boxst

I am looking to perhaps get back into the Subaru fold and have seen an advert for a 2016 WRX STI Type UK. I can find all the technical specs, but not what 'extras' it comes with.

I'm old, so would quite like parking sensors or a camera. Subarus were always somewhat sparse inside and I wondered if that has changed?

Thanks for any information.

Steve

boxst

No-one?

Don Clark

The link below is to the old Subaru UK WRX STI page (MY15-17 ?) so should give you some idea
https://www.subaru.co.uk/performance/wrx-sti

drummog

The outgoing 1.6 Impreza and the new model 1.6 and 2 ltr Impreza have those items as standard but I did not notice them the the last time I drove a modern STI. The Levorg has that functionality.

EddScott

In the UK, the STI got very few "extras" to choose from.

Only extra I got with my MY17 was a wifi hotspot which I've used a handful of times.

If you have a current platform STI with the touchscreen they do have the ability to run the rear view camera (it's in the hidden menus) but the cars aren't fitted with a rear view - I'm not sure if even the Final Editions have the rear view. They don't have the Recaros from the US 2018STI

The stereo in the STIs - either the old button one of the newer touch screen are a bit pants. I have the touch screen and the mirrorlink doesn't work and the bluetooth is ropey

It's one of the few things let the car down compared to it's contemporaries.

hedgecutter

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I expect they include a cassette and cd player, knowing Subaru!

EddScott

I have had to buy this for my MY17

lincsnick

The Final Editions do have the reversing camera.

EddScott

Cool, have you got Mirrorlink to work? I've not found one person that's had success with it.

Don Clark

Maybe it needs a firmware update??

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulle...orking-686897/

EddScott

Pretty sure I had a go at this not long after I bought the car.

Found the update file, got into the HU hidden menus, but when it gets to connect via USB, the UK cars don't react the same as the US cars.

I've tried the USB in the dash and it didn't work and IIRC mine either doesn't have the USBs in the arm rest or the HU didn't respond when I put the USB drive in.

Asked my local dealer and they didn't really know what I was talking about.


I did find however the UK cars have rear camera software on the HU. Just no camera.

Don Clark

Probably because the US model gets different HU's to suit their FM Radio and Sat Radio systems.

The best person to ask would be Rob Ostle (rob84 on here) as he has owned both a MY15 and a MY16 before moving on. He also works at Stan Palmers Subaru Dealership so can probably advise on any UK firmware updates.