A slightly redesigned Impreza...finally!

ajstan · 24 Mar 2010 at 13:54

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=21709

Saloon version of the Impreza!! I like it

Thoughts?

The Mad Rapper · 24 Mar 2010 at 13:56

I really like the look - very nice

Simmy · 24 Mar 2010 at 13:57

Looks good...and kind of like an evo from the side

paradigm · 24 Mar 2010 at 13:58

Well, it certainly looks better than the clown shoe that came before it, but the lights/grille are still butt-ugly and the nose droops too far, it looks like it's sagging with old age.

ScarySquirrel · 24 Mar 2010 at 13:59

I've always found the Impreza quite an ugly car. Just not my cup of tea.

[TW]Fox · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:02

Surely this car has been out for years? Just not in the UK.

Skeeter · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:05

[TW]Fox;16222249 said:
Surely this car has been out for years? Just not in the UK.

This. If you read the article you will see the redesign is just flaired arches and stuff on an already existin saloon version of the Impreza, and like the previos models, it is unlikely this one will come to the uk either.

Pete19s · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:07

I will reserve judgement untill I see pictures of the rear. I get the feeling its going to be quite a fat ass if that picture is anything to go by. Oh and that low level rear wing looks pap.

[TW]Fox;16222249 said:
Surely this car has been out for years? Just not in the UK.

Yes, yes it has http://www.subaruwrxnews.com/official-2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-pictures-released/

ajstan · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:14

[TW]Fox;16222249 said:
Surely this car has been out for years? Just not in the UK.

Not sure, if so I've never seen one. I just saw it whilst browsing PH.

Clarkey · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:15

Don't like it tbh, boot is too stubby. Looks like those crappy european hatch-saloons like the Focus or Megane saloon.
Prefer the hatch, but prefer the GD to that, and prefer the GC to that.

[TW]Fox · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:15

ajstan said:
Not sure, if so I've never seen one. I just saw it whilst browsing PH.

I saw loads in Australia. Kept wondering why we only get the crap hatchback. Just what is this countries obsession with hatchbacks?

merlin · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:18

Wheels look lost.

The Mad Rapper · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:20

[TW]Fox;16222380 said:
Just what is this countries obsession with hatchbacks?

They are versatile and people like them? That's why I will always buy a hatch over a saloon. I accept it's not to everyone's taste, but they must sell plenty or they wouldn't offer them would they?

peterattheboro · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:38

That's what we should have got in the first place instead of the original pile of **** we got.

Spunj99 · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:42

Looks worse to me. Needs a decent spoiler to match the chubby arches, at least.

[TW]Fox · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:53

The Mad Rapper said:
They are versatile and people like them?

That will be why the new hatch Impreza has been such a resounding success?

Oh wait..

The Mad Rapper · 24 Mar 2010 at 14:58

[TW]Fox;16222694 said:
That will be why the new hatch Impreza has been such a resounding success?

Oh wait..

I was obviously speaking generally about all brands/models, not just focusing on one. You disagree?

ajstan · 24 Mar 2010 at 15:01

[TW]Fox;16222380 said:
I saw loads in Australia. Kept wondering why we only get the crap hatchback. Just what is this countries obsession with hatchbacks?

Well they are far more practical if you carry big things about, but its a performance car...who wants to carry fridges/tumble dryers and that crap in one of those?

Clarkey · 24 Mar 2010 at 15:04

It does seem like very much a UK/EU thing though. Just 2 examples but over here we got the hatchback Civic (the Rover one) instead of the Civic Ferio, and the Carisma instead of the Lancer. Those were for the EU market only, everybody else prefers their saloons.

ironman · 24 Mar 2010 at 15:05

Won't be selling mine anytime soon if they keep producing stuff like that.