Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:13pm
Subaru is shuffling things around with its WRX lineup in Japan. The automaker’s Japanese consumer website is now noting that orders of the WRX S4, the sole version currently sold there, will shut down in May of this year. On top of that, the S4 STI Sport variant appears to be vanishing, as the site says it will be discontinued “with the current model.”
In case you needed some clarification: the S4 version of the WRX is best compared to the GT trim sold here. It exclusively comes with the CVT and a bevy of additional equipment. Outside of the recently announced WRX STI S# that is currently still listed as “coming soon” on the company’s website, this automatic version of the WRX is the only one sold in Japan. Road & Track asked Subaru what the announcement means for our U.S. market WRX, but a spokesperson said there’s no news to share.
