Used 1996 Subaru Impreza Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1996 Impreza, so we've included reviews for other years of the Impreza since its last redesign.
Balance through the corners
Rusty_Dutch, 09/16/2009
1995 Subaru Impreza 4dr Sedan
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Well. I'm happy to say that the auto in the 1.8 was surprisingly more frisky and rev happy than I originally thought. It's relatively quick upon acceleration as well, considering you're driving a saloon automatic. Performance: well. on 13's, this thing is fun. Diving into corners is great. The perfect amount of body roll, the perfect amount of predictable understeer, the FF oversteer is extremely entertaining on a car with 170k+ miles. This car is fine. It is just a perfect cruiser. Yea, it's not turbo. Yea, its not AWD. Yea, it's not a manual. But you know what - this car has heart. This car will get you from here to there. And you'll be comfortable. And to hear the 13's squeal...
Perfect so far
scoob5555, 05/01/2005
1996 Subaru Impreza LX 2dr Coupe AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought this to replace my Acura 3.2 CL for my commutes - and possibly to turn it into my autocross car, too. The coupe is attractive, pretty lightweight, has good power, and of course it has AWD. Everything I wanted in a car, plus pretty good gas mileage, too (26-28 mpg). I like the way it drives, the way it handles, the communicative steering, and the comfort of AWD for those not-so-nice winter days.
Love It
spark, 06/20/2002
1996 Subaru Impreza L 4dr Wagon AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
We bought our Impreze new and have loved it ever since. We have put 175,000 miles on it over the years. Only work we ever had to do on it was tires, brakes and a muffler. We don't count the new oil pump we needed because that was caused by trying to pull too many small trees out of the ground with the help of the AWD. The AWD is the best though, as long as you are not landscaping with it. Can't spin the tires / car if you try even in the snow. In a nutshell Our little pea pod has been safe, reliable and a lot of fun to drive over the years.
Awesome
phredsir, 12/01/2007
1996 Subaru Impreza L 4dr Sedan AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is my first car and I love it. I have never had any troubles with it I would recommend looking for a Subaru it you are in the market for a new car.
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notimpezzed, 11/24/2003
1995 Subaru Impreza L 4dr Sedan AWD
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Only suffered with this car for so long due to the need for the AWd system- which is the only reason to buy a Subaru. Had to replace 5 sensors, Entire AC unit ($1400), radiator, rotors (3times! @ $300 a pop), main head gasket ($600), front transaxle ($550), and way too many alignments, horrible exhaust smell when first started, and new sets of tires (eats them up). Subaru tauts quality that is non-existent.
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