The Lemon Index
Head to head
Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).
Subaru WRX
VB WRX (6-speed manual) · 2022–
VB WRX (6-speed manual) · 2022–
Honda Civic Type R
FL5 Civic Type R · 2023–2025
FL5 Civic Type R · 2023–2025
Horsepower
271
315
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
258
310
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
5.5
4.9
Top speed
—
—
Weight
—
3,188 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$29,105
$42,895
Engine
Subaru FA24F 2.4 turbo
2.4-liter flat-4, turbo, direct injection
2.4-liter flat-4, turbo, direct injection
Honda K20C1
2.0-liter inline-4, turbo
2.0-liter inline-4, turbo
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
58
59
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
51
14
Recalls
these years
these years
2
1
Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).
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Every generation
Subaru WRX
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VB · 2022– | WRX (6-speed manual) | 271 | 5.5 | Subaru FA24F 2.4 turbo | 58 | 51 | 2 |
| VA · 2015–2021 | WRX (6-speed manual) | 268 | 4.8 | Subaru FA20F (FA20DIT) | 56 | 242 | 5 |
Honda Civic Type R
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL5 · 2023–2025 | Civic Type R | 315 | 4.9 | Honda K20C1 | 59 | 14 | 1 |
| FK8 · 2017–2021 | Civic Type R Touring | 306 | 4.9 | Honda K20C1 | 54 | 26 | 3 |
Everything on the Subaru WRX · Everything on the Honda Civic Type R · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.