2016 Sedan manual base =
2016 Sedan manual base = 2955lbs.
2006 Sedan manual base = 2965 lbs.
2017 Sedan manual base= 2973 lbs.
The 2017 MY weighs more than the 2006/2016 MY.
I was not comparing the engine to the 2012-2016 engine.
Power goes down from 173 to 168, torque goes up from 166 to 186.
Factor in turbo lag, which tends to be more noticeable on small displacement engines and you have... 2006 base model performance with a complicated more expensive to maintain turbo... but better gas mileage.
You might think they can tweak it more for better results, and they probably could, but Subaru tends to tweak backwards for the US, reducing performance for similar performance.
All I am saying is lets aim for something better that what should be the standard for power, the 1.6 DIT to me is a boring package.