2024 Subaru WRX price and specs: Club Spec returns, manuals plug key safety gap
The omission of key advanced safety technology from manual Subaru WRX sedans has been addressed two years after launch, as the STI spoiler returns to the range on a new Club Spec edition.
- 2024 Subaru WRX pricing and specifications
- New Club Spec edition adds grip, style, cost
- Manuals now match CVTs on safety tech
- Priced from $47,490 before on-road costs
The 2024 Subaru WRX has gained a new Club Spec limited edition – and key safety technology previously omitted from manual variants – alongside a price rise for most models.
After specifications were announced earlier this month, it has been confirmed by Subaru the WRX Club Spec will be priced from $52,590 plus on-road costs, $5100 more than the entry-level variant on which it is based, and just $400 cheaper than the better-equipped RS.
Alongside the new special edition, crucial advanced safety features – including autonomous emergency braking (AEB) – will be added to manual transmission variants after they were previously exclusive to CVT auto models.
Subaru has slipped in 12 months ahead of the government's March 2025 date for the mandatory fitment of AEB – capable of preventing rear-end collisions – to all new passenger vehicles brought to Australia.
Added to manual models for a $1500 price rise – with the WRX range now priced from $47,490 plus on-road costs – is AEB, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, lane centring assist and speed sign recognition.
The safety upgrades apply to the Club Spec, which is available solely as a sedan with a six-speed manual transmission.
Compared to the base WRX, it gains a WRX STI-style spoiler, 19-inch alloy wheels, Bridgestone Potenza S007 tyres, larger brake discs with upgraded Brembo brake calipers, retuned suspension and steering, Club Spec badges, and Recaro front sports seats.
There is no more power from the 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which retains 202kW and 350Nm. Plans for a new WRX STI were scrapped two years ago.
The Club Spec name was last used in 2020, and has been applied to several Australian-market WRX editions since the mid-1990s.
It is believed to be one of a number of celebrations planned for the WRX's 30th anniversary in Australia this year. A version of the Club Spec without the spoiler is sold in the US as a permanent member of the range, with the TR badge.
Other updates for Model Year 2024 WRX variants include the addition of wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto across the range – which were previously wired-only.
A 10-speaker Harman Kardon sound system is now standard on the entry-level Sportswagon. It was previously exclusive to the GT and tS wagons – as well as the RS and tS sedans.
All WRX Sportswagon variants have increased in price by $800, even though the stereo upgrade only applies to the base model – while automatic sedans are unchanged in price.
Crystal White Pearl has been replaced by Ceramic White on WRX Sportswagon variants, while wagons also gain a new Asteroid Grey Pearl colour.
In the US, the 2024 WRX range has quietly swapped to an indicator stalk which remains in place when it is activated – rather than springing back to centre.
The 2024 Subaru WRX range is available to order now in Australia.
2024 Subaru WRX price in Australia
- WRX sedan manual – $47,490 (up $1500)
- WRX sedan CVT – $49,990 (unchanged)
- WRX Club Spec sedan manual – $52,590 (new)
- WRX Sportswagon CVT – $51,790 (up $800)
- WRX RS sedan manual – $52,990 (up $1500)
- WRX RS sedan CVT – $55,490 (unchanged)
- WRX GT Sportswagon CVT – $57,290 (up $800)
- WRX tS sedan CVT – $57,990 (unchanged)
- WRX tS Sportswagon CVT – $59,790 (up $800)
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2024 Subaru WRX standard features:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Automatic LED headlights
- 11.6-inch infotainment touchscreen with digital radio
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (now wireless, previously wired only)
- 4.2-inch instrument cluster display
- Six-speaker sound system (sedan)
- 10-speaker Harman Kardon sound system (wagon, previously fitted to GT and up)
- Black and grey cloth seat upholstery (sedan), or black (wagon)
- Manually-adjustable front sports seats
- Keyless entry and start
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Dual-zone climate control
- Power-folding side mirrors
- Rear privacy glass
- Ambient interior lighting (wagon only)
- One-touch power-folding rear seats with reclining (wagon only)
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Autonomous emergency braking (added to manual models)
- Adaptive cruise control (added to manual models)
- Lane-keep assist (added to manual models)
- Lane centring assist (added to manual models)
- Traffic sign recognition (added to manual models)
- Electronic parking brake (added to manual models)
- SI-Drive selector (Intelligent, Sport and Sport+, CVT only)
2024 Subaru WRX RS sedan adds (over base sedan):
- Electric sunroof
- Ultrasuede upholstery
- Satellite navigation
- Eight-way power-adjustable front seats (with driver memory, CVT only)
- Heated front and outboard rear seats
- Front and side cameras
- Driver monitoring system
- Heated door mirrors
- Puddle light projection
- Ambient interior lighting
- Two rear USB ports
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Memory for interior screens
- Memory and auto-dipping mirrors (CVT only)
- CD player
2024 Subaru WRX Club Spec sedan adds (over base sedan):
- STI-style rear spoiler
- Recaro front sports seats
- 19-inch matte grey alloy wheels with Bridgestone Potenza S007 tyres
- Six-piston front and two-piston rear Brembo brake calipers
- 340x30mm front and 326x30mm rear ventilated brake discs
- Retuned steering and suspension
- Club Spec rear and interior badges
2024 Subaru WRX GT Sportswagon adds (over base wagon):
- Electric sunroof
- Leather-accented seat upholstery
- Satellite navigation
- Eight-way power-adjustable front seats (with driver memory)
- Hands-free power tailgate
- Heated front and outboard rear seats
- Front and side cameras
- Driver monitoring system
- Hands-free power tailgate
- Heated, auto-dipping door mirrors with memory
- Puddle light projection
- Ambient interior lighting
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Memory for interior screens
- CD player
2024 Subaru WRX tS adds (over RS sedan or GT wagon):
- Drive mode selector (Comfort, Normal, Sport, Sport+ and Individual)
- Adaptive dampers
- Unique 18-inch wheel design (different between sedan and wagon)
- Felt-lined door bins
- tS badging
- STI-branded steering wheel and instrument cluster
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