The 2024 Subaru Impreza: A Five-Door Hatchback with a Bunch of Nice Upgrades

Subaru knows its market, and it's no surprise that the 2024 Impreza is landing as a five-door hatchback only if you want a sedan. However, for those who are happy with a wagon-style vehicle, there are plenty of nice upgrades to look forward to in this latest model year Impreza.

On the outside, the Impreza still maintains its instantly recognizable design, with the stars still aligned on the badge on the nose. The headlights, however, feel a bit more sharply pulled back and flow into the nicely pumped up fenders, before flowing back into the rackish roof. This updated model is sure to turn heads.

But it's not just about looks; the Impreza has undergone some significant changes on the inside. Subaru is no longer afraid of technology in its cabin space, which means that this new model can be had with an 11.6-inch center screen, as well as standard features like Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. This results in a quieter space out on the road, making for a more enjoyable driving experience.

In addition to the tech upgrades, the Impreza also boasts plenty of safety gear on board. Subaru has fitted it with its Eyesight system, which includes automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, rear seat reminder, and even an option for automatic emergency steering and rear cross traffic alert. This means that drivers can enjoy added peace of mind while on the road.

When it comes to power, the Impreza's base and Sport trims are equipped with a 2-liter four-cylinder boxer engine, producing 152 horsepower. While this may not be exciting for everyone, there is something to get excited about: the return of the Impreza RS. The RS models come with a 2.5-liter boxer 4 under the hood, which produces output of up to 182 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque. This significant increase in power makes the Impreza RS a more formidable contender on the road.

All models of the Impreza are backed by a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) and Subaru's all-wheel drive system. However, the chassis is stiffer, which is good news for fans of better handling. Couple this with the RS badge on the back, increased power, and a simulated manual mode on Sport and RS trims, and you have something that could provide affordable fun.

Despite the upgrades, there is one feature that's noticeably missing: a stick shift transmission. The author acknowledges that the take rate for a manual gearbox might be too low these days, but it would still be great to see an option like this added to the Impreza lineup. However, the return of the RS badge and other upgrades make the Impreza an attractive choice in its segment.

The 2024 Subaru Impreza is certainly offering a good machine, but there's always room for improvement when it comes to options and power. The author mentions that if customers could choose from more options, such as a manual gearbox on the Impreza itself or a hatchback body style on the WRX, it would make the vehicle even more appealing.

Overall, the 2024 Subaru Impreza is a five-door hatchback with plenty of nice upgrades to look forward to. With its tech-savvy interior, safety features, and powerful RS models, this vehicle is sure to please even the most discerning drivers.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enSubaru knows its Market which is why it's not a huge surprise that the 2024 Impreza is landing as a five-door hatchback only if you want a sedan you'll need to jump to the WRX but if you're happy here in wagonland there's a bunch of nice upgrades for this latest model year Impreza let's take a look on the outside it's still instantly recognizable the Stars still align on the badge on the nose but now the headlights feel a bit more sharply pulled back they flow into the nicely pumped up fenders and then back into the rackish roof it's on the inside however where we find most of the fresh appeal with this updated model Subaru is no longer afraid of technology in its cabin space so the Impreza can be had with an 11.6 inch Center screen Wireless carplay and Android auto are standard features and the overall cabin refinement means you'll find a quieter space out on the road there's plenty of safety gear on board too Subaru fit the Impreza with its eyesight system so you have automatic emergency braking Lane keep assist a rear seat reminder and you can also add an automatic emergency steering and rear cross traffic alert power is basically the same as the outgoing model though on the base and Sport trims you'll find a 2-liter four-cylinder boxer engine that produces 152 horsepower that's nothing to get excited about but you can get excited about the return of the Impreza RS which brings along more power with it RS models stuff the 2.5 liter boxer 4 under the hood which brings output up to 182 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque all models are backed up by a CVT and Subaru's all-wheel drive system but the chassis is stiffer which is good news for fans of better handling couple that with the RS badge on the back the increased power and a simulated manual mode on Sport and rs trims and you have something that could provide affordable fun still it would be great to see a stick offered on the Impreza but I have to imagine the take rate is just too low these days as Sean Tucker points out over on Kelly Blue Book the Impreza is nicely updated but the rest of the competition is pretty darn good at the moment you have the Honda Civic which is excellent and then also there's that more Dynamic styling from anything coming from the Hyundai World with the Impreza Subaru bets on its upgraded interior hatchback body style and standard all-wheel drive to help it carve out sales in this segment pop on over to AutoTrader by the way if you want to see what current imprezas are fetching or any of those competitors I've mentioned with the 2024 Impreza Subaru is certainly offering a good machine but perhaps if the customer could do a little more picking in terms of what they want with respect to options and power it would be even better there's a manual gearbox available on the WRX let's bring that down to the Impreza as an option and then let's bring the hatchback body style up as an option on the WRX right either way the return of the RS badge is cool to see and I know that I'll see a ton of these on the road anytime I'm back East visiting family Subaru is pretty good about nailing the formula that the average Four Season consumer finds appealing foreignSubaru knows its Market which is why it's not a huge surprise that the 2024 Impreza is landing as a five-door hatchback only if you want a sedan you'll need to jump to the WRX but if you're happy here in wagonland there's a bunch of nice upgrades for this latest model year Impreza let's take a look on the outside it's still instantly recognizable the Stars still align on the badge on the nose but now the headlights feel a bit more sharply pulled back they flow into the nicely pumped up fenders and then back into the rackish roof it's on the inside however where we find most of the fresh appeal with this updated model Subaru is no longer afraid of technology in its cabin space so the Impreza can be had with an 11.6 inch Center screen Wireless carplay and Android auto are standard features and the overall cabin refinement means you'll find a quieter space out on the road there's plenty of safety gear on board too Subaru fit the Impreza with its eyesight system so you have automatic emergency braking Lane keep assist a rear seat reminder and you can also add an automatic emergency steering and rear cross traffic alert power is basically the same as the outgoing model though on the base and Sport trims you'll find a 2-liter four-cylinder boxer engine that produces 152 horsepower that's nothing to get excited about but you can get excited about the return of the Impreza RS which brings along more power with it RS models stuff the 2.5 liter boxer 4 under the hood which brings output up to 182 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque all models are backed up by a CVT and Subaru's all-wheel drive system but the chassis is stiffer which is good news for fans of better handling couple that with the RS badge on the back the increased power and a simulated manual mode on Sport and rs trims and you have something that could provide affordable fun still it would be great to see a stick offered on the Impreza but I have to imagine the take rate is just too low these days as Sean Tucker points out over on Kelly Blue Book the Impreza is nicely updated but the rest of the competition is pretty darn good at the moment you have the Honda Civic which is excellent and then also there's that more Dynamic styling from anything coming from the Hyundai World with the Impreza Subaru bets on its upgraded interior hatchback body style and standard all-wheel drive to help it carve out sales in this segment pop on over to AutoTrader by the way if you want to see what current imprezas are fetching or any of those competitors I've mentioned with the 2024 Impreza Subaru is certainly offering a good machine but perhaps if the customer could do a little more picking in terms of what they want with respect to options and power it would be even better there's a manual gearbox available on the WRX let's bring that down to the Impreza as an option and then let's bring the hatchback body style up as an option on the WRX right either way the return of the RS badge is cool to see and I know that I'll see a ton of these on the road anytime I'm back East visiting family Subaru is pretty good about nailing the formula that the average Four Season consumer finds appealing foreign\n"