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  • 2012? non mi piace

  • the hatch looks really good. i`m just waiting for the wrs. Does anyone know when it will launch ?

  • nothing new about it, more like a "compact legacy"

  • ugly car, subaru has lost the RS aura they had. shame.

  • shit car looks like a family car...

  • @veigadevil i wonder why..........derp

  • Subaru just commited suicide. CVT tranny and downgrading to a 4 clyinder... Not to mention the lack of styling

  • @7l2yan when did they down grade? impreza's have always had a 4 cylinder flat engine

  • @7l2yan its always been a 4banger man

  • better of with alfa 159

  • I think that the GC8G and the S204 are turning in their graves... long gone are the days of Subaru WRC team and the days of a proper WRX STI.. since the hatchback model everything went downhill... In every part of the old Impreza's you could see a grain of WRC... but in this the only thing I see is pensioner trying to cheer his life up with a little bit of speed.. this thing should be badged as a Legacy and not an Impreza.. for the sake of those old Impreza's 40+ rally wins

  • the sti will look epic ...

  • i25 + cruze = impreza

  • Love this car. Went to look at it today. I had an Outback wagon several years ago and I loved it. I need a small car that gets good gas mileage , can go in snow, and that can accomodate a dog kennel in the back. This seems to be the right car. Am going to do a little more looking but this is at the top of my list right now. Thanks Subaru.

  • i rather get a hyundai

  • RIP Impreza

  • the sedan's rear lost the concept car's aggression, and the strip of chrome across the middle makes it perfect for... seniors

  • Much sexier ass compared to last model

  • Looks like its leaning towards a legacy to me.. should be a mean looking car in my eyes.

  • what the hell is going on it look crap just like Honda civic...what hack is Japanese thinking...design look crap..fucking kia, hyundai even look 5x better then 2012 civic and impreza...f this shit.

  • subaru impreza must be extrime!! not famili car...Forester, Legacy this is famili cars!!

    Impreza is alweys rally car:)

  • :25 introducing the newley renamed 07 legacy

  • when will they make a Impreza GT for this model...HP is too low

  • I have the 2012 wagon. I like it. I bought it out of necessity, not because I'm a Subie fan or anything like that. Needed an affordable AWD car and this was it. Car is VERY comfortable and roomy inside. Handles and rides very well for a base model car. Great road trip car. Drawbacks are lack of power, especially in 4th and 5th gear... there is NO power in those gears! Ratio is off or something. Also, it's difficult to shift into 5th. Dealership said it's normal, I don't agree. Stock tires suck.

  • I seriously wonder how they'll turn this, into the always gorgeous WRX and WRX STi

  • NEUTRALITY MUST BE ACHIEVED!!!!

  • Seems like a nice looking car to me.

  • guys need to chill the f out.

    To the people who cry about this one not looking like a '06 wrx, THIS ISNT THE CAR YOURE LOOKING FOR. THE WRX AND THE STI ARE STILL AVAILABLE- just not under the name Impreza! This one isn't meant to be the successor of the older rally cars!

  • one must look at the concept car to fully understand what they were aiming at when designing that rear. I'm actually starting to like it now.

  • i would like it if it didn't wear the impreza badge, the impreza is a rally inspired car and should remain one if they want to build a efficient stylish car they should have designed another car! I will say i will not be looking to buy one of these and im sure that alot of other subaru rally fans feel the same. i am ashamed that this is a part of the impreza line sincerely a 2002 impreza owner 

  • It's a very good looking car. I particularly like the hatchback version, which looks very functional and modern.

  • he called it flacid :(

  • It had a test drive in it. It's looks pretty good in real life, and it's got a lot of positive things about it., especially suspension and fuel efficiency. I wasn't sure about the CVT, but the manual is fine. I think it's the best FWD, but I'm going to test drive the Honda civic next week.

  • i like the exterior just fine, but the interior isn't very nice looking compared to other compact cars, but that might just be me....

  • They don't make the car look 'aggressive' like in the 90s anymore

  • This car looks better (at least not bad at all) in person... I like its functionality (awd, more interior rear seat & cargo space), fuel economy, visibility. I like this in satin white pearl with black interior leather. Good for my young family with a little puppy. It's too bad my wife can't drive manual and doesn't want to learn or I can pick a WRX from the state with the price I pay for this in Canada. Overall, I think it's a good choice as a family while saving more money for STI

  • It looks better in person....

  • I'm tired of hearing all this "oh this Subaru looks boring, this isn't an Impreza!" Go look at the damn first-generation Impreza (not the WRX/WRX STI, the BASE Impreza). It didn't look so special either, just like this one. Hell, I've even mistaken the first-generation Impreza for Corollas sometimes.

    Only the sportier versions get the treatment so you whining b****es need to calm down and wait.

  • fuck no

  • Horrible.

  • sick of the ads for Chronicle

  • The Concept Car was so much better lookin' than this Family Impreza ... Sry ... but a big FAIL!

  • Screw this, looks like i'm getting an Evo

  • eventhough I love the looks of the 04-06 models and own a 2000 2.5rs, they cant keep making the same looking car...they were the only company to post a profit 3 years in a row, so they are obviously doing alot of things right.

  • Why don't people like this? I think it looks better than the outgoing model first off, secondly it is lighter and gets better MPGs, while keeping AWD. No one buys the base Impreza for performance so idk why people are complaining about that either.

  • @terps616 I could NOT agree more! Seriously, the base Impreza was always overkill for the general public (it was the class-leading base-engine, 170HP!). It seemed to be very much like a 2.5RS dumbed down, and now it's a proper economy compact car worthy for the masses while retaining Subaru technology (AWD, brand-new generation FB20 engine), revised suspension (supposedly more sporty while still comfortable), and still manages to lose weight! I just don't understand why nobody can appreciate it.

  • @AWDfreak I appreciate it, it looks like it would make a great daily! and should sell well, so Subaru has the cash to make the new WRX, STI, and BRZ amazing!!

  • @AWDfreak we would like it if it didn't say impreza on it that is not what the impreza is for if you want general mass go buy general mass the impreza is supposed to be a rally inspired car not a stuck in morning traffic car leave our car alone and put a different name on this

  • @2010Reilly The WRX and WRX STI will continue the spirit you all remember from the rallying Impreza. I'm sorry, but besides being a compact entry into rallying, the Impreza was supposed to be marketed to the masses looking for an AWD compact sedan. Besides, Subaru is simply trying to survive. They have to survive before they actually make exciting cars like the WRX and WRX STI. Subaru has, for the longest time, tried to get into the mainstream, and it's about time they did that.

  • @AWDfreak Also, Subaru have on a couple times in its lifetime, nearly died because of lack of sales. They've got their priorities straight.

  • @AWDfreak Yes, at least someone gets it. Its not like subaru is incapable of getting more hps out of this engine. the one in the brz makes 200, but like you and I said this is an economy car, which I still think is more sporty than alot of its competitors.

  • @AWDfreak The looks ain't bad. Put it simply the impreza be it the base or WRX ver used to be like a wild lion, it just look like it will kill you. Now it's just a tame house cat.

  • @ToyotaGT1Racer I fail to see how a regular 1st generation Impreza looked like a wild lion... If you think the 1st generation is included in that "wild lion" look, I think you need to look longer and realize how damn tame the regular Impreza used to look before the GD chassis...

  • They need the guy who made the 2004-2007 straight up impreza.

    But im so glad that the WRX and STIs are unchanged for this year, smart move subaru. Kinda makes me think that even they thought this wasnt a good design for the WRX and STI....hmmm

  • Huge fail! pretty sure that the average consumer will fell robbed from Hp Downgrade. eventually pass on this car.

  • Looks like a freaking american car

  • I own a '09 Lancer, but I respect the Impreza. The thing that always bugged me about Subaru is their AWFUL car designs... looks like they will continue this tradition. It's a shame since the Lancer was also kinda ugly until this new sexy generation, I hoped it would motivate Subaru to do the same. Great mechanics, boring looks.

  • looks like a legacy... a fucking family car

  • @NewGameMultimedia The base Impreza is supposed to be a damn family car, this is NOT a WRX or WRX STI. But I would agree it carries a bit too much of the Legacy's design cues.

  • Subaru forgot to hire their designer.

  • ugliest Impreza ever!

  • why am i watching a video of a Legacy? i came here to see a impreza.

  • the interior looks like mazda3

  • Imprayza? This guy is an idiot.

  • Can someone tell me why people hate this car?

  • @bobcar96 I'm not sure myself too. Other than the door mirror, I like the look. IMO, better then last model year. The interior is nice and simple too, but I'll gladly trade that MPG gauge for a temp and fuel gauge.

  • it is not THAT bad for a base model.

  • guys , you do know that the impreza is breaking off from the wrx and sti right? the wrx/sti model is completely diff , and it wont be coming out this year.

  • Bring back the 06-07 hawkeye, put that interior in it, make the 2.0 the base and the 2.5 an option and BAM, you have yourself the perfect Impreza

    That said the new one doesn't look bad, it just looks like every Toyota, Kia and Hyundai that's coming out these days. It needs to look just a little bit different to stand out.

  • i like the look of hatch but theres something about the sedan that i dont like i cant put my finger on it but theres something

  • Why can't Subaru just make a good looking car? Disgusting.

  • Why the hate, the old Impreza sucked!

  • why is everyone hating on this car? I think it's amazing. It looks are update with modern styling. it's efficient, safe, affordable and not terribly slow. You honestly can't expect Subaru to make all their cars like the 22b and STi, they would scare away half their customers. I think just being the most fuel efficient AWD car in america is a huge achievement, that is going over looked. I think this car take Subaru places it would never have gone before. so stop hating.

  • @urmomisfineinbed The most fuel efficient AWD car in america is the 2012 Lancer SE-AWD

  • @ElshamyWalid the lacner uses 7.9/5.8 l/100km the subaru uses 7.5/5.5 l/100km. btw the se-awc actually gets worse numbers than the standard lancer. i did the comparision when both cars had CVT's.

  • @urmomisfineinbed what about price difference between the SE-AWD and this car?

    because im thinking between a raliart and an impreza

    price wise i think the impreza is alot

  • @urmomisfineinbed yeah they are about the same so it would be up to you which you. test drive them and see which is more liveable. the mitsubishi has a better warranty but they may go bankrupt and never honour it. I do find that most subaru's have a better interior finish than mitsubishi's but that depends what level of trim you get. just got test drive em

  • @urmomisfineinbed still ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @urmomisfineinbed looks like a yaris

  • FUGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hey Subaru design teams... WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?­???

  • mondeo focus ?

  • If Subaru really want us to go out and buy one of their Impreza's they better go back and start remaking the mighty Subaru Impreza P1.

    If not at least go back and remake the RB5 or the 22B.

    Subaru's motto should be, making ugly cars since 2008.

    They need to drop hatchbacks and make saloons again, and i won't buy one until they do.

    .

  • Subaru if you want to survive in the car world ...... scratch this shit and start making 04 impreza and sti's again ... those were your best looking cars by far

  • A swing and a miss!!! ===O

  • Epic fail...

  • @ShumbiZzZ Impreza does not mean WRX. The new Impreza is a completely different platform.

  • holy crap! the hatchback looks like a mini van.

  • this is not going on my poster board!!! fuckin ugly

  • daaaAAAMMM! the sedan now Looks like a car 4 mine grandfather

  • Definitely not "easier on the eyes" whole hell I didn’t think Subaru could make their Impreza any uglier but they just proved me wrong.

  • so mazda and ford decide to make their hatchbacks look similar to impreza and wrx hatchback..... and subaru decides to follow the corolla??!! WOW... woooooowwww.....

  • What is this shit?

  • RIP Impreza :(

  • i remember the 1999 impreza WRX STI version VI that was the best one it used to be my favorite car but after that they just got shitter whoever designed the 1999 they need to bring that guy back

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  • Shit man... I wanted a new Impreza, small like the bugeye and hawkeyes, not a Legacy lookalike.

  • what the f*** is that interior, oh god!

    THE LAST DAYS OF THE IMPREZA

  • the ugliest car on the market!

    they have to bring a new designer like kia's!

  • Nice corolla subaru.

  • Its like a retarded transformer... WHAT MADE SUBARU THINK THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA?

  • Both subaru and mitsubishi has ruined there most famous cars :(

  • wtf is this? looks like legacy

  • ugliest impreza to the date :/

  • HOLY FUCK! IT'S ToyoBaru :))))

  • looks plain do not want

  • so wheres the wrx?

  • Subaru is officially boring.

  • i wanna see the STI version of it.

  • The little window next to the side view mirrors are totally cheap. A person could easily break it and reach in and push the unlock button on the door. Security risk I would say, plus it's fugly.

  • completely agree with 22mstanley the new ones suck

  • Proud owner of an 2006 impreza. After 2007 the design took a turn for the worse. Sadly from I can see the best years of the impreza are well in the past

  • i think it should have been given the BRZ's rear lights. it actually looks much better to me though.

  • omg! 

  • four letters - UGLY !!! its just unbelievable wat they ve done with the impreza ! Wat wer the guys at subaru design thinkin ?

  • gay looks like a ford or something

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  • really bad....almost half the people that see this video, don't like the car. That should tell you something Subaru!!!

  • It's just a beast in a suit lol

  • note to subaru....... you can't go from sporty to grandma car.....

  • I'm a honda fan but this impreza looks way better than the new 2012 civic. OT: What's the name of the soundtrack in this review?

  • Went from Beast to a Family sedan. SMH.

  • Nooo, bring sexy back. Like the 2004 and 2008 model.

  • The beautiful subaru impreza was the 2004 until 2008 model!!!

  • The front is good, but the hear....

  • An honestly, anyone complaining about it not looking like an impreza get the wrx. it still has the old body style.

  • This car is a BLAST to drive! wish they could have financed me for one. :(

  • the sedan is quite good looking, hatch is fugly

  • They took the balls out of the Impreza.. 2004 model was the best ;)

  • Subaru cars now contain nuclear radiation from Japan's recent nuclear disaster. Effects include cancers, infertility and sperm damage.

  • You are all butt-hurt.

  • Wtf looks like a normal toyota or chevy sedan

  • Simply put it, If you know what an Impreza is you will hate this car, if you don't you will like it or not care.

    The new Impreza looks very ordinary and bland. If you look at it and a 2012 Toyota Corolla, you would not be able to tell which car has a racing pedigree and a history of being a performance rally car.

  • ill keep my 02 for now, it looks like a camry competitor

  • I feel lucky of buying subaru impreza 2008 model, because 2012 is ugly as hell

  • im not imprezzz...

    

  • striking LOL it looks like a legacy! OMG the older impreza rS looks way way sexier than this uggh

  • Only thing i don't like are the tail lights.... Reminds of a KIA.

  • It looks really fantastic! i love it!!!!!!!!!!! 

  • You guys are crazy, the 2012 Impreza looks fantastic. 

  • So much for a rally inspired car look... 

  • Looks like a fucking toyota

  • Subaru just went from a young teenagers, early 20's dream car into a grandpa status with that "new" design.

  • looks like a camry

  • Fucking horrible, hope it stays in america, atleast it comea with a 2.0 instead of the 2.5. Subaru are just getting worse and worse.

  • its the same sh.... like a legazy......

  • but you gotta give it to them, it's nicer on the inside.

  • Sedan = ugly

    Hatch = half decent

    Wagon = probably a lot better than both

  • Wonder what the sti version will look like...

  • Hatch is actually looking good.

    People always complain at the beginning of each Subaru series.. and then later they love it !!

    This hatch, once modified will look AWESOME

  • @JonEldred noone will want to stare at your ugly car mate

  • jap crap

  • @kirkie1210 Whatever, judging by your uploads you're a eurotrash fan? Have fun staring at the back of my STi's rear on the road and track, shitrocco boy.

  • well i find it very nice and i think the wrx or the sti version would be awesome ..

  • Ugh. Ugly.

    We shall wait for the 2012 WRX STI.

    Do not disappoint.

  • I have never been Subaru fan, I'm more into Mitsubishi, but I always wanted Subaru to produce good cars because that is what keeps the competition between Mitsubishi and Subaru... Whenever Mitsubishi produced a good car, Subaru tried to make a better one, and vice versa. This new Impreza looks like some cheap KIA... Bad move Subaru...

  • Anyone who complains buy a WRX or a STI.

  • maybe a coupe would look pretty good, but this is pretty........ UGLY!

  • the 2011, was so much better looking way more sporty

  • ugly!!!! looks like the legacy!

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  • Wait until they show the sti version

  • "This is the 2012, 2002 Ford Taurus look alike." First Toyota/Scion disappoints us with showing off the FR-S concept then putting into production an ugly looking FR-S and now this?! NISSAN, MAZDA time to attack!

  • what. the. hell. is. this. crap? look at the hatch at 3:10. It looks like a bloody outback wagon! No one cares about fuel economy or trunk space in an Impreza! I don't know what Subaru is thinking. This car is totally ruined now.

  • @nopockyforkitteh I agree, but I think this is in response to new fuel economy rules coming in the USA. I dunno, I have a 2.5i 5-speed, and it's no sports car, so why not get better MPGs? I'll just get a WRX for my next car if I decide I want more sport (which I do)

  • Maybe it looks better in person...

  • If this is the case, I'll buy all the new parts and swap it with the exterior that I have now because this ugly. What happened to the mean look that Impreza's once had.