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2008 Subaru Impreza First Impressions
Victoria, British Columbia - Buyers never choose a Subaru Impreza for its style. All-wheel drive is obviously at the top of the list, followed by an addictive driving experience (think WRX).
But exterior styling? No way. And the new generation, unfortunately, doesn’t even come close to reversing the trend.
Quite frankly, it’s impossible for me to find anything nice to say about the design of the new 2008 Imprezas, even though I had the opportunity to test two different models.

Indeed, the 4-door sedan looks nowhere near like the 5-door wagon. When you put both cars next to each other, you’re actually led to believe that they’re made by two distinct brands.

But no.
They were built on the same platform, the Legacy’s, which has been modified in various places, particularly the front suspension. Both share the same 2,620-mm wheelbase (a 95-mm increase from last year), although the sedan is 165-mm longer overall than the wagon.

This differentiation between the two models has one simple explanation: unlike the 5-door Impreza, the sedan has been specifically designed for the North American market. In fact, you won’t find it anywhere else in the world.

As for other specifications, these two Subarus are identical.

Style? What style?
The old Impreza was not one of the cutest, but its originality had grown on us. The all-new sedan, meanwhile, is purely reminiscent of the Japanese cars of the ’90s. Long nose, Mazda Proteg?-inspired front fascia, unimaginative grille… If you want to add a bit of flair, I strongly suggest that you select the optional grille. That being said, there’s nothing to get visually excited about.

The 5-door Impreza does not fare much better. Granted, its European-styled curves are pleasant, but you quickly forget about them because the overall profile is oddly similar to the new Hyundai Accent’s. I’m not saying that the Accent is ugly, but it costs somewhere around $15,000 while the Impreza asks for twice as much (in WRX trim). Read Article
2008 Subaru Impreza First Impressions



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EL34EL34 - 8/2/2007 10:42:09 PM
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Looks like a snell.

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benwa005benwa005 - 8/2/2007 11:14:05 PM
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I took one look at the new 2008 WRX and actually laughed out loud. i thought it was a misprint or just a sick joke. What the heck is this thing suppose to be? it went from being the ultimate tuner car to a grocery-go-getter. You couldn't pay me to drive this.....thing.

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Murcielago_LP640Murcielago_LP640 - 8/3/2007 4:43:55 AM
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I really don't understand how the guys at Subaru stood back and said, "It's perfect".

Fools.

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chuck717chuck717 - 8/3/2007 10:12:55 AM
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This car can't be mistaken for anything else nor does it want to be mistaken, in other words the style is a mistake? The car will sell in cold climates again, heck in a blizzard nobody really cares what just passed them in terms of looks, they just want to know what kind of car drove like that in snow and Subie is the best when it comes to nasty weather.

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Hatemachine777Hatemachine777 - 8/4/2007 8:29:29 PM
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I want to know what morons said this was a good idea. I was wanting to trade my '03 WRX in on a new STI but after seeing this I'll just wait for the mitsubishi evo X.

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