmac]

Just picked up my 2020 STI last week - love the raw feel.. super fun car :)

[TheUbstud]

Bought mine in October, love the car. Use it as my daily even in heavy traffic. Agree on the clutch but you do get used to it like he says. Very good review.

[IAMPOPP]

I have owned my 2017 STI Limited for about 4 years now and I do not see myself ever selling it (Even though it retains High Resell Value). I have it at about Stage 2 and I plan on going no further. Any further Mods would ruin the Daily Driver factor. Still to this day when I get in my car I get excited. When I am driving it I am enjoying myself. You know that there is always more power available if you just push the Throttle more, so it can be hard to stay within the speed limit. Overall I love this car and it is one of the best car purchases I have ever made. If you ever wanted one, do yourself a favor and get it if you can afford it.

[feigo]

I have the same colour and year of this car. I have wanted this car for many years. When I knew they were stopping the production of STI, I felt part of me died. A year after it was discontinued, I bought a second hand STI Spec R. I have been so happy with this car. I would not look anything else if I was given a second chance. The stick shift in this car takes about a good 3-6 months to drive comfortable on the road. My only regret was I did not buy this car when it was new.

[paulwychen]

Picking mine up in a few days.. cant wait.. already ordered a ton of parts while telling my self not to order parts.. yup.. my next months gov support cheque will be in good use lol

[cqb]

I own the 2016 Impreza and with how fun I find that car to drive, I can’t wait to own one of these some day

[SaoGage]

Fantastic vehicle. Always has been, always will be. Drove a WRX early 2000’s into a 335i, then to a 128i 6 speed, then into a 2019 WRX. I came back to Subaru even from BMW because of how much I love these cars. They have that fun X factor that many “better” cars lack, at least IMHO.

[TheUnknownGoat]

Got to see one in person at IFO and it is way bigger than I thought. The owner put a bigger turbo in it and hearing the turbo spool was amazing

[jeffreyb.]

Have a 2019.
1. The Post RA engine mods are about a stage 1+ relative to the prior engine....the awhp is about 285 so the actual hp is more like 350...torque is about 330 underrate it. It is noticeable relative to the 2017.
2. Audio is good in the ltd.. Harmon K. Not audiophile, but good enough.
3. 18” 19 pound wheels and Michelin’s save about 9 pounds per corner and liven it up a lot. Big improvement.
4. Car is a hoot. Super reliable (leaving it stock). Subaru 7y/100k warranty is best in the business...
5. Low wing option on the Ltd is great...hides better...
6. Steering feel is tops.
7. Shifting and clutch drastically improve with stiffened tranny mount (and engine mounts, pitch stop)....issues go away and it is surgical.

Etc.
On the street, hard to legally use more power. Was being tail gated by a dodge monster 700hp car and after a set of 90 degree turns I took at a leisurely pace saw the other car scrub off into the shoulder....the handling on these cars just stock is amazing (the 265 Michelin’s help....).Really, great street car.

Am coming out of a prior 996TT and that was too powerful for the street (it was about 500hp...). It was actually not fun day to day....this car is better (and has a warranty!!).

[carsonroper]

Thinking of getting this as my first car

[kevinnorris]

Completely agree with what you said about the clutch. I own a manual WRX and the clutch took a lot of getting used to for smooth shifting. I didn’t have much issues stalling my car but rather shifting smoothly into 2nd. The Type R has a better shifting experience but the STI sounds better, has AWD, and arguably looks better. I still want a Type R though.

[amador]

The STI is the first car I want to own. Hopefully, that day comes come sooner 😭

[yup]

Just bought a 2020 STI Sport Tech. It's my third one. Previously had 2012 WRX and 2015 STI. So far really enjoying it. Everything seems more refined compared to 15 model. My only gripe is that the new one doesn't have same red iconic gauge lights. Now it's more like regular dash like any other Subaru. Please bring back the old lights Subaru for when I get newer one in three year's time!!!!

[PreparationdobleH]

I own a 2019 STI, I agreed with you on the shifting is not precise. Beyond that I love ❤️ my STI the clutch not a problem

[yakko]

I just bought mine 2 weeks ago in white. Great cAr. Had dealer put on front sti lip. Tinted windows. Great car

[justinhwang]

Just picked up 20 Sti in White!
Absolutely love the rawness of it. I’m going to install Borla s type exhaust in few days. Anyone else have Borla exhaust?

[ianholmquist]

The cdiff control doesn't change the front to rear torque split, it changes the the engagement of the limited slip diffs. Torque split stays at about 60rear/40front all the time.