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 STI
VA WRX STI · 2015–2021
VA WRX STI · 2015–2021
Honda Civic Type R
FL5 Civic Type R · 2023–2025
FL5 Civic Type R · 2023–2025
Horsepower
310
315
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
290
310
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
4.4
4.9
Top speed
—
—
Weight
3,450 lb
3,188 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$36,595
$42,895
Engine
Subaru EJ257
2.5-liter flat-4, turbo
2.5-liter flat-4, turbo
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
57
59
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
250
14
Recalls
these years
these years
0
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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Subaru WRX STI
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA · 2015–2021 | WRX STI | 310 | 4.4 | Subaru EJ257 | 57 | 250 | 0 |
| GR / GV · 2008–2014 | Impreza WRX STI hatchback | 305 | 5.0 | Subaru EJ257 | 53 | 178 | 2 |
| GD · 2004–2007 | Impreza WRX STi | 300 | 4.6 | Subaru EJ257 | 52 | 75 | 0 |
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 STI · Everything on the Honda Civic Type R · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.