First Drives Experience:Subaru Impreza

The Impreza has greater practicality and a higher-quality interior but bland exterior styling.

If you thought that the design of the infamous 'bug-eyed' Impreza back in 2000 was brave, or that the current generation looked too retro, feast your eyes on the car's all-new styling!

Inspired by the Toyota Corolla and BMW 1-Series, the newcomer is not just a radical departure, it's downright ugly, too. Although the bodywork is neatly finished, the nondescript nose and bulbous rear are a world away from what has gone before.

Sadly, the bad news doesn't end with the design. A turbocharged WRX model (expected to account for more than half of all Impreza sales in Japan) isn't even coming to the UK
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S4cabriofoxone - 6/17/2007 2:22:46 PM

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It looks like a vacuum cleaner... and it probably sounds like one, too.

RoadTrippin - 6/18/2007 11:13:01 PM

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I have to say that the base impreza is pretty bland, but once you get up to the wrx and wrx sti models, you realize what a car it actually IS.

M53R - 6/17/2007 2:26:52 PM

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"Inspired by the Toyota Corolla and BMW 1-Series, the newcomer is not just a radical departure, it's downright ugly, too. Although the bodywork is neatly finished, the nondescript nose and bulbous rear are a world away from what has gone before."

I dont see any BMW in there lol.

tango - 6/17/2007 7:37:08 PM

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Yeah it's there. Look at the last pic. The waistline crease that runs down the side and just above the door-handles. BMW is all over that. What I don't see is any Corolla. I wonder if they are just paying homage to their new partners Toyota (who recently bought 8.7% of Subaru's parent Fuji Heavy Industries). Frankly, I can't understand how they can absolutely nail the styling of the Legacy, yet fumble the Impreza so many times over. It's sad. I think Subaru has just made me an Evo fan.

alfistiDK - 6/17/2007 4:45:35 PM

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I have great respect for Subarus technical achievements, but daaaamn they really need to hire some designers !

alfistiDK - 6/17/2007 4:47:57 PM

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2.0 with 136 Bhp / 184 NM ...as much as i love Boxer engines, thats really low numbers these days
Id expect 155-160 Bhp / 195-200 NM

Rupert - 6/17/2007 6:02:51 PM

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I'm going to cry.
"Sadly, the bad news doesn't end with the design. A turbocharged WRX model (expected to account for more than half of all Impreza sales in Japan) isn't even coming to the UK."
We have to wait till 2009 for a turbo version! And it looks like a cross between a Civic and a Proton!
:(:(:(:(

EL34 - 6/17/2007 7:50:35 PM

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Now com'on, I can't take it anymore!

Subaru needs to stop copying Lexus.

It's a cryin' shame :(

Htay7500 - 6/17/2007 8:32:24 PM

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I like the looks of the older imprezas. this one just doesnt feel rite.

alfistiDK - 6/17/2007 9:31:28 PM

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This is good news for mitsubishi :)