2016 Subaru Impreza 2.0i-S REVIEW | Good Buying, But Getting On In Years
THE FOURTH GENERATION 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA IS APPROACHING ITS FOURTH BIRTHDAY – A RELATIVE ETERNITY IN THE FAST-PACED, CONSTANTLY UPDATING, SMALL CAR CLASS.
But rather than sending this all-wheel-drive hatch and sedan off to grab the zimmer frame, Subaru has energised things with a price drop for the MY16 range (model year 2016) and given all models an equipment boost.
The price cut, and the changes, make a competent small car better buying value – it’s good buying right across the range – and much more appealing.
Vehicle Style: Small hatchback
Price: $27,400 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 110kW/196Nm 2.0-litre 4cyl petrol | automatic CVT
Fuel Economy claimed: 6.8 l/100km | tested: 8.8 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Subaru is clearly responding to the Impreza’s sales drop. The small hatch is down 22.7 percent (to October 2015) compared with last year, its share of the total small car segment halving to 2.3 percent.
The Impreza 2.0i manual is now a $22,990 driveaway special (add $2K for the auto CVT) and now with alloy wheels, climate control air-conditioning and 6.2-inch colour touchscreen.