2009 Subaru Impreza User Reviews

Pros

Amazing handling, very quick & peppy, very fun car to drive! I love it!

Cons

Not many: gear ratio is a bit large with auto-transmission

Purchased As New

I love this car!!! My first Subaru, and I'm very happy with it. I got the 2008 (first year of new design), just the base Sedan model, auto-trans. I compared to others in its class: Mazda3, Civic, Corolla, Rabbit -- and I found the Impreza to be superior overall -- and a really fun car to drive. The AWD gives amazing handling, hugs the corners, great traction in both rain and snow (and I live in the north!). I don't think I can go back to 2-wheel drive now. With 170 hp on this base model, I find it very quick, and very peppy (i.e., great torque), great for passing and cruising at speed on the highway. I like the new body design -- some don't seem to like it, but I do! I find it a very comfortable ride, seats give good support, especially during hard cornering. Also, compared to others in its class, I found the Impreza had the least road noise (a nice thing for an economy car) -- (FYI, to me, the Civic was worst in road noise, surprisingly and annoyingly loud....). You get a lot of car for the buck, and I think it's the best in its class! I give it a BIG THUMBS UP!!! After my lease is up, I'm sold, I'll get another Impreza.