By dead_duck on 05/06/13 10:39 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Sport Premium PZEV 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Review
Good car. This is my first NEW CAR so I was looking for it to be perfect. There are a few things that you can not get a feel for when you test drive or search online. Like the fact that being a taller person, it takes a bit of a drive to realize your comfort level would be better with 3 more inches of track on the seat. Also, MPG are NEVER as advertised.
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7 of 7 people found this review helpful
By mountaintundra on 02/12/13 13:21 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Sport Premium PZEV 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Review
I haven't been this excited about a car since I had a Citroen CX GTi (in England) in 1982! And the amazing part is that it's a fairly basic car that I love. It has leg room and head room that you expect from a bigger car, comfy seats, decent handling, AWD, and awesome gas mileage (35 average in the summer). It's not perfect, but it does everything I want it to do, including starting at -27F without a block heater and going through snow without drama. Very impressive. This is our 4th Subaru. We drove the competition and there is nothing available that I would rather have.
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By markmine on 02/11/13 17:41 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Limited PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Review
I purchased this car new and it was never abused.
This is my first Subaru and the awd was appealing. This car is Very disappointing! Around 14k miles the car started burning approx 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles. Subaru said this is normal! I think the new 2.0 engine has problems. The car also sounded like it had a bad wheel bearing, the dealer said the sound is the cvt transmission and again normal.
The stereo system is horrible! The build quality is really bad and at 19k miles the car is rattling and gas mileage dropped to 26 mpg. Don't make the same mistake I made, buy a Honda or Toyota and stay away from Subaru!
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful
By jeanette101 on 02/10/13 20:11 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Review
I have had this car since February almost a year.
It is using oil and John Howard told me to bring it in every 1000 miles so they can check and add oil if it needs it and document it.
My brother also has this car in the hatchback model and it is using oil too.
He lives in PA and garage there told him to drive it in anytime it is low on oil so they can add it and document it.
Please email me if anyone else is having this problem.
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3 of 8 people found this review helpful
By tpyne377 on 11/01/12 07:54 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i PZEV 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Review
PLEASE BE AWARE -- The CVT Automatic transmission in the Impreza 2.0i base model is NOT the same as that available in the rest of the line. It does NOT have the up/down shift function on the steering wheel. Even though it lists this version of the transmission as "CVT Auto Transmission with Manual Shift" on the order form and on the window sticker -- there is nothing "manual" about it. DO NOT BE FOOLED INTO ORDERING THIS LIKE I DID. (No 2012 Imprezas were available for test driving at the time.) There is still nothing that notes this in ANY of Subaru's online website nor in any independent review that I can find.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful
By knahs25 on 10/31/12 16:00 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Premium PZEV 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Third Subaru I have owned.
Less power than my 2004 Impreza with no significant increase in miles per gallon (got 28 mpg on 2004 and getting 30 mpg on this).
There is a really stupid gague to let you know how to drive to get better mileage - shows I get good mileage going downhill and bad mileage going up hill.
Still not designed for a short people - sliding armrest helps but still about 2 inches too short.
I don't think the low profile is going to get me through a whole lot of deep snow.
I wouldn't have gone with this except for Consumer Reports high rating.
Wish I had gone with the Hyundai Elantra GT instead which is almost the same car dimension wise (interior and exterior).
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful
By joelira1 on 10/19/12 16:43 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Review
car is great over all
Handling, ease of driving, sure footed on wet roads
The big problem in Imressa I own has been a defective blue tooth system
The factory does not own up to problem after 7
Times of leaving car for Enginering to inspect
Dealer confirms
the problems over and over
Factory gives every excuse put can not fix
And will not replace with new car
great car good dealer bad factory support
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By mqbruno on 09/22/12 19:03 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Premium PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Review
I drove every small car and just couldn't decide until the 2012 redesigned Impreza finally came out.
It's extremely comfortable, has plenty of pickup, and is just the right size.
Of course the all wheel drive is a plus and on my first all highway trip got 40 mpg.
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15 of 15 people found this review helpful
By nyken on 09/21/12 07:28 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Sport Premium PZEV 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Review
I purchased the Impreza Sport Premium two months ago and have put almost 2K miles on it . In general I am very pleased with the Impreza.
The styling is far better than for past Impreza models.
The interior is roomy and comfortable.Visability is excellent.
It drives and handles very well, almost sport like. Gas mileage has been just about what is advertised.
I am getting 30 MPG for a mix of highway and city driving. Now all that being said there are a few things about this vehicle that I am not that impressed with.
First is the amount of road and tire noise.
It is downright loud on some road surfaces.
There is also a delay in shifting from reverse to drive.
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By cbtx01 on 09/13/12 13:28 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Premium PZEV 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
Review
I've had the car for 2 weeks, I've got just under 1k miles on it.
The bluetooth connection is easy to use with my phone.
It passed the "mom" test - she can never understand me on regular headsets, even jawbone.
She said I was loud and clear in the car.
The front seats are really comfortable, I love the shape of the seat back and the adjustable headrest.
Most car seats give me headaches because they dish back for the shoulders and the headrest pushes forward giving me bad posture.
This is the first one in a long time that fits me.
My husband has plenty room and is comfortable too and he's a big guy.
I'm averaging 33mpg as i expected, same I was getting with my civic ex.
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