2019 Subaru Impreza GK 5MT: Regular Car Reviews

[@darius2640]

this is gonna be someone's first car 15-20 years from now, it may not look much but it's a kinda car that you have best memories with

[@WesTheGamerAndStuff]

Dariune that if no stupid law comes in banning gas cars

[@1598hi]

Idk my co worker has one its built like crap and cheap as hell it probably isnt going to last long

[@andreranch6161]

The 2010 ford focus my parents gave me brand new in 2015 lmaoo

[@bonerific72]

These car are not designed to last 15 years. They are designed to make you want to buy a new car when something fails. If you really want this thing to last, buy every replacement component you can find now and vaccum pack them. The electronic components it requires to run will fail faster than your phone, but without oxygen to fuck everything up you may be able to preserve them. I would be really interested In seeing one of these restored to stock in 20 years.

[@remissiveslave]

I love it's relative simplicity in today's tech heavy bullshit. Keyword Relative.

[@IRONHIDE666FUL]

Normal handbrake in 2019?! Good job Subaru.

[@eurosonly]

It's a cost cutting method.

[@MazeFrame]

IKR It is like, you can use one of your hands like a 3rd foot. Amazing!

[@TheGiagoskap]

Only downside is that the center diff really doesn't like when you pull the handbrake while moving.

[@Flat_3_6]

@@TheGiagoskap clutch in when you pull the ebrake

[@aolson5795]

@@Flat_3_6 Center diff doesn't care about the clutch, mate...

[@manfromnantucket9544]

The best thing about these cars is the oil filter placement 11/10

[@dalem04]

12/10

[@thelonelywolf88]

No more ring of fire

[@PassiveDestroyer]

I know, right?! It blew my mind the first time I did an oil change on one of these. I was in such disbelief, that I looked for the filter under the car, thinking the one on top had to be for something else.

[@thelonelywolf88]

I do oil changes at my job, and I have seen pretty ridiculous locations for oil filters. My top two are Suzukis and Fiats

[@thelonelywolf88]

Yeah I know. It would be much better if from now on they keep the filter at the top

[@geigerzoola6642]

Its red and its AWD means its the new Evo

[@fluorine7575]

And MANUAAAAAAAAAAAAL

[@trashrabbit69]

_MI_ VEC NOT _YOUR VEC_

[@YakmanOx]

*LOOK AT ME* *I AM THE EVO*

[@Snadzies]

Evos are white.

[@jotveerkhangura4109]

Snadzies yeah Evos are more iconic in white lol. Thats why all the RS Evos come only in white with a few red exceptions with the CT9A platforms.

[@voodoochild5150]

Friendship ended with EJ25 Now FB20 is my best friend.

[@ChuckYuuu]

Don't forget the D

[@voodoochild5150]

​@@ChuckYuuu​( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) I'll give it to you then. D

[@alphatrion100]

You own a subaru?

[@voodoochild5150]

@@alphatrion100 I have a saab 9-2x which is a rebadged impreza, it currently has a leaking head gasket.

[@ahmedp800]

Quality comment! Asif Raza would be proud!

[@R33Racer]

Black unpainted mirrors, blanked off fog ports and a 5-speed in 2019?! Good lord it really is a 90s car.

[@uuuultra]

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[@j_rivera2007]

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[@PigMCplayer]

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[@cherrypepsi2815]

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[@imcarlosjr4898]

Oh boi

[@charlesalberti563]

You did a pretty accurate impression of how all of reddit reacts to anything

[@HyperVanilo]

Yeah, them being crying kids and babies

[@spicemint80]

Automatics have their place and people on reddit don't seem to understand that, now that said i love my 6mt but if morning traffic didn't have me wishing for a autobox I would be lying.

[@SpaceMissile]

6mt for me too, but man... stop-and-go traffic makes me want to crash it into stuff just to end it all. Edit: also, as a redditor, you guys made me cry

[@doublevanoz]

He's a reddit user, can't you tell lol?

[@zoomzabba452]

Forester suspension on an Impreza. It's called the Crosstrek.

[@johnalogue9832]

"What if we put a taller suspension on this compact sedan?" Mr. Regular is asking the questions that made the Toyota CH-R possible

[@SecretSauceyjuice]

@@johnalogue9832 and almost every compact crossover.

[@johnalogue9832]

@@SecretSauceyjuice everyone gets a HIGH SEATING POSITION!

[@zoomzabba452]

@@johnalogue9832 we've been lifting Impreza since the Forester arrived in 1998.

[@twotailedavenger]

And it's *DOGSHIT*

[@theenemiewithin]

Dude, I live in portlandia (for real) and I just came home from the dealership in my new 2019 Impreza. With a manual. And you just convinced me I made a good decision.

[@sulfuricanaljuice3994]

Ive had a 2019 impreza sport for almost 6 months still love the car its a hell of a daily driver. My only real complaints are the stock tires are complete dogshit in rain/snow (the tires will slip and the AWD will save you) and the infotainment has little bugs like not remembering radio stations you saved after playing music through bluetooth

[@tom.k7616]

I'm considering buying it...are they any fun?

[@theenemiewithin]

@@tom.k7616 they are pretty good a year later

[@CrazyKraut20]

@@sulfuricanaljuice3994 probably caus you're running on summer tires, this is why you switch wheel sets twice a year

[@NatanaEl5901]

Portland gang

[@SuperCowmoon]

Some days I really feel like I'm the EJ-25.

[@horizon1101]

You blow heads?

[@nicknorthwest5028]

You make weird noses all the time and are constantly wet?

[@mUnchaMaddNesS]

DrCowmoon old and dying fr

[@nicknorthwest5028]

Did I mention... Hot?

[@BoostedAkatsukiRiffs]

jezuz the roast is real lol

[@stuntmonkey00]

This is the most unashamedly appreciative vid on KZbin for this version of the Impreza for what it is. Regular Cars forever

[@victoryismine121]

When i was a kid impreza's were for going out for a drive in a blizzard. You could lose control and hit a snow bank than the car would pull it's self out.

[@notanavrageloser]

h5n1 I had a 1997 Impreza Brighton. 1.8l, stick, ac, manual everything. It was a goddamn turd, but it was an UNSTOPPABLE turd. Snow over the hood? No problem. 6 inches of slush? Sure! Snow plow left an H2O speed bump across an intersection? No problem! It wouldn’t win any races in the summer, but it would win them all in the winter.

[@patriotsquill]

My old WRX was in its element in the snow. I've never driven a car that loved snow more than it did.

[@areminderofwhatweare]

I’ve got a 17 Impreza and it’ll still do just that. Completely stock base model, haven’t gotten stuck in anything.

[@notanavrageloser]

I later had a 2002 Impreza hatch, and my wife has a 2012 sedan. They were both fine in the snow, with above average capabilities, but neither were as absolutely rank-like as my old first gen.

[@01HondaS2kXD]

Lose control in a Subaru? Impossible.

[@LazerLord10]

Reminds me of the Fit. Not advertised at all, but it can have a manual, even in 2019. Plus it's teeny.

[@confidentlocal8600]

.... and now Honda's discontinuing it!

[@sandyshoremann7524]

And over priced and now made in Mexico. A lightly used one for Ten G's wouldn't be bad. Just changed the trans fluid YEARLY to keep the shifts crisp. I know I owned a 2012 Fit Sport MT. It even had REAL VTEC. ZIng !

[@Detah_]

And it’s bound to be discontinued soon. I don’t think many buy the base Impreza only the wrx and sti

[@say-cred]

@@Detah_ I just ordered a 2022 one. We're out there.

[@Morris__]

Everyone: 2020 Toyota Supra Mr regular: here a car with a manual edit: Thanks for 1K🤘

[@RDMracer]

There is a 2020 Supra review hidden in the video. Press the numbers 5 and 8 on your numpad repedetly for an easter-egg review.

[@karthouw]

@@RDMracer PERFECT

[@kz1000ps]

@@RDMracer Oh my god that's GENIUS

[@VasyaIvanovichPupkin]

@@RDMracer :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@theproffessional9]

@@RDMracer what's it say?

[@robertjohansen1881]

Okay, now this is epic. 4am video time baby.

[@mikeydude750]

Mr Regular DESTROYS the manual transmission haters

[@ethansmeets8693]

Try 5am matey mate.

[@AshleyPomeroy]

It's like he's 100% American, but uploading videos for people in Britain to watch over breakfast.

[@Tony-112]

Mr Regular being weird again.. *Perfect!*

[@absboodoo]

Perfection.

[@MrGrand1996]

Again?

[@faisal3398]

@@arnehurnik I guess you're new here.

[@trashrabbit69]

His irregularity is what makes him regular. - Marcel Duchamp

[@locomotivebreath9364]

Mr. Regular weirdness and Roman's writing - this is why i subscribed to this channel.

[@ethanyates28]

Dear Special K, Your dehydrated strawberry to cardboard ratio is way off!!

[@derren7836]

It's criminally under-strawberried

[@powershin12]

Mr. Regular reviews real Regular car

[@utbemo]

Okay but low key, the song at the end hits me right in the feels 🙌 I'm skeptical about the whole "the gasket issues are solved, no more crazy engine overhauls!" But I guess time will tell. If it works, then it'll be no contest. AWD cheap reliable sedan? *Key word reliable, aka no ringland*

[@zoomzabba452]

Ringland failure was 04-07 STI. Subaru set the rings so tight that a track day could cause them to butt. It was for emissions standards. Some of it (I've heard) is back in the FB engines, but they are all still under warranty, so independent shops like ours don't get to see them.

[@mattscullin5844]

I'm wondering how well the direct injection is going to work out for Subaru.

[@Mrjohnnymoo1]

I have a customer with a crosstrek (Same engine as this car) and she already has 140k miles on her 2014.

[@ThatOddGarage]

@@zoomzabba452 don't forget the legacy GT

[@zoomzabba452]

@@ThatOddGarage to be fair, there were Baja turbo and Forest xt with the same EJ257 as the sti, eventually replaced by a EJ255. However, no gt had the 257.

[@southjerseyboy2844]

3:49 to 4:22 was that basically your high school years , it’s sounds awesome

[@SilverScarletSpider]

He just repeated his Chevy Cavalier video verbatim about driver lisecense pumpkins

[@jaredsun4729]

Coming from a daily WRX STi owner. High praise!

[@twotailedavenger]

Man, watching anything with an Impreza just makes me miss the Evo. Mitsubishi, please, if all you're going to sell is mediocre crossovers, do it in China.

[@alphatrion100]

Did you own an evo?

[@FalbereChan]

they now sell a newer generation lancer in china that the rest of the world never got. it's called a Grand Lancer.

[@f2991speed]

Falbere! Just looked it up and that could have been the next gen Evo XI. Even if it’s slightly ugly, people would eat it up because AWD and turbo. Look at the new Type R and Si. Not exactly a lookers but people eat them up haha. Me included 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@FalbereChan]

doubt they would do that, they had to kill the evo x in the first place because nobody wanted to buy one, at least nobody wanted to buy one new. mitsubishi motors is doing everything to stay relevant right now, they dont have the money to make a halo car. lose more money and mitsu group wont hestitate to cut off their motors/cars department and go back to making electronics like lift shafts and washing machines.

[@no_4259]

twotailedavenger it's not the Mitsubishi we all knew and loved. It's Mit SUV ishi. They aren't the same.

[@802Garage]

The EJ22 is still one of my favorite engines of all time. This is also one of my fav RCR reviews to date. Thanks!

[@sukhrajsingh466]

that blinker is still blinking till this day

[@19ThreeLions97]

The shittier the car, the more fun it will be. That's how it goes these days. Also, Crosstrek is the new Forester mk1.

[@sofielee4122]

crosstreks legit look fun, too bad they dont make an STi version

[@19ThreeLions97]

@@sofielee4122 its surprisingly good offroad tho and that's enough for me

[@paroffice]

@@19ThreeLions97 Im kinda looking at one. They still have a manual and they're very safe for my dog and me. Let me know how you like it

[@19ThreeLions97]

@@paroffice Crosstrek? In my country they only have cvt.s...

[@dillonh321]

@@19ThreeLions97 In America you can get them with a 6speed on the base model.

[@therossionfan]

Wait, this dude's gonna be 38?!?!

[@lex_4242]

Dad age

[@absboodoo]

Give him some credit. Unlike the Impreza, Mr. Regular still is having fun.

[@Ddwhit3]

36 he's been doing this since 2012

[@GRIGGINS1]

Yeah he's still a kid to me lol. He ain't got a full face of gray hair yet and AARP sending them stuff.

[@wombatdj]

Is that all? I always feel he's older than me, not slightly younger.

[@WsdeeBrown]

I have a 2015 in automatic. Loved taking it out during snowstorms and just mashing the pedal and sliding around parking lots and sharp turns. the hatch is long enough for me to sleep in (I'm 5' 11") and i was able to fit everything i owned in it to drive 1,600 miles out to texas. it's wierd not seeing subarus everywhere

[@WsdeeBrown]

the generation before these also had the FB20, people sell aftermarket UEL headers for them to still get the rumble but it just doesn't sound the same

[@LillaVya]

A little under a year ago, I bought a 2015 (though it's a manual) as my first car, and I can vouch that sliding around in a parking lot after a decent quantity of fresh powdered snow is super fun!

[@edumacted]

Some kid is gonna buy this and air it out, put it on some aodhans, with a chassis mount wing, and a knockoff rocket bunny kit.

[@fourwheelvehicles979]

And if it makes them happy let em do it

[@fluorine7575]

@@fourwheelvehicles979 honestly yeah, besides I'd rather see this riced out than an sti. It's either gonna be a kid buying it or a parent who's nostalgic about manuals

[@nyqul6396]

It’ll look better than the Toyota sponsored Subaru gaping video that is this car

[@zombanator3000]

@@fluorine7575 or me. A kid whose nostalgic for manuals

[@fluorine7575]

@@zombanator3000 they're not dead yet, and also plenty of used cars with manuals out there. But yea unfortunately there's fewer and fewer coming out each year

[@wireoneunplugged]

I just recently got a 2020 Impreza sport hatch with a 5 speed and I absolutely adore it. I don’t expect I’ll ever get rid of it.

[@nowiecoche]

Nice. I just got the same one recently. Such a joy to drive.

[@theamazinggoldfish8713]

Hi, I picked up an 2021 sport hatchback in manual transmission. Are you still loving your Subie? I just wish it had more power and smoother shifting.

[@socoamarettojustine]

"the kid you actually want to protect" HAHAHAH

[@Tarukai788]

I just test drove a manual crosstrek the other day, so the rev hanging was something I wasn't expecting. I do however like the feel of the manual overall.

[@willmatic84]

I want Base model 1995: roll up windows,cassette player, hubcaps perfect 😙👍🏼 2019: backup camera, power locks, 17in rims ,sunroof,etc. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@M-t3ch]

"Licence turned into a pumpkin" Best quote of the day.

[@zombanator3000]

Was a quote repeated from the Chevy Cavalier

[@LucefieD]

I lost it at this line

[@jag7371]

EJ25 still exists in 1 car, the USDM WRX STi

[@jeremiahjorenby2275]

yup, the highest performance car they sell still has an engine that was designed over 30 years ago

[@SecretSauceyjuice]

@Mathieu Morin the rumble has nothing to do with the block. It's the header design. You could put an unequal length header on an fa/fb engine and get a similar sound. Shit, you can put uel headers on an S2000 and get a rumble.

[@charlieescobar6718]

Mathieu Morin amen!

[@Greyknight308]

@Mathieu Morin The EJ25 has maybe a year or so left before it gets replaced, the next wrx/sti redesign which should come out sometime 2020/21 will most likely be using a performance version of the fa24 out of the ascent and I doubt it will have rumble as Subaru seems to be moving away from that. As much as I like the ej its an old an tired platform that should have been replaced a decade ago. Seriously the current gen sti is kind of a joke compared to whats on the market today, if it wasn't for the love people have for it, it would have gone the way of the evo.

[@vasili1207]

@Mathieu Morin bullshit show me where they pay the government 15k ...

[@jakestarr6089]

I love Subaru. I don’t know why. But this captures all those qualities that makes the cars of the brand likable and its own thing.

[@kevsingh]

This is why I love Mr. Regular. Reviewing fun, old-fashioned cars that true enthusiasts will appreciate instead of flashy, boring cars made for social media. Thanks for keepin' it regular! ;)

[@droidxyo]

Someone had to say it 👌

[@pogfrogone]

Im supposed to be doing a project...

[@mazda_miata_]

Strigon118 brown

[@thekernel69]

Yeah I'm supposed to be studying for finals

[@Goyxrd3]

I have a 2019 Impreza premium hatch it’s a damn good car ❤️🔥🔥 mine is pretty modified! It’s got a full straight pipe from the headers back dual exit exhaust, 93 octane tune, upgraded injectors, aem intake, injen throttle controller, crackle pop/gunshot tune, billet power blocks, and a ton of Sti cosmetic parts. Like Mr. Regular said it’s not a wrx and never will be! Right now however it makes 193 whp and does 0-60 in 6.8-7.3 seconds which is not bad at all! I’m never going to sell this car, if your hesitant GO BUY AN IMPREZA YOULL LOVE IT

[@TheJacobshapiro]

if it's a premium it's a CVT and so I'm judging you

[@byloyuripka9624]

wow you got two different tunes and neither make sense. if you havent changed compression why feed it a different octane? youve gotten fleeced by a shadey shade tree

[@SilverScarletSpider]

It’s just mind boggling that the Subaru Crosstrek gets a new 6 speed manual, whilst the current Subaru Impreza still has the decades old 5 speed shifter. Actually test drive both and you’ll realize why their 6 speed is better. Honda’s been using 6 speeds on some of their manual transmission cars since the late 90’s.

[@roflmaodudeable]

Suv's where money's at so that's where they put it

[@fluorine7575]

@@roflmaodudeable yup. It's happening across the board, and it's sad

[@_Zekken]

Uhh, not the 90s. Early 00's at least. My DC2 integra Type R has a 5 speed. (And if they were putting 6 speeds in their cars at all in the 90s you'd expect them to be in the Type Rs) - DC5 type R has a 6 speed.

[@fluorine7575]

@@_Zekken nsx was 6sp wasn't it? Though it's hardly in the same class

[@_Zekken]

@@fluorine7575 id be surprised if it wasnt. But in lower spec models? Id be surprised if the Integra type R didnt get a 6 speed but some low spec accord did. (Tbh I should of checked this before saying it incase Im wrong and then look like an idiot)

[@Christian---]

"Parasitic" hydraulic steering Also known as the last form of power steering that will ever give any resemblance of genuine feel off the road.

[@jakubzidek]

Last week I've driven a car with electronic power steering for the first time and it was so artificial.

[@RDMracer]

But I want to feel the road with my butt, not with my hands...

[@stevedoe1630]

I have no issue with electric accessories, preparing car industry for all electric, butt....... Electric steering uses energy provided by the alternator. Prime mover for the alternator is the main engine. How is this not parisitic, or any less parisitic on a vehicle with ICE (internal combustion engine) only.

[@mjmont92]

Drive an FRS/ BRZ/ 86! They have electric steering and it feels perfect. Hopefully whatever trickery they use will find its way in to other electric steering systems.

[@thatweebaaron]

The only exception to this i think is the FRS/BRZ/86. I didn't know mine had electric power steering until someone told me. If has the feel of a hydraulic without feeling over boosted and vague like every other car trying to simulate road "feel"

[@447poo]

The only Subaru I owned was a 1979 wagon with a 1700cc motor. I loved it. My car before this was a 1970 VW bug. The Subaru seemed fast. All 70 hp. I liked the spare tire on the top of the motor,

[@lucagattoni-celli1377]

I have a red 2017 Impreza hatch, next trim up and CVT, but I am still so glad you like this car! It was benchmarked on the Mazda3, which I think really shows when you throw it around.

[@santiagocamacho1077]

Holy shit a Roman outro I actually rewinded for.

[@showoe3126]

it is probably my fav outro

[@matthewcohen9582]

I thoroughly enjoyed this review. Having owned an EJ22, a few EJ25s, and driven a 5 speed FB20D Impreza hatch, I can say that everything Mr. Regular is saying here is correct, in terms of the overall return to form for Subaru. In my personal experience: On the EJ22: '96 single port, EL manifold, SOHC that went in my car at 190,000 miles as a temporary replacement for the original EJ25D (oil starvation at 177,000 miles). Drove it to 230k, it had blown head gaskets, had been overheated 100 times (and I mean pegging the needle, puking coolant), would fill it up with coolant and oil would come up in the rad fill, and yet when I pulled it out to swap in a stand-built 25D, it still ran perfectly fine, would have started right up. I tore it down and the block was dead straight. Can't say the same for the heads though. On the EJ25D: Currently building an EJ251/25D Phase II/I frankenmotor, 11:1 compression, and if I can find a set, JDM EJ20D NA cams and valvesprings which are 1mm larger, good for 7500 RPM, but peak power at 6500 RPM, which is the factory 25D redline. So it will make roughly 200 crank horsepower before tuning, and will make power everywhere from 2800 or so to 6500 RPM. With the 3.90 FD 5 speed (99-01 Impreza 2.2 trans and rear in a '99 Legacy), the end result is an angry freight train on the highway that's geared for 160 mph. Curb weight is 3100 lbs. On the FB20D: exactly correct. Nice, peppy, but not fast, very characteristic of the EJ22. Very smooth though. The shifter is a little loose for my taste, and the knob is way too big. Side note: the EJ257 still comes stock on '19 STis. They've now fixed the ringland issues for good. Sorry for the long comment, eh

[@moshbrandonmosh]

q+

[@imhamish]

You have the same 2004 Forester I do. Love that car to bits. Spot on with that whistling noise (really loud on the highway especially)

[@jackcurtis9002]

04:59 "Yo, you want a WRX?" "Dude, this is REGULAR car reviews."

[@brandonkito1]

5MT '19 Imreza? That's why I'm here, love you RCR. Might be too similar but perhaps a review of the 6MT Crosstrek?

[@jasonyoung6420]

Rev hang is to reduce NOx emissions, not to make a manual transmission "more approachable". EJ is still alive and well in the STi The 5mt in the impreza is a cost savings effort; it's cheaper to produce than than the 6mt in the crosstrek (same car on stilts) and the wrx.

[@droctoganapus125]

Mr. Regular, the rev hang is for emissions! It's so the AFR doesn't get super rich when you come off throttle quickly and end up having a bunch of unburnt fuel.

[@acgn_]

I can't believe I'm just now seeing this. I bought (leased) a 2018 Base Model Impreza Hatch 5MT brand new back in 2017 because I was too poor to get a WRX and absolutely loved it. I was in the same boat feeling like too many modern cars had lost their soul. There were too many assists and weird things keeping you from really feeling the weird and quirky things that older cars had. When I drove that 2018, I felt like I was back in my 2001 Ford Focus 5MT , hooning it around corners and bouncing off rev limiter. Subaru got something right with the Imprezas, and I hope that it gets trickled down to the rest of their line. Great review as always.

[@nicknorthwest5028]

Sport model comes with an STI short shifter!

[@BrownCornelius000]

@Rique Because the WRX ans STI are stil being built on the older chassis, until the 2020 models.

[@gophop]

@Rique they probably don't think enough of their customers would care. they're likely right.

[@MilsurpMikeChannel]

I want a 90's interior package! Just AM/FM/CD, Cruise Control, and AC. Don't need all that other crap (yes, I know some of it ia government mandated..grrr) driving up the prices of cars.

[@v8_sami]

I know right. I had no idea they were still selling the manual imprezas

[@zoomzabba452]

Flip phone cars

[@williamgson4055]

Why would you even want a CD player instead of having compatibility with your phone that can have all the music you'd ever want to hear and some more?

[@mossmiller]

On Imprezas, you can remove the factory radio and install any aftermarket unit with a simple adapter kit. On mine, run a 10 year old Eclipse unit with Navi, CD and USB only, plus backup camera. The stock speakers are garbage, I replaced mine with inexpensive coax units, plus small sub, sounds much better now.

[@97I30T]

My 2015 Mazda 6 Sport doesn't have much more than that. It's got power windows and locks, cruise control, AC, AM/FM/CD, a USB and aux jack, and that's honestly it. It was probably one of the last cars you could get like that now that even the basest of base model cars usually come with Apple CarPlay standard these days. It only cost $21,000 new.

[@constantinobugatti1200]

Come to Argentina our base model Cars are exactly what you described. Also most Cars here are european

[@VMPhilosophy]

I leased one last year for our nanny. It was truly a momentum car. Slow yes but it really did like to rev and wasn't terrible to drive at all. I liked it.

[@justshitposts9486]

"the ej22 was the engine you had if you had a beater subie in the 90's" nervously laughs as I drive my '99 outback sport with the ej22 in 2019.

[@benbauer1257]

EJ22 >>>>>>> EJ25NA

[@bam_henry]

The Impreza in its base form looks so beautiful. I want to drive one of those someday.

[@cluckinbell1974]

I’m Japanese and after I finished watching this video, I was like “cool, I thought Subaru never made an Impreza with 5 speed manual anymore. I should definitely search for a GK Impreza” 5min later....... *5MT not available in japan* Me irl: 0:03

[@YakmanOx]

Unironically your best video this year, top 5 all time.

[@7viewerlogic670]

Rev hang burns all the oxygen left in the intake so the exhaust gas resembles butterfly farts on the emissions test.

[@Realistick]

If someone wants an impreza with a Forester suspension like you said, then you can get a Crosstrek. Which comes with a better transmission than the impreza (6 speed manual) on the base and premium trims, great review!

[@brandontakuto9761]

Me: Why the hell am i up at 5AM? Also me: NEW RCR TIME

[@jamespn]

Dude, go back to bed.

[@drummerd2403]

I have one of these. 18 premium hatch. It was my first car I got brand new in college. Love that little thing.

[@leohughes6921]

What you said about someone dumping money into the engine bay to make it a wrx. I played that game with my 09 Impreza for a little bit, I should bring it out to PA to have you drive. Its a stage rally car now.

[@ryantaylor6530]

the FB series of engines started hitting Subaru's (at least in Australia) in 2012 where we got one of the first off the line with our 2012 Impreza hatch. The biggest plusses of the FB: timing CHAIN (no more belt) and way easier to work on with easy access to the spark plugs, oil filter, and other regularly serviced components.

[@ProfeTa6]

7:32 Only when this closeup of the gear shift knob appeared did I realize the insanity. A 5 speed. In 2019.

[@52hydra]

That is why I bought a base 2017 Forester in a manual. Last of a dying breed.

[@Pr0FroBro]

As someone who owns a 2016 base impreza manual, I approve

[@Grandtank1999]

The previous gen of these, which is what I have, and the current gen Impreza, this is your entry level rally car. These things arent much on the road, people will laugh, but on dirt and gravel these base model Imprezas have very impressive handling that will tear up any autocross event.

[@boomer9517]

Regardless of all the issues with the ej25, I'm still going to love it. TBH it makes me missy first gen Forester with a manual

[@ShrubbaDub]

I have a 19 Impreza hatch, lol yeah it’s my college car for driving across 3 states. No problems, even at 14,000 ft in Colorado. That traction control off is what got me to the best campsite at the dunes, I love it.

[@RxPii]

FB20D Swap is going to be relavent

[@ericstephenson9052]

just got mine today ,coming from a 2018 IS300 this thing is already more fun and has 100 hp less the gas mileage is already a plus all around good car I love it.

[@robochoa7387]

No joke, I was washing my Impreza today, and some guy came up to me, saying that he wanted to buy his son an impreza. Lmao!!🤣

[@alekshukhevych2644]

Strangely u dont see too many of them on the road..theyre pretty fukn good..im picking up mine tmrw..2019 touring sedan :)

[@mattmers]

My first car was a 1993 Impreza 1.8L AWD. The engine was so slow but man I could whip it along backroads. Had the adorable feature that when you pressed the gas pedal fast enough a "Power" light would come on and All I could imagine was Jeremy Clarksons screaming "POWER!!!!!"

[@Kozuto98]

honestly surprised subaru still gave this a 5 speed rather than a 6 speed. most companies now are going the 6 speed route because 'fuel economy' and 'ooooouuu so many gears'. also goldie review when?

[@jayjustjay7871]

I love this car so much. Its my first manual whip and im loving how forgiving and smooth it is.

[@blarbinski7034]

Sitting here with my puking kids, and I see a new RCR! Sweet!

[@lookanlike2]

Xavier Cassel they puked at the new supra being released

[@chrisdooley6468]

Xavier Cassel ouch! I feel that situation. Nothing like vomiting kids and changing sheets all night from a stomach bug they picked up in grade school or their friends

[@lukedorough4329]

I have one of these but a hatch. She’s my first stick, me at 28. She’s slow and clunky, but quirky and flirty. I love her. She’s a bit of a rust bucket from the north, and naive me never checked and I do regret that part, but I love her

[@markwestdijk1882]

song hit me right in the feels...great review though!

[@codymain2651]

I have a 2016 Impreza hatch with a five speed and it’s so damn fun because nobody really expects this thing to pull

[@GRIGGINS1]

I know this is Heresy but I never liked diving manual transmission cars. Never did. I just love Automatics more. But it could be I was a boat mechanic in the Navy and developed a hatred of Clutches that you will never understand.

[@benbunch4159]

Mr. Regular always talking about double-clutching on cars with synchros.

[@BleedingEdgeOfProgress]

Still want to see you take on the last gen Town Car / Grand Marquis and the last full size Cadillacs.

[@garretnachowicz442]

I got ray ray sparkle's car. 2019 subaru impreza sport. Honestly my car is subaru's love letter to casual enthusiasts for sticking with them. Its a beautiful and fun car. This is the video that sealed the deal on me buying one. I love it more every day.

[@ahmedp800]

This car looks way better in person.

[@Jessecwebb]

Hearing you gush about Subaurus, a video thats under 10 mins, wonderful. What a refreshing way to start my day.

[@kjmerkel69]

If this were a 5 door, it would be identical to my wife's Impreza, bought in February. My take: Impressive amount of features for the price, which coincidentally makes it the least expensive new AWD car available in the US. But to say it has "a bit of rev hang" is a gross understatement. I've been driving manuals for over 20 years and I still can't consistently upshift smoothly and quickly, oftentimes neither. There are times, especially in the upper rev range, that it takes entire seconds to get the engine and trans to sync up. It ruins what would otherwise be a halfway decent drive. /rant

[@geraldacevedo7598]

I have a 2013 Impreza hatch manual transmission with a 2inch lift and all terrain tires. Totally worth it! Loss of MPGs but smiles per gallon.

[@niriusbosc7973]

Look! It's a Honda Insight! It's a Mazda 3! It's... a Subaru Impreza?

[@exvious6066]

It’s somber-some eulogy to a bygone era and quite melancholy feelings towards age truly makes a great reflection to the car and it’s changing market audience. Great video

[@trevorbrown7224]

Pointless comment to be buried but here we go: I got to rent a CVT Premium for a day. Traction-off and some commitment actually brought some lift-off oversteer. It was a lot more fun than I expected, and was looking to buy one as a fun daily. A base sedan. As a fun daily. That's Mazda territory. Good job Subaru.

[@Salsa_]

Damn, The Roman and Mr. Regular really have you feeling a certain way at 4 in the morning

[@bonathan]

The crosstrek suspension is swappable as that's an impreza with a lift kit.

[@MyerShift7]

A refreshingly honest car, but quite loaded for a base model. My first car was a GM J-body: 1987 Buick Skyhawk Custom Coupe. It had covered headlamps, floor vents, blanked out dash vents (NO A/C), manual steering, manual windows, manual locks, manual seats, 13" steel wheels with wheel covers, NO rear window defrost, 2.0L OHV TBI I4, 4-speed manual. Only options it had were cruise control and an AM/FM Delco Stereo with 4 speakers, blue-green display with NO clock (!!!) that was actually TWO upgrades above standard per the manual. Now THAT was a basic car and I loved it. Grandma's car! 37mpg.

[@TylerTheBassCreator]

I love me some fresh rcr content at 3am🔥🔥

[@Flargenyargen]

I can hear the fun you had with this thing in your voice. It really shows. Wonderful review!

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

Portlandia: Now there's a TV series I haven't heard of since my first semester at University :D

[@danield8528]

I seriously think I just found my next car because I tend to come back and watch this video a lot.

[@13slot28]

Who else works 3rd shift?

[@16BitOG]

not you if you're watching youtube videos. if you are, get back to work

[@zxtom636]

Same lol

[@13slot28]

It's called a lunch break ya chode.

[@hasmanism]

Ya my 3rd to 4th gets worked pretty hard

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

Not on Sunday nights, fortunately.

[@gregobrien4925]

I'm happy Subaru still builds cars like this. 23 years later, my EJ22/5M is still slugging through a 100mi/day commute without complaint.