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Subaru Impreza WRX

The Subaru Impreza WRX reaches 60 mph in 4.94 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.61 s, tripping the lights at 100.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.04 s and the eighth mile in 8.71 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.54 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Subaru Impreza WRX Skoda Superb 2.0 TSI 4x4 Mk III

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Subaru Impreza WRX
0–60 mph4.94 s
0–100 mph13.54 s
60 ft2.04 s
1/8 mile8.71 s
1/4 mile13.61 s
Trap speed100.3 mph

About the Impreza WRX

The 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged car of 1,443 kg with 266 bhp, which works out at 184 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.04 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,354th quickest to 60 mph, and the 8th quickest of the 29 Subarus here. It leaves better than it pulls: 100.3 mph at the lights is only the 1,704th highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Subaru Impreza WRX
Year2009
Power266 bhp
Kerb mass1,443 kg
Power to weight184 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed235 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Skoda Superb 2.0 TSI 4x4 Mk III20154.93 s13.54 s101.5 mph276 bhp
Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 45519704.97 s13.67 s104.4 mph359 bhp
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII MR US version20054.84 s13.46 s101.6 mph276 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

Subaru WRX STI vs Subaru Impreza WRXFull comparison

Questions

What is the Subaru Impreza WRX 0-60 time?
The Subaru Impreza WRX reaches 60 mph in 4.94 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,354th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Subaru Impreza WRX quarter mile time?
13.61 s at 100.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.71 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.04 s.
How much power does the Subaru Impreza WRX have?
266 bhp and 1,443 kg, which is 184 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 235 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Subaru Impreza WRX?
Closest here on pace: Skoda Superb 2.0 TSI 4x4 Mk III (4.93 s), Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455 (4.97 s), Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII MR US version (4.84 s). Each one can be raced against the Subaru Impreza WRX in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Subaru Impreza WRX is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.