Used 2015 Subaru Impreza Hatchback Consumer Reviews
little problems
Things are starting to fall apart. In the driver's area a cover fell off some wiring, the seats are not wearing well at all.
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MPG
The mpg that I am getting is way below the estimate. Recently almost all my driving has been highway miles and, according to the onboard stats, I am still getting only 31.5 mpg.
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- 2.0i Sport Limited PZEV 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $9,99591 mi away
- 2.0i PZEV 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $8,99581 mi away
- 2.0i Premium PZEV SedanMSRP: $9,69581 mi away
First Subaru 7 months in
Overall, I'm really impressed with the car. It's fun to drive and Iove it being so versatile. A lot has been written about the poor acceleration. It's not the fastest car I've ever owned, but if you use the CVT like you're supposed to, you can really do just fine. The gas mileage is incredible. I don't drive a lot each day for work and I'm filling up about once a month. The thing gets like 400-450 per tank, it's insane! I've driven it through about 4 big snow storms this year in denver and am extremely impressed. I haven't slid even once. I don't even know what the traction control light even looks like, it never comes on! As long as they plow, you're fine in this car. I also love how secure and safe it feels in regular conditions. My two negatives are the seat quality on the premium. I have a buddy who has the sport premium (same model) and his seats seem much better. Mine stain easy and even with a treatment of scotch guard, they still already look worn 7 months in. I'm planning on getting new ones as I want to drive this thing forever. The other downside to the car is it's entertainment system. It's awkward at best. I usually just use the bluetooth to make calls and listen to music. It works fine for that. If you try to get fancy and use voice assist or siri, that's when you get into trouble. It doesn't really integrate well besides the basic call and music features with my iphone 6. It can just cut out and rarely recognizes what you're trying to do. I just bought a wiz mount for my phone so it stays up n the dash nicely. I don't use much else on the entertainment system. The speakers sound ok but it took me awhile to get the EQ the way I wanted it. I think for most people the system is fine. After I pay the thing off, I'll probably get something better.
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Weekend car, turned fun!
Needed an inexpensive car that I could drive on the weekend (I have a company truck that I drive during the week). Something reliable, fun, good in the snow and good on gas. My options were slim but since my dad was always a Subaru fan, I decided to give it a try. I walked into the dealer and told him exactly what I wanted; A baseline Impreza hatchback, with a manual transmission. Wouldn't you know, the closest one meeting my specs was still on a boat in the Atlantic (he had tons on CVT's on the lot, but not my thing). I put money down on the car, site unseen (or driven). When it arrived and I took it for its first spin, I was impressed. The price of the car came in just below $20k, and you cannot beat what you get for that money in this car. Albeit, it is no WRX, but it is zippy and handles great. The AWD is amazing, it hugs the road when it is dry and pushes you through the snow in the winter. I believe the manual is the way to go with this car, it really makes it a lot more fun to drive. My only issues with the car: The touch screen entertainment system is slow in my opinion. I push a button and it takes a second to decide what it wants to do. Many times it has gotten stuck in a certain part of the menu when trying to change settings. The car is low to the ground, like lower than I thought it would be. I have bottomed it out a few times on some dirt roads and when carrying a lot of cargo. I am also 6'1, which makes climbing in and out of it a real treat (and funny for my friends to watch). It seems the A/C does not blow as cold as it should. I find myself turning it all the way up just to cool the car off.
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Peace of Mind
This is primarily my wife's car and I couldn't be happier, and feel more secure about her safety. We live in the Sierra's and the AWD came in handy the day after we brought it home (snow). We didn't get any deluxe edition, but it still seems luxurious and comfortable. Our dealer, Sangera Subaru in Bakersfield made the buying experience easy and readily negotiated the final price. Our next car (mine!) will be a Subaru...can you say Outback?
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