The upstart 2022 Hyundai Elantra N takes on the 2022 Subaru WRX Limited.
Michael SimariCar and Driver 1 of 24The 2022 Hyundai Elantra N is the upstart punk in this duo, with the 2022 Subaru WRX Limited seeming restrained and grown-up by comparison.
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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.
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The Subaru WRX’s interior has come a long way, to the point that it is, dare we say, mature.
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The WRX Limited is clearly an Impreza inside, albeit one with much grippier seats.
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The 2022 Subaru WRX Limited stays true to its roots with a six-speed manual transmission and a mechanical hand brake.
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Like the Subaru, the Hyundai is powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder and gets a six-speed manual.
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The 2022 Subaru WRX Limited retains its signature hood scoop.
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Unlike the Subaru, the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N is front-wheel drive.
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The 2022 Hyundai Elantra N dispatches the quarter-mile in 13.8 seconds at 103 mph.
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N-specific sport seats are built for the Elantra N’s 0.99 g of skidpad grip.
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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
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2022 Subaru WRX Limited
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2022 Hyundai Elantra N and 2022 Subaru WRX Limited
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2022 Subaru WRX Limited
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2022 Subaru WRX Limited
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2022 Subaru WRX Limited
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2022 Subaru WRX Limited
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2022 Hyundai Elantra N
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