Posted Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 9:32pm
Everything old is new again.
The WRX wagon, a practical version of the turbocharged rally-bred Subaru Impreza, burst onto the scene in 1994 and provided a unique mix of form and function that earned it a passionate fanbase.
With a big bonnet scoop and thumping EJ20 boxer at one end and a family-friendly, load-loving hatchback at the other, the hatch was the thinking driver’s WRX. It dulled down the rally-racer attitude of the Ikea bookshelf on the boot, and suggested that lifestyle pursuits (including rally racing) were at least as important as performance.
Sadly, the WRX wagon was discontinued in 2007 when the Impreza entered its third generation, but the format re-emerged in 2016 as the Subaru Levorg. And no, no one really loved the name.
But now, for the new VB-generation WRX, Subaru has gone full circle and given the updated Levorg the name it deserved all along, the WRX Sportswagon. Great news for fans, but we we can’t help but wonder if the new wagon is WRX enough?
