Here's looking at you

High performance demands top-class safety. The EyeSight^® Driver Assist system - as standard on Subaru WRX CVT models - is like your second pair of eyes. It spots potentially dangerous situations up ahead, and alerts you to take action. In the right situation, it even automatically applies the brakes if need be.

With EyeSight^® Driver Assist technology, your WRX CVT is always on alert. Here's how:

• When the car in front of you moves at a green light, the car will let you know it’s time to go. So the driver behind you doesn't have to.
• Adaptive Cruise Control tracks the vehicle in front of you, keeping a safe distance to take the stress off having that unpredictable driver ahead.
  If the accelerator is pushed by accident when an object is detected in front, EyeSight^® Driver Assist technology restricts engine power to help reduce the impact.
• Pre-Collision Steering Assist applies greater steering assistance when you attempt to steer away from a detected collision ahead.
• If the EyeSight^® Driver Assist technology senses lane sway or lane departure, it’ll warn you, helping you to avoid stepping on someone else’s line.
• EyeSight^® Driver Assist technology can warn you of imminent impact. It also senses if you’re not acting fast enough - applying more stopping power as needed.
• Lane Keep Assist uses stereo cameras to detect lane markings, including Botts’ dots. Working with the electric power steering, it helps keep your vehicle in its lane when driving on expressways, freeways and interstate highways.

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Eyes in the back of your head

Vision Assist is your co-pilot on the road. Available on the WRX Premium, STI Premium and STI spec.R, its top-six features are always working to keep you safe and in control.

• Blind Spot Monitors
  If a vehicle is in your blind spot, a light symbol in your side mirror lights up – on either side of the car – to let you know.
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert
  If you’re reversing and a vehicle is approaching from the side, you will receive an audible and visual warning.
• Lane Change Assist
  If you’re changing lanes and a fast approaching vehicle is behind you, a light symbol will warn you of its presence.
• High Beam Assist
  If you’re approaching oncoming traffic at night, auto high beams will sense the road ahead and automatically switch to low beam.
• Side View Monitor
  While you’re parking, side view monitor indicates the distance from the kerb or a parked vehicle.
• Front View Monitor
  Designed for areas with poor visibility such as intersections and enclosed parking spaces, front view monitor lets you check the area immediately in front of the car on the Multi Function Display (MFD).

Vision Assist available on WRX Premium, Subaru WRX STI Premium & Subaru WRX STI spec.R

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Speak and WRX listens

Call your friends and set your soundtrack without even taking your hands off the wheel and on the Subaru WRX Premium have a chat with Siri^® using the Siri^®* compatibility feature.

Requires compatible Siri® enabled Apple device to be paired with the infotainment system.

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Music to your ears

Using Bluetooth^®, USB connectivity or the auxiliary jack connect your phone and pump the tunes. Enjoy it even more with the thumping sounds of eight harman kardon® speakers on the Subaru WRX Premium and Subaru WRX STI range

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harman kardon is a registered trademark of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated

Bluetooth^® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc. System operation ability is subject to the Bluetooth^® wireless technology specification of individual’s phone.

5-star ANCAP rating

Brute attitude. Razor sharp intelligence. Thanks to a winning combination of collision protection technology, Subaru WRX and WRX STI have achieved the maximum 5 star ANCAP¹ safety rating. This is a result of a safety innovation program that includes seven SRS² airbags – dual front, dual front side, curtain-style and drivers-knee – and a whiplash reducing design, which provides extreme support for passengers’ head, neck and torso.

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The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) gives consumers consistent information on the level of occupant protection provided by vehicles in serious front and side crashes

SRS: Supplemental Restraint System. Effective when used in conjuction with seat belts.

Let all the wheels do all the work

Take on slippery streets, no problem. With the superior grip of the legendary Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system, Subaru WRX and WRX STI are ready for any road or rugged mountain ahead. They grip the road with all four wheels, all of the time, giving you double the traction capacity of a two-wheel drive car, greater precision and even more cornering power. Because four wheels grip better than two. It’s active safety at its best.

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Reverse parking made easy

Steering backwards? Subaru WRX and WRX STI eliminate the guesswork, with a sophisticated rear view reverse camera. Like having eyes in the back of your head, you can view the camera’s vision on the display monitor in front of you. It’s smart yet simple technology that greatly reduces the risk of any bumps and scrapes when you reverse.

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Driver assistance at the ready

Sudden stopping, surprise roadworks, hairpin turns. The Subaru WRX and WRX STI are ready for extreme urban conditions with the electronic driver assist system, Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC). Featuring a range of stability and braking technologies, the VDC system steps in to help maintain your safety in extreme situations.

Constantly analysing through an array of sensors, VDC includes:

• Electronic Stability Control: Helps you gain control if you unexpectedly understeer or oversteer, by applying brakes, reducing engine power and distributing torque.
• Traction Control System: Helps you minimise your wheel slip by reducing engine power.
• Anti-lock Braking System: Helps you stay in control by minimising stopping distance and maintaining vehicle control under brakes.
• Electronic Brake Force Distribution: Helps keep you safe by controlling the braking pressure to the front and rear wheels all the time.
• Brake Assist: Helps you in emergency situations by maximising stopping power.

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Up the ante

With the superior grip of the legendary Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system, the Subaru WRX is ready for any road or rugged mountain ahead. They grip the road with all four wheels, all the time, giving you double the traction capability, greater precision and even more cornering power.

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Heavyweight Boxer engine

Less noise, more power. The impressive boxer engine performance of the Subaru WRX and WRX STI is at the core of its appeal. Sitting lower and flatter in the engine bay, the famous Subaru Boxer engine is designed to create less noise and vibration in the cabin, whilst the lower centre of gravity improves stability and traction on the road, meaning you can corner with even more confidence.

The Subaru WRX range delivers two powerful, turbocharged engines to choose from.

The WRX and WRX Premium feature the Direct Injection turbocharged 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine. This gutsy performer delivers 197kW of power at 5600rpm and 350Nm@2400-5200rpm of torque.

Smoother than smooth

Experience a smooth gear change, with no discernible steps or shifts, thanks to the Sports Lineartronic^™ CVT in the Subaru WRX. The first ever longitudinally mounted system for AWD vehicles, it optimises the gear ratios to the driving conditions – making for an even better driving experience.

Available in Subaru WRX and WRX Premium, Sports Lineartronic™ CVT is extremely responsive whilst traversing winding roads and hills, with super strong pulling power and incredible smoothness in both urban and highway conditions. Sports Lineartronic^™ CVT also offers a step shift feel, so when accelerating harder, you can feel every shift.

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Smart to sporty

The turbocharged Subaru WRX CVT and WRX STI adapt their driving styles to suit your day, thanks to Subaru Intelligent Drive (SI-Drive). Choose from Intelligent (I) mode for everyday driving, Sport (S) mode for enhanced acceleration and sporty performance, and Sport Sharp (S#) mode for a truly exhilarating drive.

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