2024 Subaru Impreza review: 0-100 & POV test drive

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2024 Subaru Impreza 2.0S specifications:
115kW (156PS) / 196Nm, 2.0-litre flat 4-cylinder
CVT auto transmission with all-wheel drive
Claimed 0-100km/h: 10.0 seconds
Official average fuel consumption: 7.5L/100km
Tare weight: 1458kg
Boot space: 291L/883L
Price: AU$37,990 (not including on-road costs, at time of upload)
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[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

Correction: I incorrectly said our quickest 0-100 result was in 'I' mode. It was quicker in 'I' mode without brake-hold compared with S mode without brake-hold, but not the quickest outright. The quickest time was achieved in S mode and manual shifting, without brake-hold start. Apologies for the confusion.

[@hwdan3096]

Imagine being at the lights with a cop behind you, flooring on the green but instead getting a ticket for driving too slow?

[@deangreen3370]

🤣

[@davidthatcher8362]

I have just purchased the new 2024 Impreza after having owned a 2018 model from new. I was always happy with the performance of the previous generation, and this new car seems to be a much more sporty drive. I never ever had any problem finding enough power to overtake, or accelerate rapidly in my previous Impreza, and to generally have a lot of fun driving on country roads. The CVT transmission is very easy to live with, and once you learn how it actually works, it does make a lot of sense. I think it is a mistake to judge a cars overall performance on straight line acceleration figures, and why would anyone expect a new vehicle to perform it's best when it has not even reached the end of it's break in period? The true capabilities of the car will not be experienced until it has done a few thousand kilometers.

[@lukuscannon9697]

That was painfully slow. Can you imagine if you're on the highway and you had to overtake a road train or something you would just couldn't do it. That's terrible. Definitely needs a turbo come on Subaru. What are you doing? Your cars used to be wicked. This is so boring😴

[@steveallen1340]

I’d be worried about a stone from the road train cracking my very expensive windscreen. Honestly the windscreen replacement and eyesight calibration costs are the biggest show stopper for me with Subaru.

[@mexicanbatman666]

This is rapid, another car my electric scooter can drag off 😂

[@bertskidmore5506]

🛴

[@mexicanbatman666]

@@bertskidmore5506yeah literally a stand up scooter Mines not even a fast one, but it does 0-50 in 3.9

[@gregj7916]

it's the rear middle seatbelt that put me off....if one has'nt enough power to get into or out of trouble then it's time to have decent seatbelts....

[@zaker600]

I knew it was slow but that is SLOWWWWW

[@tonycoz2309]

Why the American market get the 2.5Lt engine RS model and in Australia we get the anaemic 2Lt is beyond me. Subaru were an exciting quirky car company. They have become very safe and boring of late.

[@perpetualgrin5804]

Lack of power is a safety issue.

[@user-vk4vd7vr5t]

Of late? Subaru havent made a decent car in a very long time.

[@OfficialMINIm]

The new Subaru Impreza will not impress-yah.

[@longdang3379]

that vietnamese comparison caught me off guard lol, why did u use it. anyway, this car is just abysmal. I think they should just scrap the small car section from subaru entirely, because this is just sad. high consumption due to AWD. which 80% of australia will not need anyway small bootspace, smaller than previous gen, how is that even possible lethargic engine no airvents in the back. again, how is that even acceptable in 2024. the gigantic touchscreen is the biggest turn offs from the entire subaru lines. and this just adds salt to the wound that is of this car. really, at this pricepoint and segment, who in their right mind would even consider this car? Im curious to see the reasonings behind why some people might want it.

[@ishaqthkr]

So basically my 1KD Hilux can dust this car too😂

[@rajTrondhjem10]

I genuinely wonder what the 0-100 time is for the new entry level BMW X1, as that has the same amount of power as this Impreza.. 🤔

[@xconankunx4530]

Around the same 0-100 as a 4-cyl Camry from 1993-94.😂

[@deangreen3370]

my skoda fabia monte carlo 2022 goes quickly than this

[@Azureecosse]

Skoda Fabia funny

[@deangreen3370]

@@Azureecosse goes quickly than that 2024 subaru Impreza

[@jwazftw4200]

Lol, Vietnamese fishing boat

[@deangreen3370]

🤣

[@fale892]

Bring back the STI, even in hybrid!!

[@Phil-bysy]

Faster than a kei car, barely.

[@davetaylor4741]

Now I would have a Subaru Impreza. About 2005 in blue. With the gold wheels. Relive my boy racer youth. All whale tails and body kits. And must have go faster stripes.

[@TheHayabusa09]

Handling appears pretty impressive @ 110kph entering a 65kph signed corner!

[@michaelcampbell4990]

How much faster is the manual version? This car desperately needs a turbo

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

No manual available in Australia, unfortunately.

[@bluestreak.gp7]

The manual transmission was discontinued for this generation worldwide, so the CVT is all you get.

[@lxlmx98]

This is at least safer than those dangerously slow utes. It’s not pretending itself to not be dangerously slow (definition: >10s 0-100).

[@mrx168]

Finally a worthy contender to the Chinese crap MG3 for the title of most gutless slow arse brand new passenger car on sale in Australia… lol

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

😅

[@tonestar0183]

So slow it's dangerous. CVT transmissions suck.

[@Azureecosse]

is everything about speed, not everyone drives at full throttle most people drive in city traffic where top speed is impossible and 0-100 is a more like 0-20

[@paulklp8262]

CVTs were banned from F1 for being too good.

[@lxlmx98]

Better than utes that pretend they are safe.

[@mrx168]

So a 2 decade+ old Camry is faster at the lights… got it 😂

[@crazylittlebigthings]

Subaru why you making boring cars now?

[@kareembaba7498]

Subaru playing it too safe with reliability.

[@Video-co1eu]

Somehow my innova 2.4 feels faster than this

[@jaimusicxx]

Subaru used to make such great cars but seem to have lost the plot. Performance is uninspiring in the everyday Impreza

[@assada]

Petrol cars are just getting slower..

[@TechHead03]

Even a tradie ute could drag this thing off 😂

[@jimmyp1433]

To be fair.. most cars use the same platform for at least two generations (not facelifts.. generations) , this is no different, it's just the styling is very similar to the previous gen so it's mistaken for a facelift. Surprised its times are so slow compared to last gen. I've done multiple runs [on a 2022] @ low 10s on a dragy box just with no brake hold . If you stall it up with full throttle the previous gen would also recognise this and switch to a different CVT program, with lower launch ratio and no 'shifts' which would lower it to the mid 9's .. strange really.. no idea if this gen can do this. You could also get it to drop down another ratio when accelerating on a roll by flicking the - paddle, or lifting slightly and flooring it again which makes a huge difference to 60-100 or whatever. I have a whole video detailing all this but i've never got around to uploading it 🙄