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The Fastest Acceleration Subaru Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 19 June 2026

These are the quickest accelerating production Subarus ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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2010 Subaru Cosworth WRX STI CS400 (GRB)
0-62 mph: 3.7 seconds
1^st

(2010 - 2011)
...STI CS400

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

155 mph

3.7 seconds

395 BHP

27 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

301 L

1,505 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 3.7 seconds, the Subaru Cosworth WRX STI CS400 takes first place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2010 to 2011.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever.
2010 Subaru WRX STi Type UK
0-62 mph: 4.4 seconds
2^nd

(2010 - 2011)
...i Type UK

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

158 mph

4.4 seconds

326 BHP

23.3 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

420 L

1,595 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.4 seconds, the Subaru WRX STi Type UK takes joint second place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2010 to 2011.
It is also joint 3rd in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2008 Subaru WRX STi Type UK
0-62 mph: 4.4 seconds
3^rd

(2008 - 2011)
...i Type UK

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.4 seconds

326 BHP

23.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

301-1,216 L

1,505 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.4 seconds, the Subaru WRX STi Type UK takes joint second place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2011.
It is also joint 3rd in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2000 Subaru Impreza P1
0-62 mph: 4.6 seconds
4^th

(2000)
...mpreza P1

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.6 seconds

276 BHP

25 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

353 L

1,295 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.6 seconds, the Subaru Impreza P1 takes fourth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold during 2000.
It is also joint 2nd in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever.
2012 Subaru WRX STI 340R (GVB)
0-62 mph: 4.7 seconds
5^th

(2012 - 2014)
...STI 340R

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

158 mph

4.7 seconds

335 BHP

26.9 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

420 L

1,525 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.7 seconds, the Subaru WRX STI 340R takes fifth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2014.
It is also 2nd in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2008 Subaru WRX STI 330S (GRB)
0-62 mph: 4.8 seconds
6^th

(2008 - 2010)
...STI 330S

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

155 mph

4.8 seconds

325 BHP

27.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

301-1,216 L

1,505 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.8 seconds, the Subaru WRX STI 330S takes sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2010.
It is also joint 3rd in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2013 Subaru WRX STi
0-62 mph: 5 seconds
7^th

(2013 - 2018)
...WRX STi

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

158 mph

5.0 seconds

310 BHP

27.2 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

460 L

1,534 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5 seconds, the Subaru WRX STi takes seventh place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2018.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Subaru Cars Ever.
1998 Subaru Impreza 22B (GC8)
0-62 mph: 5.1 seconds
8^th

(1998)
...preza 22B

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2.2 L Flat 4 Turbo

154 mph

5.1 seconds

276 BHP

28.2 mpg

2 Doors

2+2 Seats

353 L

1,270 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.1 seconds, the Subaru Impreza 22B takes eighth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold during 1998.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Power / Weight Subaru Cars Ever.
2011 Subaru WRX STI (GRB)
0-62 mph: 5.2 seconds
9^th

(2011 - 2014)
...WRX STI

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

155 mph

5.2 seconds

296 BHP

26.9 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

301 L

1,505 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.2 seconds, the Subaru WRX STI takes joint ninth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2014.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2011 Subaru WRX STI (GVB)
0-62 mph: 5.2 seconds
10^th

(2011 - 2014)
...WRX STI

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

158 mph

5.2 seconds

296 BHP

26.9 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

420 L

1,525 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.2 seconds, the Subaru WRX STI takes joint ninth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2014.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Subaru Cars Ever.
2010 Subaru WRX STi
0-62 mph: 5.2 seconds
11^th

(2010 - 2012)
...WRX STi

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

158 mph

5.2 seconds

296 BHP

26.9 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

420 L

1,595 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.2 seconds, the Subaru WRX STi takes joint ninth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2010 to 2012.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Subaru Cars Ever.
2008 Subaru WRX STI (GRB)
0-62 mph: 5.2 seconds
12^th

(2008 - 2010)
...WRX STI

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

155 mph

5.2 seconds

296 BHP

27.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

301-1,216 L

1,505 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.2 seconds, the Subaru WRX STI takes joint ninth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2010.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2008 Subaru WRX STi
0-62 mph: 5.2 seconds
13^th

(2008 - 2012)
...WRX STi

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

155 mph

5.2 seconds

296 BHP

27.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

301-1,216 L

1,505 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.2 seconds, the Subaru WRX STi takes joint ninth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2012.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX STi
0-62 mph: 5.4 seconds
14^th

(2006 - 2008)
...5 WRX STi

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

158 mph

5.4 seconds

276 BHP

25.9 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

401 L

1,570 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.4 seconds, the Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX STi takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2008.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Subaru Cars Ever.
2005 Subaru Forester STi Version (SG9)
0-62 mph: 5.4 seconds
15^th

(2005 - 2007)
...i Version

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

140 mph

5.4 seconds

261 BHP

28.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

387-1,592 L

1,500 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.4 seconds, the Subaru Forester STi Version takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2005 to 2007.
It is also joint 13th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2004 Subaru Forester STi Version (SG9)
0-62 mph: 5.4 seconds
16^th

(2004 - 2005)
...i Version

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

140 mph

5.4 seconds

261 BHP

28.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

387-1,592 L

1,490 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.4 seconds, the Subaru Forester STi Version takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2004 to 2005.
It is also joint 13th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.
2002 Subaru Impreza 2.0 WRX STi
0-62 mph: 5.5 seconds
17^th

(2002 - 2006)
...0 WRX STi

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

148 mph

5.5 seconds

261 BHP

23.3 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

395 L

1,545 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.5 seconds, the Subaru Impreza 2.0 WRX STi takes seventeenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2002 to 2006.
It is also 9th in The Highest Power / Litre Subaru Cars Ever.
2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX
0-62 mph: 5.9 seconds
18^th

(2006 - 2008)
...a 2.5 WRX

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

143 mph

5.9 seconds

227 BHP

27.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

401 L

1,480 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.9 seconds, the Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX takes joint eighteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2008.
It is also joint 22nd in The Fastest Subaru Cars Ever.
2003 Subaru Impreza 2.0 WRX
0-62 mph: 5.9 seconds
19^th

(2003 - 2006)
...a 2.0 WRX

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2 L Flat 4 Turbo

144 mph

5.9 seconds

222 BHP

30.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

395 L

1,490 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.9 seconds, the Subaru Impreza 2.0 WRX takes joint eighteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2003 to 2006.
It is also 21st in The Fastest Subaru Cars Ever.
2005 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT Turbo
0-62 mph: 6 seconds
20^th

(2005 - 2008)
...XT Turbo

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2.5 L Flat 4 Turbo

134 mph

6.0 seconds

227 BHP

26.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

387-1,592 L

1,560 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6 seconds, the Subaru Forester 2.5 XT Turbo takes twentieth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2005 to 2008.
It is also joint 38th in The Highest Torque Subaru Cars Ever.

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Fastest Acceleration Subaru Cars

The Fastest Acceleration Subaru Cars Ever

2010 Subaru Cosworth WRX STI CS400 (GRB)

2010 Subaru WRX STi Type UK

2008 Subaru WRX STi Type UK

2000 Subaru Impreza P1

2012 Subaru WRX STI 340R (GVB)

2008 Subaru WRX STI 330S (GRB)

2013 Subaru WRX STi

1998 Subaru Impreza 22B (GC8)

2011 Subaru WRX STI (GRB)

2011 Subaru WRX STI (GVB)

2010 Subaru WRX STi

2008 Subaru WRX STI (GRB)

2008 Subaru WRX STi

2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX STi

2005 Subaru Forester STi Version (SG9)

2004 Subaru Forester STi Version (SG9)

2002 Subaru Impreza 2.0 WRX STi

2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX

2003 Subaru Impreza 2.0 WRX

2005 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT Turbo

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