Subaru Impreza

Dive into the comfortable and perfectly crafted interiors and feel the coziness of your home. It can surely serve you as a second home with its pleasurable interior comfort. The driver is gifted a delightful sense of authority with the soul intuitive instrument cluster compatible with 7-inch in-dash touch-screen with navigation and the the leather-covered three-spoke multi-functional steering wheel. The well-cushioned ultra-comfortable seats, efficient climate control system and the high quality audio system adds too the interior ambiance. It lets you to store your luggage conveniently in a 339-litre cargo space, which can be extended owing to the 60:40 split rear seats.

The stylish sedan features a sophisticated and modern front design which is a product of the floating front bumper design with gracious expressive lines, the dazzling headlights, signature one chromed slat radiator grille and the wide and flat front bumper. The expressive curved wheel arch impressions, detailed side lines that displays an impressive shade effect, the well-configured rear combination lamps and the well-designed 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels further add to the captivating aesthetics. It is crafted to look sleek, which is a product of its exterior dimensions measuring 4584mm x 1739mm x 1465mm (LxWxH).

This sedan comes with two engine variant options for the UAE market namely- Impreza 1.6i Standard variant and the Impreza 2.0i Standard variant. Both these trims are powered by trademark BOXER horizontally opposed engine, while precisely the powerplant resting under the bonnet of the more dynamic 2.0i Standard variant is a 2.0-litre Horizontally Opposed, 4-Cylinder. 16 Valves Subaru Boxer engine, which is juiced by petrol to squeeze out a maximum power output of 150PS at 6200rpm and a maximum torque of 196Nm at 4200rpm. This solemnly refined power mill is meshed with a Lineartronic (CVT) transmission and the Symmetrical All Wheel Drive, which provides an unadulterated driving experience and lets the car achieve a speed of 100kmph from stand-still in 10.1 secs. The sedan also pleases you with a generous fuel economy of 13.82 kmpl.

The car willingly takes the responsibility of the safety of its occupants with the extensive list of safety features. These comprise of features like the handling assist added by Vehicle Dynamics Control system, braking assistance added to the front and rear solid discs by the Anti-lock Braking System and Electronic Brake-Force Distribution, and the other safety features like the SRS front, side and curtain airbags and pretensioner airbags.

Verdict

Owing to its comfortable interiors, high fuel economy and appealing exteriors, it is surely a good value for money sedan, but you may not like its transmission which is smooth but not-so-responsive.