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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
I’m surprised people like the sound of a stock 1st gen. I personally thought it sounded grating and made the engine feel less willing to rev.
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We have to make clear, are people talking about a 2017+ MY engine, or a 2013 engine?
These two engine are very different, at least based on my seat time in a 2017. My 2013 engine sounds like gravel in a blender. The catback helps to drown it out, though.
Based on the various videos we have, including one with the augmented sound turned off, I would agree that a 2017+ engine has a more interesting mechanical noise. The 2022, with both the augmented sound turned off and on, was a lot smoother and sounded more pedestrian. Like it belonged in the Outback or Legacy.
But I will have to hear it in person, obviously.