JDPower.com rating:www.subaru.comHonda Civic Si, Hyundai Elantra N, Mazda3 2.5 Turbo, Subaru BRZ, Toyota GR86 and GR Corolla, Volkswagen GTIA great handling small sports sedan, but only if you don’t mind the tradeoff on fuel economy and firm suspensionSubaru WRX runs with a small group of affordable hot wheels, made better by its 2022 redesign.
If that’s not feisty enough, consider Volkswagen’s 315-horse Golf R, Honda Civic Type R or Toyota GR Corolla. Subaru says not to expect a faster STI version of the new WRX, but the future may bring an electric model. The big rip, though, is fuel economy at just 22 miles per gallon versus 28 in the GTI when paired with manual transmissions.