Spec Sizes

Subaru WRX vs Acura ILX Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 vs 2022 catalog dimensions. Subaru WRX · Acura ILX

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length180.9 in
  • Height58.1 in
  • Wheelbase104.3 in
  • Ground clearance4.9 in
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Acura ILX width70.6 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Subaru WRX is 1.3 in shorter (180.9 in vs 182.2 in)
  • Width: Acura ILX is 0.1 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.6 in)
  • Height: Subaru WRX is 2.5 in taller (58.1 in vs 55.6 in)
  • Wheelbase: Acura ILX has a 0.8 in longer wheelbase (104.3 in vs 105.1 in)
  • Ground clearance: Subaru WRX has 0.5 in more ground clearance (4.9 in vs 4.4 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Subaru WRX has 0.5 in more ground clearance (4.9 in vs 4.4 in)
  2. Height: Subaru WRX is 2.5 in taller (58.1 in vs 55.6 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Acura ILX has a 0.8 in longer wheelbase (104.3 in vs 105.1 in)
  4. Length: Subaru WRX is 1.3 in shorter (180.9 in vs 182.2 in)
  5. Width: Acura ILX is 0.1 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.6 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageSubaru WRX — Subaru WRX is shorter by 1.3 in Check garage fit for Subaru WRX · garage fit for Acura ILX
  • Narrower for tight parkingAcura ILX — Acura ILX is narrower by 0.1 in
  • More ground clearanceSubaru WRX — Subaru WRX has 0.5 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecSubaru WRXAcura ILXDifference
Length180.9 in182.2 in1.3 in
Width70.7 in70.6 in0.1 in
Height58.1 in55.6 in2.5 in
Wheelbase104.3 in105.1 in0.8 in
Ground clearance4.9 in4.4 in0.5 in
Curb weight—3,122 lb—

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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