If his success remains marginal in France, Subaru remains an influential and original car manufacturer in terms of its industrial strategies. Founded in 1953, The Japanese brand specializes in flat engines (under the name “Boxer”). The same as in all-wheel drive models. For example, the Leone 4WD launched in 1972 is considered to be the first production car with 4X4 transmission! The brand will grow from success to success for many years his Forester SUV and with his Impreza compact sedan. We owe the package to the latter Victory in the World Rally Championship (about fifty!) who contributed make this name a part of the legend of the car.

Legendary name

Event was launched for its the first generation of 1992, to replace Leone, for sure. Originally a four-door sedan, it was rejected in the universal optionat five doors (2008 year). As in one crossover (2011 year), baptized XV and now Crosstalk. Marginal in France and Europe, this anti-Corolla faces a a much more promising success in the United States, where the brand enjoys good visibility. Therefore, it is quite natural that at the auto show in Los Angeles Subaru recently introduced the sixth generation Impreza. Currently only available as a five-door body, it doesn’t break stylistic codes compared to its predecessor…

The sixth version is thermal, and automatic…

We find him pretty much the same line as before. HASis an increase in safety equipment and a chassis, which Subaru says is 10% more rigid. The all-wheel drive of course remains standard, here with an improved symmetrical system compared to the previous Impreza. From the side of the engine and transmission, this is a small revolution. She is no longer there more affordable than gasoline, abandoning their hybrid options. At the entry level there is a 2.0 l with a capacity of 152 horsepowerand then a 2.5 liters 182 horsepower. Both automatic transmission requiredso the manual disappears on the Impreza… On board, it updates multimedia equipment and its embedded technologies.

It is hard to imagine how this sixth version of the Impreza could have come to us. Now that she is gone more than in purely thermal versions… This is the eternal history of Subaru in France: environmental fines which always burdened his sales, in the face Auris then Corolla hybrids. Some European markets are more favorable to the brand than others, such as Germany, Switzerland or Belgium. Maybe that’s why we can come across this Impreza if we spread it among them.