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Patriot X1 vs Subaru WRX

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Patriot X1
Patriot X1

2018 price

Subaru WRX
Subaru WRX

$42,000 - $64,815

2024 price

Summary

2018 Patriot X1
2024 Subaru WRX
Safety Rating

Engine Type

Flat Turbo 4, 2.4L
Fuel Type
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Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
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9.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
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5
Dislikes

  • Marginal rear headroom
  • Pricey servicing
  • No adjustable ventilation in rear
2018 Patriot X1 Summary

Over the past 12 months, some of the most significant names in camper-trailers have fallen victim to their own success. Ultimate Campers, one of the most interesting and (previously) desirable camping products was placed in voluntary administration and bailed out, while Kimberley Kampers, always the pinnacle of off-road camper design, still has a very uncertain future, if one at all. 

But amongst all that, here is Patriot Campers, an Aussie company essentially building $40,000 to $60,000 soft-floor camper-trailers and flourishing where others are failing. 

So what’s so good about them, and are they really worth all that money?

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2024 Subaru WRX Summary

This car features something many people reading this review won’t have experienced or even seen up close before. 

Especially for you younger ones, it’s called a ‘gear lever’ or ‘gear stick’. And down in the driver’s footwell an extra pedal on the left operates the ‘clutch’ which helps you use the gear lever because this car, the Subaru WRX RS, is what’s known as a ‘manual’.

That means you get to change the gears and wrest back some control from a modern car, many of which seem hell bent on taking over completely!

This is the fifth-generation version of what long ago morphed into a cult phenomenon, the ‘Rex’, with hardcore devotees around the globe loving its brash turbo flat-four performance and tenacious all-wheel-drive dynamics.

It’s been tweaked for the 2024 model year with heaps of extra safety gear and upgraded multimedia, which is the perfect excuse to strap in and reacquaint ourselves with this compact powerhouse. 

Read on to see if this small sedan with the lot has what it takes to qualify for a spot on your driveway!

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