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2008 Subaru Impreza Sedan Review

STYLING | 6 out of 10

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a more conservative approach
Automobile

looking still different than any other Subaru and a little odd in the front
Cars.com

slightly more generic that its blocky predecessor
Jalopnik

Auto experts at TheCarConnection.com observes no shortage of opinions on the subject of 2008 Subaru Impreza style.

Cars.com notes this 2008 Subaru is "looking still different than any other Subaru and a little odd in the front," but suggests that it "works better when you see it in person than it does in photos." The Detroit News is more critical: "the front end looks too long and out of proportion with the rest of the car." Automobile says, “The styling, all-new for 2008, isn't unattractive, but it won't steal the spotlight, either. While most of the exterior is shared between the sedan and hatchback models, the sedan gets rather frumpy aft of the rear doors. The LED taillights found on the hatchback are nowhere to be found, replaced by lights that, at best, are simply anonymous.” Edmunds calls the look “controversial” and “not because the new Impreza looks bad in a Pontiac Aztek sort of way, but because it doesn't look like, well, a Subaru.” The Los Angeles Times deems the new Impreza “stylistic chloroform, boring and generic Asian shapes.” (The five-door Subaru Impreza wagon—and the high-performance Subaru WRX and STI—are covered separately.)

The interior of the new Impreza has made strides in sophistication. Edmunds feels “the Impreza looks and feels more grown-up than ever before.” Cars.com notes this Subaru 2008 interior is "far more inviting than before, but it retains the car's businesslike austerity." Automobile says the interior is “inoffensive but boring as well. Designers tried to liven things up with a colored band that appears to wrap across the dashboard, but our Impreza's interior was a sea of beige - beige plastics, beige cloth, beige headliner, beige flooring, etc.”

Conclusion

The 2008 Subaru Impreza has grown more generic outside, and more upscale inside.


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Other Choices:

The arch-nemesis of the 2008 Subaru WRX STI—whether on the street or a gaming screen—is the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Compared to the STI, the Evolution is hard-edged, with a firmer ride, crisper handling in the tightest corners, and an intense, almost twitchy driving experience; comfort suffers a bit in the Evolution, as engine and road noise dominate relative to the WRX and STI, and the ride isn’t as settled. The MazdaSpeed3 and Caliber SRT4 are also worthy competitors to the WRX, but they’re both front-wheel drive and, thus, not as confidence inspiring. Also, neither one feels as refined as the WRX. The Audi A3 might be the closest competitor to the base WRX. It gives the WRX a run in safety protection, as it’s also an IIHS Top Safety Pick; the A3’s 2.0T engine provides a very peppy, engaging experience. In addition, it has a larger interior and is more fuel-efficient than the WRX. Then there’s the new BMW 135i coupe, which boasts a 300-horsepower turbocharged six-cylinder engine and comes in the same price range as the rally-tuned STI; in contrast, the 135i should be much more refined inside.

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