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SUBARU OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES PRICING ON 2019 WRX® MODEL
 

Camden, NJ, May 29, 2018  - 
Subaru of America, Inc., which this month posted its 77th consecutive month of record-breaking sales, today announced pricing on the updated 2019 WRX model. The special edition Series.Gray models debut with limited production of 750 WRXs. The 2019 WRX will reach Subaru retailers this Summer. 

With its 268-hp, 2.0-liter direct injection turbocharged BOXER engine, Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive and Active Torque Vectoring, the WRX is a performance and value leader in the AWD sport-compact segment. The WRX comes standard with a 6-speed manual transmission and offers an optional performance automatic transmission, the Sport Lineartronic® CVT with manual mode.  New for WRX this year is the SUBARU STARLINK™ 6.5” Multimedia Plus system that includes a 6.5-inch high-resolution touchscreen; smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Aha™, Pandora® and STARLINK Cloud Apps; Bluetooth® hands-free phone connectivity and audio streaming; AM/FM stereo; single-disc CD player; SiriusXM® All Access Radio and Travel Link® (subscription required); and rear vision camera.  Standard trim 2019 WRX models begin at $27,195.  

Priced from $29,495, the 2019 WRX Premium now comes standard with the STARLINK 7.0” Multimedia Plus system with a 7-inch high-resolution touchscreen; smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Aha, Pandora and STARLINK Cloud Apps; Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity and audio streaming; voice activated controls for phone; Near Field Communication; AM/FM stereo; single-disc CD player; SiriusXM All Access Radio and Travel Link (subscriptions required); and rear vision camera.  The WRX Premium also features 18-inch alloy wheels, all weather package that includes heated front seats and windshield wiper de-icer, fog lights and power moonroof.  The WRX Premium is available with CVT transmission and SI-Drive engine performance management system along with steering wheel paddle shift controls.  All WRX models with CVT come standard with the EyeSight Driver Assist Technology system. 

An optional Performance Package for the WRX Premium features Recaro® performance design seats, 8-way power front driver seat, red-painted front and rear brake calipers with upgraded JURID® front brake pads and deletes the moonroof to reduce weight. The Performance Package is competitively price at $2,050 and offered exclusively on 6-speed manual transmission WRX Premium. 

The 750 WRX Premium Series.Gray vehicles are available exclusively with the 6-speed manual transmission. The model offers a Cool Gray Khaki exterior with exclusive Crystal Black Silica badging and foldable exterior mirrors as well as 18-inch alloy wheels with black finish.  The Series.Gray WRX debuts at $32,595 and is based on the WRX Premium that includes the Performance Package with Ultrasuede-trimmed Recaro seats, 8-way power driver’s seat, JURID front brake pads and moonroof delete.  It also adds LED Steering Responsive Headlights, LED fog lights and Keyless Access with Push-Button Start.  

Priced from $31,795, the WRX Limited comes standard with a 6-speed manual transmission and available Sport Lineartronic CVT. WRX Limited models feature 10-way power driver’s seat with power lumbar adjustment. The WRX Limited has LED Steering Responsive Headlights as well as LED fog lights to help improve nighttime visibility. An option package that includes the STARLINK 7.0" Multimedia Navigation system with a 7-inch high-resolution touchscreen; smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and STARLINK cloud applications; Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity and audio streaming; SiriusXM All Access Radio, Traffic and Travel Link (subscriptions required); Near Field Communication; single-disc CD player; voice activated controls for phone and text; and voiced activated navigation powered by TomTom along with Harman/Kardon® audio and Blind Spot Detection with Lane Change Assist and Cross Traffic Alert is available on WRX Limited 6MT models for $2,100.  The CVT model adds Reverse Automatic Braking and High Beam Assist to this package, at an MSRP of $2,400. 

Subaru’s EyeSight Driver Assist Technology is standard on WRX Premium and Limited with CVT. Included with EyeSight are Auto Vehicle Hold (AVH), EyeSight Assist Monitor (EAM) and an electronic parking brake. The EAM uses dual LED indicators to display EyeSight status and alerts on the windshield, allowing the driver to see them without diverting eyes from the road. The AVH feature replaces the Hill Holder and Hill Start Assist functions and offers greater functionality, holding the vehicle on all road grades, not only inclines. 

In addition to Keyless Access with Push Button Start, the Limited offers automatic LED headlight low and high beam height adjustment control as well as auto-on/off headlights linked with windshield wiper operation. 
 

2019 SUBARU WRX

Model/Trim

Transmission

Applicable OptionCode

MSRP

MSRP + destination and delivery

WRX MODELS

 

 

 

 

Standard WRX

6MT

01

$27,195

$28,080

WRX Premium

6MT

11, 12, 14

$29,495

$30,380

WRX Premium

CVT

13

$31,395

$32,280

WRX Limited

6MT

21, 22

$31,795

$32,680

WRX Limited

CVT

23,24

$33,695

$34,580

 

2019 SUBARU WRX OPTION PACKAGE MSRP

WRX MODELS

 

CODE 01 Standard Model WRX 6MT

N/A

CODE 11 Standard Model WRX Premium

N/A

CODE 12 Performance Package: RECARO® Front Seats, Red?Painted Brake Calipers,

Moonroof Delete

$2,050

CODE 13 Standard Model WRX Premium CVT

N/A

CODE 14 Series.Gray WRX

$3,100

CODE 21 Standard Model WRX Limited 6MT

N/A

CODE 22 Navigation System + Audio w/ Harman Kardon® Amplifier and Speakers +
Blind Spot Detection/ Rear Cross Traffic Alert

$2,100

CODE 23 Standard Model WRX CVT Limited

N/A

CODE 24 Navigation System + Audio w /Harman Kardon® Amplifier and Speakers +
Blind Spot Detection/Rear Cross Traffic Alert + Reverse Auto Brake + High Beam Assist

$2,400


Destination & Delivery is $885 and may vary in the following states: CT, HI, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI and VT. D&D is $1,035 for retailers in Alaska.

 

About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation of Japan. Headquartered at a zero-landfill office in Camden, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts, and accessories through a network of more than 630 retailers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is the only U.S. automobile manufacturing plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. SOA is guided by the Subaru Love Promise, which is the company’s vision to show love and respect to everyone, and to support its communities and customers nationwide. Over the past 20 years, SOA and the SOA Foundation have donated more than $300 million to causes the Subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged nearly 88,000 volunteer hours. As a company, Subaru believes it is important to do its part in making a positive impact in the world because it is the right thing to do. For additional information visit media.subaru.com. Follow us on FacebookInstagramTikTok, and YouTube.

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