Another compare thread. This is supposed to be coming out at the end of the year.
Despite it kind of looking like the old Kia C'eed, it has a certain appeal to it. The usual Scooby boxer engine (also in diesel) and all wheel drive add something unique. Interior looks decent - sensible positioning of the nav and a real handbrake.
The front is certainly a lot more prominent, looks more aggressive than the previous gen too. While the hatch body works well enough for the standard car I really wasn't a fan of the STI hatch last gen, too used to the image of saloon styled evo's & scoobies.
I can see Subaru doing a Daihatsu and withdrawing from the European market. They, unfortunately, are selling such a reduced volume compared to their peak, together with the strength of the Yen, they are making no money.
The BRZ may provide a short term boost but........
If you discount the WRX, they have already stopped selling the Impreza. This isn't coming until the end of the year.
The trouble with Subaru is that they took too long with the diesel, and when it did come, eco wise it wasn't quite there. It is telling that in the US where diesel isn't as big, they are still doing well.
A true petrol head brand though, a mild come back could be on the cards if they improve eco. The Legacy boxer diesel would be top of my list if it wasn't for the 2-3 year used values.
I thought this was the civic forum? Wft do I care about an impreza? I come here to discuss our 9th gen civic's, not to see every other thread discussing cars "better" than the civic!
It was on the other thread - I missed it off this by mistake.
I don't believe you are a moderator, you have 70 posts behind you and you are the only one complaining - ironically derailing the thread as you do so. I think we will let the actual moderators decide.
I'm not sure why but I don't like it, just doesn't look right.
Agreed the interiors have always been behind but this new one looks worse than anything else I can think of
Very bland styling and more of these slab slided wheel arches like the new civic, interior shot is very bright and makes the plastics look very washed out and cheap, need to see how economical it is if its going to be a seller
The start button on the 8g was the simple in key in , push button type. On the 9g it has the keyless start on high end variants hence why there is no start button on most models.
The interiors are the major let down for Subarus I feel.
Although they have improved in some of the newest models, the Legacy for example still feels like an 80s Toyota or 90s Hyundai, but these are not cheap cars.
Interesting that the US version of this car is already out (in 'Sedan' form)
Autoblog reviewed it, and said about the interior:
"We've been quick to rail on the Japanese automaker for building interiors well behind the curve in the past, and it appears Subaru has finally moved to cure that ail. The 2012 Impreza now features a vastly improved material selection inside. The driver gets to enjoy a three-spoke, multi-function steering wheel, and our 2.0 Premium tester came equipped with a very attractive two-tone interior. The dash is covered in squeak-fighting soft-touch materials, and while the center stack isn't anything we'd consider beautiful, the controls are logically organized and easy to manipulate. Perhaps the best place to see an improvement is the vehicle's front door panels. These pieces have been a wasteland of hard plastic in the past, but with soft touch uppers, well-grained plastics and cloth inserts, the panels now use a multitude of materials to improve the overall feel of the cabin. On the whole, the interior is a massive improvement, though it's a bit sober and lacks cutting-edge infotainment options."
I know what you mean, but those older shots are of the WRX. These new ones are not the WRX. If you posted the mid range Impreza if 10 years ago, it wouldn't be so cool...
I did, and it wasn't a standard run of the mill looking hatchback like most cars on the road now, I do see where you coming from though..
But saying that I didn't like the STI or WRX or whatever the last hatch back thing had tbh, not a Subaru impreza... Awful redesign imo
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