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Subaru WRX

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2015–2026

TransmissionThe 2026 Subaru WRX is offered with a CVT or a 6-speed manual, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2026 Subaru WRX configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2026 Subaru WRX on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2026 Subaru WRX configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2026 at a glance

2 configurations tested by EPA

CVTSome
1 of 2
Belt or chain CVT
ManualSome
1 of 2
6-speed
Auto start-stopNone
0 of 2
Premium fuelAll
2 of 2
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 2
No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the Subaru WRX in these model years: 2015–2026 (12 years of data from 2015–2026).

Subaru WRX features by model year

Which Subaru WRX model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2015 CVT: Some2016 CVT: Some2017 CVT: Some2018 CVT: Some2019 CVT: Some2020 CVT: Some2021 CVT: Some2022 CVT: Some2023 CVT: Some2024 CVT: Some2025 CVT: Some2026 CVT: Some
Manual2015 Manual: Some2016 Manual: Some2017 Manual: Some2018 Manual: Some2019 Manual: Some2020 Manual: Some2021 Manual: Some2022 Manual: Some2023 Manual: Some2024 Manual: Some2025 Manual: Some2026 Manual: Some
Automated manual2015 Automated manual: None2016 Automated manual: None2017 Automated manual: None2018 Automated manual: None2019 Automated manual: None2020 Automated manual: None2021 Automated manual: None2022 Automated manual: None2023 Automated manual: None2024 Automated manual: None2025 Automated manual: None2026 Automated manual: None
Automatic2015 Automatic: None2016 Automatic: None2017 Automatic: None2018 Automatic: None2019 Automatic: None2020 Automatic: None2021 Automatic: None2022 Automatic: None2023 Automatic: None2024 Automatic: None2025 Automatic: None2026 Automatic: None
Start-stop2015 Start-stop: None2016 Start-stop: None2017 Start-stop: None2018 Start-stop: None2019 Start-stop: None2020 Start-stop: None2021 Start-stop: None2022 Start-stop: None2023 Start-stop: None2024 Start-stop: None2025 Start-stop: None2026 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel2015 Premium fuel: All2016 Premium fuel: All2017 Premium fuel: All2018 Premium fuel: All2019 Premium fuel: All2020 Premium fuel: All2021 Premium fuel: All2022 Premium fuel: All2023 Premium fuel: All2024 Premium fuel: All2025 Premium fuel: All2026 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel2015 Flex-fuel: None2016 Flex-fuel: None2017 Flex-fuel: None2018 Flex-fuel: None2019 Flex-fuel: None2020 Flex-fuel: None2021 Flex-fuel: None2022 Flex-fuel: None2023 Flex-fuel: None2024 Flex-fuel: None2025 Flex-fuel: None2026 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2026 Subaru WRX

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
WRX2.4L 4-cyl turboCVTAV-S8All-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2025 Subaru WRX

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
WRX2.4L 4-cyl turboCVTAV-S8All-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2024 Subaru WRX

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
WRX2.4L 4-cyl turboCVTAV-S8All-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2023 Subaru WRX

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
WRX2.4L 4-cyl turboCVTAV-S8All-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2022 Subaru WRX

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
WRX2.4L 4-cyl turboCVTAV-S8All-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2021 Subaru WRX

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turboCVTAV-S8All-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.5L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2020 Subaru WRX

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turboCVTAV-S8All-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.5L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2019 Subaru WRX

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turboCVTAV-S8All-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.5L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2018 Subaru WRX

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turboCVTAV-S8All-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.5L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX STI Type RA2.5L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2017 Subaru WRX

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turboCVTAV-S8All-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.5L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2016 Subaru WRX

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turboCVTAV-S8All-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.5L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2015 Subaru WRX

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turboCVTAV-S8All-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.0L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo
WRX2.5L 4-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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