Used 2017 Subaru Impreza Hatchback Consumer Reviews
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Lots of room but terrible Gas Mileage and SLOW
Adam R , 08/09/2019
2017 Subaru Impreza 2.0i 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I like Subaru in general. Why? Because I live in New York State and we get lots of snow and this thing handles awesome in bad weather. I always liked Subaru for that reason alone. I don't hate my Impreza. Not at all. I like a lot about this car, especially the hatchback, which has TONS of room. Seriously. I'm leaving this car for an Accord and know I'll miss this one thing. The cons outweigh the pros though. One of the biggest issues I have with this car is how freaking slow it is. 2.0L means absolutely nothing if you don't have turbo. This car is the slowest car I have ever owned besides my S10 pickup. Also, the gas mileage is atrocious. Everything Subaru tells you about the gas mileage on these things is a total lie. I get maybe 26/27MPG on the highway, if I'm lucky and I am only doing highway (long trips). But I do a lot of driving in my personal vehicle for work, which means a lot of "city driving" and I am getting 20-23 MPG. That's horrible for this car. Before I went back to Subaru I was in a Cadillac STS that was AWD and was a 6 cylinder turbo and I was getting better gas mileage than this. I've seen a lot of issues with entertainment problems from other reviewers. I've had a few, not as many as others but a few. If you like Android Auto, get yourself a solid cord because anything but the best connector and you'll lose connection constantly. Overall I didn't hate this car. I had some good trips and good memories in it. But I've had enough and it's time to get into a new, faster car with better MPG.
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A guzzler?
A Maryland driver, 01/08/2017
updated 01/09/2018
2017 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Limited 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
20 of 27 people found this review helpful
All would seem fine if my 2017 Impreza Hatchback had in town gas mileage better than the (very) low 20s and highway gas mileage that rarely topped 30. Those are major shortcomings also happen to be costly. (After a full year's ownership, the gas mileage has slight worsened.) Not impressive, especially given the contrast between the EPA figures and real world experience.
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Adventures of my 2017 Impreza
Tanya, 05/16/2017
2017 Subaru Impreza 2.0i 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
It's great on the road! Very comfortable, solid, responsive. The console outlets are awkward to get to. Driver's side door didn't latch properly; had it replaced; still doesn't latch properly. Sadly, two weeks after purchase, got caught in a hailstorm, and the car is in a body shop to repair or replace roof, hood, doors😢
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Not bad but with one huge flaw
William F. Samolis, 10/24/2017
updated 10/24/2018
2017 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Sport 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I call it my CarPuter. There are a myriad of menus, commands, controls so that a PhD in computer science would help. The Big Flaw is that every day or so a message pops up that says "Telematics Service in Progress". When this happens you have no radio,CD, etc. And it won't go away until you shut down the car for a while. The salesman said he 'Never heard of that"; I asked two mechanics about it and they also never heard of it. The service manager said if I "bring the car back I'll work on it for an hour to figure this out." I wrote to Subaru HQ in NJ and they never answered my question. I've asked new Subie owners I meet and they all say that doesn't happen on my car. This is insufferably frustrating! I have to carry a portable radio now for when this inane message pops up. Oh, and there is no true mute so you can't mute the radio when a commercial starts. You press the volume dial and it mutes, but when you un-mute it a minute or two later it returns to the start of the commercial! Stupid. My last car, a Mercedes C300 had a mute that worked properly. You could also lock the car which you can't in this thing. Other than that, I love the mileage, AWD, and when you finally figure out the safety features they are great. Is the car a lemon? Well, perhaps a citrus fruit. UPDATE: There is a fix for the Telematics bug and the dealer fixed it. However it keeps telling me it's 2015 and gives an incorrect time. My cheap portable clock I taped to the dash works fine. Even if the dealer fixes the time/date, it goes bad after 2 weeks. And yes, you can lock the car by pressing the door handle. To unlock, you just grip the front door handle, but this doesn't work for the rear so you have to fish the fob out of your pocket to open it. I've been waiting for a replacement fob for the one I lost for 2 months - dealer gave me the price ($167) and said he'd call. He never did. I can get up to 32 MPG now. Update: The dealer fixed the clock and date after ordering a part. Based on past non-performance I still don't trust the electronics. I never "explore" around in the myriad of menus, sub-menus, and sub-sub menus - too many electronic items by half. Met a lady who has a similar 2017 Impreza and she loves it. She asked, "Did you get a lemon?" Electronically, yes - otherwise no. I'm still pleased with the mileage with the super high gas prices I can get 34 MPG frequently.
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Love it. Highly recommended
Agnes of Allentown, 02/09/2017
2017 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Limited 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
Good solid build just like other Subaru. Relatively, coming from Buick Verano, Subaru Impreza lacks acceleration and the comfy ride, but Impreza makes up on the economical MileaguePlus, good handling (almost-zero turn) and AWD capability.
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