- station wagon 102,840
- 5,688 below average
- 10,950 great
- Wilmington, NC
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- 5,688 below average station wagon 102,840 gasoline blue manual
2011 subaru impreza review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Value and the beauty of all-wheel drive. introductionthe subaru impreza has been a bestseller for years, and it set sales records in 2010 while others struggled. It packs in a lot, for its size and price. It deserves to be a top choice in foul weather or on rough roads. But it's an easy car to live with even in the best of conditions. It's comfortable and easy to drive. The interior is simple and straightforward, and everything is easy to operate. Cargo capacity after the 60/40 rear seats are dropped is excellent. the impreza is solid and safe, the ideal size for running around town while holding its own on the freeway with trucks and big suvs. Many people nonetheless prefer the lines of a simple sedan. the impreza outback sport comes only as a five-door. It's prepared for travel on unpaved roads and can easily carry gear for outdoor work or activities, from sports to dogs. Outback sport includes 17-inch alloy wheels with all-season tires, a raised suspension, foglights, all-weather package, and cargo tray. This lowers the center of gravity and improves the balance, contributing to agile cornering. What's more, the impreza shares the quick wrx steering rack, with 2. 8 turns lock-to-lock, and a tight 34. 8-foot turning circle. There's no lacking in power at any rpm range. the standard 5-speed manual gearbox works well. Impreza 2. 5i premium 18,495) and 5-door 18,995) upgrade to a new am/fm stereo with single-disc cd player and six speakers, auxiliary input jack, bluetooth hands-free calling, ipod, usb port and satellite radio capability. Options include 17-inch 12-spoke alloy wheels, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and tomtom navigation system. outback sport 19,995) includes a heavy duty raised suspension, 17-inch alloy wheels with all-season tires, front and rear bumper underguards, projector beam foglights, crossbars for the roofrails, heated front seats and sideview mirrors, windshield wiper de-icer, and a leather-wrapped shift knob and steering wheel with audio and cruise controls. Rearview camera is optional. safety equipment on all impreza models includes the subaru advanced frontal airbag system featuring side-impact air bags and full-length airbag curtains. Active safety features include abs with electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist, electronic stability control with traction control, and all-wheel drive. They also share a character crease in the side, although the 5-door's edginess vanishes in the sedan, which uses old-fashioned red taillamps, an understated black valance under the grille, and a dual exhaust: two pipes versus the 5-door's one. the roofline of the 5-door is only 0. 2 inches higher than the sedan, although the coefficient of drag is 0. 34 vs. 0. 32. (the outback sport is 0. 35 thanks to the roof rack.) the outback sport is a 5-door. Its styling is edgy, with flared fenders, a blocky butt, and short rear overhang with silvery taillamps. A neat nose rises up and back to the aerodynamic spoiler over the liftgate. The roof rack includes high crossbars that add to the outdoorsy look. The ground clearance is raised, but only by a fraction of an inch; the larger wheels (17-inch alloys) with all-season tires add to the rugged look, more aggressive than the smoother but vanilla sedan. The outback sport looks at home on a gravel road high in the mountains. interioreffort and style have gone into the sweeping twin-cockpit design of the impreza cabin. The quality of the interior materials is good. The titanium color for the dashboard trim looks nice. the steering wheel tilts and telescopes, which is good, but it doesn't seem to tilt high enough. Speaking of visibility, rearview vision is adequate in the 5-door hatchback but not great. on the dashboard above the center stack there's a horizontal window with digital readout for temperature, time, and fuel mileage, but it's not readable in the sun, and distance to empty is unavailable. The stack itself contains the usual vents with a six-disc cd changer above big easy climate control knobs. There's a nice shift lever behind a cubby and coinholder, and ahead of two cupholders and a 12-volt outlet; between the seatbacks there's a small deep console. The door pockets hold 32-ounce cups. Their outside edges are rugged and handsome, but the wider center part is made of a material that looks sort of like a pinstripe suit, and which attracts and won't let go of things that commonly float around cabins, especially dog hair. Considering that subaru owners are well-known dog lovers, who take them everywhere, we find this issue with the seats shocking. The available leather-trimmed upholstery would likely be a better choice for dogs. rear-seat accommodations in the 5-door models are average. There's good headroom, while hip and shoulder room in the rear are decent. The rear-seat legroom is a slim 33. 5 inches. The rear seatback angles are reclined for relaxation, and the rear doors open wide, 75 degrees, so ingress and egress is easy, an important quality. cargo capacity in the 5-door, after the 60/40 rear seats are dropped, is excellent for a car of this size. As a runabout that's not too big and not too small, it's solid, safe, simple, and provides standard all-wheel drive so it's ready for any highway driving condition. It's good for the daily commute or for heading to the mountains in january. there are two different all-wheel-drive systems on the impreza models. Those with the manual transmission use locking center differential with viscous coupling, which distributes power evenly between the front and rear wheels on dry pavement, and shifts the torque around only when a tire slips. The models with automatic transmission use what subaru calls active torque split that transfers power based on acceleration and deceleration, as well as slippage. CD Changer✔ Climate Control✔ AM/FM✔ CD Player✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Bluetooth✔ Navigation System✔ Alloy Wheels
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