Where each one leads
Subaru WRX STI
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Toyota Camry
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Toyota Camry uses 5.0 l/100 km, the 2021 Subaru WRX STI 12.8.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Subaru WRX STI | Toyota Camry | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2004–2023 | 1983–2024 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 2,274 (2010–2018) | 30,656 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 1,484 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 1,036 |
| In traffic in Finland | — | 2,868 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Subaru WRX STI | Toyota Camry | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 2.7% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | +50% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 4.9% |
| US owner complaints | 19 | 18,205 |
| Most complaints about | Unknown or other | Vehicle speed control |
| Model year with most complaints | 2008 (3) | 2007 (2,888) |
| US recall campaigns | 2 | 59 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 2,152 | 7,459 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | — | 89 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Subaru WRX STI | Toyota Camry | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 5★ (2024) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Subaru WRX STI | Toyota Camry | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 12.8 l/100 km (2021) | 5.0 l/100 km (2026) |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | — | 5.7 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 124 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 221 kW (296 hp) | 131 kW (176 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,596 kg | 1,677 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | — | €47,809 |
| Average odometer in Finland | — | 172,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).