The 2020 Subaru Impreza and WRX: What’s the Same, and What Isn’t

Author: Daniel-Rufiange Published: 9/19/2020

Throughout much of their existence, Subaru's Impreza and WRX models have been extremely close siblings. But those days are over. In fact, the 2017 redesign of the former made that it's now based on a different platform than the latter, which was last updated back in 2015.

And this family estrangement is bound to grow, as Subaru has already signaled its intention to see the two models each benefit from their own image. And it will be even more striking when the next-generation WRX and its flashier version, the WRX STI, launch sometime in 2022.

In the meantime, there are still some similarities between the models, as the separation papers have not been formally signed - so to speak. We take a look at those, as well as at the ever-growing differences between the two, which have created diverging experiences for those driving them.