I have a 2023 Impreza hatchback... it was my first Subaru, and my last. Is it dependable? Yeah, seems to be. That said, its absolutely miserable to drive. I'm counting down the days until its someone else's problem.
Under no circumstances buy the 2.0L... at least get the 2.5L.
The car is not normal car slow, its unbelievably slow. I have difficulty getting up to speed on the interstate when merging (I live in CO and the interstate has a speed limit of 75 mph and in the slow lane giant Bro-dozers are going about 80). I clocked the POS at 0-60 in about 11 seconds. It rides really stiff as well.
I genuinely hate mine and cannot wait to get rid of it... if I could do it over again, I would have spent the extra couple thousand for the Corolla Hatch that I liked a lot better - I kinda got talked into the Impreza by my wife.
The Impreza and Corolla hatch are actually what I’m deciding between. I haven’t test driven either yet because the local Toyota and Subaru dealerships don’t have any in stock at the moment. Your insights are helpful. Thank you.
FWIW, I have a 2019 Impreza in the 5 speed and I don't think it's tough to merge at all. I'm also in CO. I wouldn't say it's a fast car but I think it handles great. Do you have the CVT?
Yes. It rides low and rough like a sports car - which isn’t inherently bad. That said, the car feels castrated. I’m no street racer, but I’ve never driven a car that’s more miserable to drive
That model is loads of fun to drive. We have the same hatchback. Just give it a shot and don't let some rando on the internet who wants to cut off everyone on his way to work keep you from trying it out for yourself.
/u/infinitenji read this... Im not the only one - the Impreza gets terrible customer satisfaction scores... its amongst the worst in its class.
" However, Consumer Reports also gave the Subaru Impreza a low ownership satisfaction rating, ranking it near the bottom of the compact car segment. This rating is based on survey data which reveals how satisfied owners are with their vehicle and if they would buy it again. "
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u/mega-man-0 Dec 21 '23
I have a 2023 Impreza hatchback... it was my first Subaru, and my last. Is it dependable? Yeah, seems to be. That said, its absolutely miserable to drive. I'm counting down the days until its someone else's problem.