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2013 BRZ Limited 6 Speed Manual
nevijeff, 02/28/2014
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
As mentioned by others a lot has been written about this car and most of it is true. The car is very well balanced and is great on the backroads. Power is adequate given the weight of the car too much more and it would affect the driving dynamics of the vehicle. Shifting is very precise and short just the way you want it but in the cold weather until the car warms up shifts from 1st to 2nd can be a bit clunky. layout of interior is fantastic seats are supportive but being sport seats can be a little snug for larger people. Back seat to me are just there to save insurance costs not very practical at all. Very well appointed for the money, stock tires are way too brutal over road transitions.
A pure driver's car for under 30K
mightymeeple, 05/15/2013
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
Others both professional and amateur have reviewed this car all over the internet. Let me confirm that the positive hyperbole is actually warranted. Incredible sports car for the money. If you are a car enthusiast, you must drive this car. Steering is quick and nimble, suspension is firm and confident, acceleration could be better, but who cares when you are giggling and grinning as you carve up any curve with confidence. The boxer rumble is nice, I wouldn't mind some more noise from the stock exhaust. Weak points are what you would expect: small trunk, small backseat, low entry into car tough for taller folks (I'm 6'2" and can get in okay).
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Great car horrible nav/media unit
stoffe, 11/07/2012
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
25 of 30 people found this review helpful
This is my second Subaru and boy is it very different then all the other models in their line-up. It drives great and you feel very connected. If anything for a nimble sports car it feels a bit under powered. For the money you pay its a steal. Even if the turbo model would cost 10k$ more it would still be worth it. I even have two Recaro child seats in the back and my boys love it! They even want to squeeze in the BRZ for 1-2h trips instead of our comfy Lexus RX.
sports car on a budget
Shawn, 02/25/2016
updated 03/12/2021
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Great little sports car. Has great handling and good looks. manual shifter is direct and precise. good visibabilty. bought this because I live in Chicago and drive 6 miles a day in traffic. Don't need a big v8 motor, as much as I want one. Good on gas, 35mpg highway, or about 18 avg combined driving. brisk acceleration( it's ok, it's a little 2.0L 4cyl.) back seat is torture for anyone, has decent trunk space. radio is kinda shitty. tiny buttons and poor sound out of crap stock speakers even with the top of line limited model. Had for 2 years and like my car but now ready for another 2 door with more power, like a camaro v8 or bmw M235i. Wish the brz had like 300 hp, not just the 200 it has. 3 years 9 months later I still have the car. I haven’t kept a car this long in at least 8 cars before. Fun car. Drive year round in snow. Chicago. Snow tires. Summer I take to race tracks. Driving fun at the limits. I Am debating to upgrade to a Porsche. But this car has been reliable and cheap to maintain and own. Update. I’ve owned this car for over 5 years now. Never left me stranded. Very reliable. Fun to drive. Will be tough to ever sell it or trade it in. Except for the new2022 coming out in the fall.
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A car not pass up
zenith13, 05/30/2013
2013 Subaru BRZ Premium 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is my first Subaru. Coming from a celica, and with this car being made jointly by Toyota and Subaru, I felt close to home. The engineers nailed it on this one - the 200hp to weight ratio is perfect and the handling is great. I had a problem with the nav system twice and had to take it to the dealer and have it replaced, but other then that it is a great car to drive and a car that a car enthusiast should not pass up.
What's not to like
jmk651, 04/18/2013
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
It really is a fun car to drive, and you don't need to be going fast. It looks great, I like the inside a lot. The seats are really comfortable (I'm 6'4"), and there's plenty of room. The value is amazing, HID's, spoiler, the keyless access is cool, It's pretty much fully loaded. So far it's been 10 months, and I haven't had any problems. I've driven it in winter, and the traction control is awesome, it really keeps the car in line. I didn't really have much problems in the snow/ice.
Direct injection with carbon fouling on intakes
Casey Matt, 02/27/2019
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 15 people found this review helpful
If you buy this car start saving up for the pricey expense of walnut shell blasting of your intake valves. Why the heck Subaru doesnt imitate Toyota and couple Direct Injection with Port Injection to automatically clean the intakes is beyond me....I guess it keeps their mechanics and their bottom line healthy. Also, the 2.0 like the 2.5 can often see the Subaruish blown head gaskets especially on vehicles pushed like one would with the BRZ. One day perhaps Subaru will wake up and find out that there is a reason that even Porsche wants to get away from the boxer design. Its as dated a concept as the Harley Motorcycles V twin design. Looks and sounds great but......man, talk about ancient engineering!! These cars do handle wonderfully however and when they arent draining your wallet on sure to occur costs they are a blast to drive......its just too bad that too many trips are made to visit ones Subaru mechanic as only a madman would go to a Subaru dealer...not after the work it took consumers to get the 2.5 liter engine head gasket problems seen to........it took a class action lawsuit to maybe get that problem fixed.
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More than expected
bsxyz, 11/07/2012
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 58 people found this review helpful
My wife wanted a sports car and we looked at a lot of different models but she fell in love with the BRZ. It took a while to find one but we finally found one in inventory in ATL that was not let in dealer stock and went in and put down a deposit. We had drove the Scion version and it was OK but not great so we weren't sure if we would buy it when it came in. It was well worth the wait. Drives much better that the FRS and quality of interior and the few upgraded options are great. Great driving little car! IF you can find one it's a great car.
Fun to drive!
Darwin De Guzman, 04/28/2016
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I love this car though use a premium gas its so economical, can go more miles.
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The BRZ is a BReeZE
Lindsey N, 03/22/2017
updated 03/25/2021
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car is such a blast to drive, the handling is good, and the gas mileage is stellar. The only downside is that it does get rather loud on the highway.
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"Better than average"
Mike, 08/20/2018
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
It does everything well, virtually no warranty or maintenance issues. (Fog light under warranty, that's it). Handling is probably it's strong point including both good acceleration and braking. It's a 60's sports car without any of the daily maintenance!
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Finally, a sports car I could afford!
Frank Munafo, 11/09/2019
2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
I waited a long time to have a car that was this much fun to drive.