2011 Subaru WRX | Read Owner Reviews, Prices, Specs

IIHS Crash Test

Source IIHS.org

MPG (up to)

17 -19 City / 23 -25 HWY

Source FuelEconomy.gov

Horsepower

265 -305

Seats

5

Positive Owner Reviews

Chris e

Garbage interior but not garbage drive

The steering wheel has poor quality actually the whole interior is kind of the bare minimum of what an interior should have. It's pretty reliable but overall it's really fun to drive which is the only reason you would buy one. Also Subarus selling tactics are trash

Mitchell G

It is very nice and fast and a great car for a daily driver.

I love this car because its all wheel drive and is a great daily driver. I dislike that the mpg is not to high. Other than that I highly recommend it.

Shelly S

2011 Car Review on a Subaru WRX

My 2011 WRX is fun to drive when you want to test the roads. Handles awesome in snow unless there is 5 inches plus on road. Handles turns great. Awesome car for north east Pa. Car is a little tight with room when having three kids. But I make it work. Gas mileage isn't bad for a turbocharged 4 cylinder car. Unless your hitting the mountain roads.

Curt Taralson

8900 miles

Absolutely spotless inside and out

Jaydn J

2011 Subaru WRX sti limited.

It has been a super reliable car. Subarus usually get a bad name for being unreliable but mine has almost 100k without a single shop bill besides regular maintenance. The only problems I have had with it are for some reason my ac compressors keep going out. Other than that it is the perfect mix between sporty and comfortable. Full leather, heated seats, and sunroof really make driving nice and I drive an average of 500 miles a week so that is saying a lot.

Eric M

Best car I have ever purchased.

I love my WRX. Knock on wood, the reliability has been amazing. Only a few recalls have occurred: failed brake switch, brake lines that may corrode if you live where it snows and they salt the road, and the airbag (which affected a lot of cars). The handling is very smooth, with a very comfortable ride. The car is very quick and is super fun to hop on the freeway. 100% would buy this car again. I hope to have it for a long time and pass it down to my son.

James H

Power and speed make it all the worth.

As I like everything about my Subaru, I did have a problem right after I bought it. Apparently a camshaft bearing went out on it and left it unable to start. I did get it fixed and didn't have any other issues with it. Overall I will probably always buy a sti in the future.

Lindsey K

Horizontally opposed engine.

This car has great handling in all terrain, especially snow. I got blizzak tires which is a great compliment for the car. Comfortable for long trips, fits 5 great. Thule on top helps out a lot especially when you have a car full of people. Great engine, even when the car is fully loaded. You cannot tell any power difference. Love driving it.

Negative Owner Reviews

Edward A

The engine on the car sounds and feels amazing.

The car drives great. I just have a lot of problems with the power steering. The power steering lines had a leak. Every time I turn my car on in the winter it makes a squeaking noise. Also the transmission has a crack. Recently one of my calipers broke. Just for one was six hundred dollars, there was one the was one hundred and fifty dollars which I would have got. They were all out of stock. I love the interior of the car the seat are leather and sway. I do not like that my car does not have Bluetooth since another 2011 cars have it, so to fix that problem I have to use an aux cord. The sound system on the car sounds good, but it could be a little louder.

Subaru WRX Models

Models also known as Trim Levels, are used to identify a vehicle's level of equipment or special features.

WRX Sedan

265 HP 21 MPG 5 Seats

WRX Wagon

265 HP 21 MPG 5 Seats

WRX Premium Sedan

265 HP 21 MPG 5 Seats

WRX Premium Wagon

265 HP 21 MPG 5 Seats

WRX Limited Sedan

265 HP 21 MPG 5 Seats

WRX Limited Wagon

265 HP 21 MPG 5 Seats

WRX STI Sedan

305 HP 19 MPG 5 Seats

WRX STI Wagon

305 HP 19 MPG 5 Seats

WRX STI Limited Sedan

305 HP 19 MPG 5 Seats

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2011 Subaru WRX Owner Reviews

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Lew P on May 20, 2021

2011 WRX 2.0l, lots of fun in winter weather, great car all around.

The interior rattled when you are blasting music, shocks on this car tend to be very stiff along with the springs and all other suspension components, this years make and model had head gasket issues in the engine so be prepared for that, great four wheel drive car, lots of fun, very agile. Insurance is not cheap because it is technically a sports car but repair cost are not very high.

Eric M on May 12, 2021

Best car I have ever purchased.

I love my WRX. Knock on wood, the reliability has been amazing. Only a few recalls have occurred: failed brake switch, brake lines that may corrode if you live where it snows and they salt the road, and the airbag (which affected a lot of cars). The handling is very smooth, with a very comfortable ride. The car is very quick and is super fun to hop on the freeway. 100% would buy this car again. I hope to have it for a long time and pass it down to my son.

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The 2011 Subaru WRX has an average owner rating of 4.68 out of 5 which ranks it #1 of 29 other Small Cars.

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Ranks #12 Small Cars by Fuel Economy

The 2011 Subaru WRX has a combined MPG of 36 which ranks it #12 of 29 other Small Cars.

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Safety & Reliability

NHTSA Crash Test

(Not Rated)

*National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

IIHS Crash Test

Moderate Overlap Front

Not Rated

Side

Not Rated

Roof Strength

Not Rated

Driver-side Overlap Front

Not Rated

*Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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