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Is the 2026 Subaru WRX a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 16 sedans

12thof 16

  • No. Top half on 2 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 12.5 cu ft.
  • 12th of 16 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (7th of 18), rear legroom (8th of 18).
  • Weakest: mpg (15th of 16, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SEDANSCivicHonda CivicCivic …Honda Civic Type REV4Kia EV4Model 3Tesla Model 3ImprezaSubaru Impreza3 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesK4Kia K4SentraNissan SentraElantraHyundai ElantraElantr…Hyundai Elantra NCorollaToyota CorollaWRXSubaru WRXA3Audi A3ISLexus ISCT4Cadillac CT4G70Genesis G70Alfa Romeo GiuliaVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number12th of 16
18 sedans from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 Subaru WRX in a class of 18
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$32,4957th of 1865%
Best combined mpg22 mpg15th of 160%
Most horsepower271 hp12th of 1835%
Cargo behind rear seats12.5 cu ft12th of 1627%
Rear legroom36.5 in8th of 1853%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda Civic 24.5 cu ft
  2. Honda Civic Type R 24.5 cu ft
  3. Kia EV4 24.4 cu ft
  4. Tesla Model 3 21.0 cu ft
  5. Subaru Impreza 20.4 cu ft
  6. BMW 3 Series 16.9 cu ft
  7. Kia K4 14.6 cu ft
  8. Nissan Sentra 14.3 cu ft
Show all 16
  1. Hyundai Elantra 14.2 cu ft
  2. Hyundai Elantra N 14.2 cu ft
  3. Toyota Corolla 13.1 cu ft
  4. Subaru WRX 12.5 cu ft
  5. Audi A3 10.9 cu ft
  6. Lexus IS 10.8 cu ft
  7. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft
  8. Genesis G70 10.5 cu ft

No figure: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2026: 71. The photo shows the 18 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked