View Photos of the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N vs. 2022 Subaru WRX Limited
The upstart 2022 Hyundai Elantra N takes on the 2022 Subaru WRX Limited.
Just when the Subaru WRX starts acting all grown-up, along comes the upstart Hyundai Elantra N full of youthful attitude. The two cars are surprisingly even in most performance contests, despite the Subaru's all-wheel drive. So the choice of one over the other comes down to your personal performance philosophy: Do you prize mature refinement or bratty raucousness?
The 2022 Hyundai Elantra N is the upstart punk in this duo, with the 2022 Subaru WRX Limited seeming restrained and grown-up by comparison.
Let's just say that neither the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N nor the 2022 Subaru WRX Limited will end up in the Louvre based on their designs. Fortunately, they're a blast to drive.
The Subaru WRX's interior has come a long way, to the point that it is, dare we say, mature.
The WRX Limited is clearly an Impreza inside, albeit one with much grippier seats.
The 2022 Subaru WRX Limited stays true to its roots with a six-speed manual transmission and a mechanical hand brake.
Like the Subaru, the Hyundai is powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder and gets a six-speed manual.
The 2022 Subaru WRX Limited retains its signature hood scoop.
Unlike the Subaru, the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N is front-wheel drive.
The 2022 Hyundai Elantra N dispatches the quarter-mile in 13.8 seconds at 103 mph.
N-specific sport seats are built for the Elantra N's 0.99 g of skidpad grip.
Most Hyundai Elantras don't warrant a rear spoiler. This one has 276 horsepower, so we'll allow it.
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2022 Subaru WRX Limited
2022 Hyundai Elantra N and 2022 Subaru WRX Limited
2022 Subaru WRX Limited
2022 Subaru WRX Limited
2022 Subaru WRX Limited
2022 Subaru WRX Limited
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