Subaru Impreza is a compact car that has been manufactured by the Japanese automaker Subaru since 1992.
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38 Facts About Subaru Impreza
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Subaru Impreza has offered 4-door sedan and 5-door body variants since 1992.
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The first three generations of Subaru Impreza were available with an off-road appearance package called the Outback Sport, exclusive to the North American market.
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Subaru Impreza found some sales success with the Outback Sport as a smaller companion with similar ride height changes, body colors and trim levels to the larger, more successful selling Legacy-based Outback.
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Subaru Impreza received an external facelift for the 1997 model year, followed by an interior redesign in 1998, using the new redesigned dashboard from the Forester.
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Subaru Impreza adopted the name "WRX" to stand for "World Rally eXperimental" as all WRX versions feature rally inspired technology, including all wheel drive, stiffened suspensions and turbocharged four cylinder engines.
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In 1994, Subaru Impreza introduced Subaru Impreza Tecnica International versions of the WRX in Japan.
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Options were available from Subaru Impreza consisting of four-piston front brake calipers, electric Recaro seats, 18-inch wheels and a P1 stamped backbox.
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At the American MotorWeek Drivers' Choice Awards, the Subaru Impreza won the Best Sport Sedan in 2002 and the Best Performance Car in 2004.
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Subaru Impreza issued yearly updates to the STI, tweaking cosmetics and equipment levels, and improving performance and handling.
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Subaru Impreza Australia utilised the 10 vehicles to showcase the catalogue options available to the standard STI.
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Third series of the Subaru Impreza is slightly longer, wider and offers a longer wheelbase.
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Two Subaru Impreza traditions were discontinued with the new model: the parking light switch atop the steering column is no longer present, and for the first time the windows have frames to improve noise, vibration, and harshness levels.
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Subaru Impreza made an effort to control the weight of the new chassis.
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Subaru Impreza introduced a flat-four diesel engine, designated EE20 at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.
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Subaru Impreza Australia released the third generation hatchback in September 2007.
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In Israel, the Subaru Impreza is denoted as the B3, and three styles are offered: the B3 1.
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Subaru Impreza range received a facelift in late 2009 for the 2010 model year, gaining a new grille insert.
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Subaru Impreza debuted the turbocharged WRX performance variant of the third generation series alongside the mainstream naturally aspirated models on 2 April 2007.
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Subaru Impreza announced, on 10 September 2008, that the 380S variation would not be produced, due to homologation and specification difficulties.
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In 2010, the Subaru Impreza won the AMI Insurance performance car of the year award.
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Four-door sedan or five-door hatchback versions of the fourth-generation Subaru Impreza were unveiled in 2011 at the New York International Auto Show.
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The 2012 Subaru Impreza received longer wheelbase that provides more interior room for passengers.
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Higher quality materials are fitted throughout the interior, and due to its larger exterior dimensions as defined by Japanese government regulations, the Subaru Impreza is an upmarket product in Japan.
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In 2014, Subaru decided to move away from marketing the WRX and WRX STI under the Impreza name.
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Subaru Impreza decided to not produce a WRX or WRX STi wagon as had been previously offered.
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The so-called American Subaru Impreza Sport has the rugged style with side spoilers, roof rack, different style alloys, and availability of two-tone colors.
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VA series WRX released in 2014 for the 2015 model year, Subaru Impreza took a different approach with the model when compared to past generations.
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Powering the new Subaru Impreza is a revised version of the FB20 2.
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Subaru Impreza's EyeSight suite of active safety functions is available, as is a new infotainment system with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
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The North American model Subaru Impreza Limited is offered with a power driver's seat for the first time in the model's history.
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The new Subaru Impreza earned a record high safety score under the Japan New Car Assessment Program and earned top safety marks from the Euro NCAP in 2017.
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New Subaru Impreza XV was unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2017.
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However, with the rest of the rally competition increasingly shifting towards smaller and lighter chassis, Subaru introduced the smaller Impreza, immediately achieving a podium on its debut on the 1993 1000 Lakes Rally.
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On 16 December 2008 Subaru Impreza announced that it would withdraw from the World Rally Championship due to economic problems.
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The Subaru Impreza holds the record for the most WRC event wins, tied with the Lancia Delta.
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The Subaru Road Racing Team debuted the Impreza WRX STI hatchback and switched to Impreza WRX STI sedan in 2011 participated to the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge series.
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