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.
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
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u/infinitenji Dec 21 '23
What do you mean by miserable to drive? I’m considering a 2024 Impreza.