See How the Subaru WRX Compares to Competitors

Take a Moment to Compare: The 2017 Subaru WRX Squares Off Against the 2017 Ford Focus & the 2017 Mazda3

The 2017 Subaru WRX isn't your average sedan, this is a sedan that is meant to perform, and as such, it's a pretty fierce competitor. If you're looking for a new daily driver, you don't have to settle for something beige and boring, and the 2017 WRX is here to prove that. On this page, we're putting the 2017 Subaru WRX to the test, pitting it against some big names to see how it fares in a little head-to-head competition. For drivers from Pittsfield, Northampton, West Springfield, MA & Bennington, VT, take a look at the comparisons below and save yourself a little time and energy on your new-car hunt.

The Subaru WRX VS the Ford Focus in Pittsfield, MA

The Ford Focus is a big name in the sedan game, but take a moment to compare the Subaru WRX to the Ford Focus and see which sedan truly reigns supreme:

• Subaru WRX gives you a manual transmission, opening up an automatic transmission at higher trim levels, but the Ford Focus skips the manual entirely, saddling you with an automatic transmission right from the beginning, as though you don't appreciate choice!
• Perfect for us here in New England, the Subaru WRX gives you standard all-wheel drive (AWD); if you want AWD in the Ford Focus, you'll have to go for the much more expensive Ford Focus RS. Of course, it's a lot easier when Subaru doesn't make you climb the trim tree for it, huh?
• The 2017 WRX is a true driver's car, with superior front head room and front legroom over the 2017 Ford Focus Sedan, and not only that, the 2017 WRX offers better overall passenger volume over the 2017 Focus (96.6 cubic-feet in the WRX compared to 90.7 cubic-feet in the Focus).

The Subaru WRX VS the Mazda3 Sedan in Pittsfield, MA

Next to step into the ring, the 2017 Mazda3 sedan. The 2017 Mazda3 is a good-looking sedan, but good looks can only get so far, especially when you're facing off against something as handsome and well-equipped as the 2017 Subaru WRX:

• Just like the previous comparison, the 2017 Mazda3 doesn't give you AWD upfront, so if you're looking for superior traction without having to pay extra for it, your best bet is, again, the 2017 WRX.
• Not only does the WRX start you off with AWD, it gives you a much more powerful starting engine as well: you'll start off with a 2.0-liter horizontally aligned 4-cylinder engine rated at a whopping 268 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, which really wipes the floor with the 2017 Mazda3 sedan's base engine of a 2.0-liter inline-4 rated at 155 horsepower and 150 pound-feet of torque. If you're interested in enjoying your morning commute, you'll know which sedan to choose.

So you've seen the spec sheets and you've seen the 2017 Subaru WRX here in our online showroom, but if you want to catch it from its best angle (the driver's seat), you're going to have to come into our dealership, found on 652 East St, Pittsfield, MA, to take it for a test drive!