Subaru Teases Next Generation Impreza

Subaru has unveiled a side profile image of its New York Auto Show bound next generation Impreza.When the previous generation Impreza was unveiled at the 2007 New York Auto Show the initial reaction was far from positive with the majority of the complaints centering around the sedan version. This time around Subaru has decided to give the Impreza a miniaturized Legacy design featuring more prominent wheel arches and a Hofmeister kink style C-pillar. From the teaser image it also appears that the Impreza will use Legacy inspired tail and headlights. Overall the new Impreza features a much better design than the squished look of the outgoing model. Though better overall, it does gain an awkward A-pillar window reminiscent, but not nearly as bad, as the one on the Suzuki SX4.

Is the new Impreza's styling a significant enough improvement to make it a serious competitor in the compact segment?
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LACMAN - 4/7/2011 9:16:56 AM

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If you look at it and away fast enough, it brings to mind a Mazda3....

t_bone - 4/7/2011 9:26:51 AM

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Pseudo wheel flares, check. Taillight angle that awkwardly matches the C pillar, check. Headlights that smear across the quarter panel, check. Missing for full ugliness compliance? No gangster kink on the rear window. Raising the beltline of the windows 3 inches. Roof that touches the A pillar and looks slapped on top.

Actually not too bad for a contemporary design, except I still can't what brand it is.

_43LE - 4/7/2011 10:40:03 AM

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From this angle, quite a bit of a disappointment from the concept we saw a few months ago.

geoff448 - 4/7/2011 2:01:27 PM

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This is bland at best. What a boring car

KKO84 - 4/7/2011 2:49:38 PM

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Looks like a Toyota Corolla.
Proof: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2127897

upwards - 4/8/2011 9:51:41 AM

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