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2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:47 pm
by Mr Kleen
2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Jalopnik wrote:Matt Hardigree — 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economyThe 2012 Subaru Impreza will be the most efficient AWD car in America, hitting 36 mpg on the highway when it debuts. To achieve this figure, they apparently had to make the car look as much like a bland version of the Mazda3 as possible. Or is it a Nissan Altima? Accord? We don't know, it now looks just like the rest of them.
Both four-door and five-door models will appear this month at the New York Auto Show, but so far all they've shown us is the profile of the sedan. Not a good sign. It's like when a girl on OKCupid only shows you her eyes, you know it means you don't want to see the rest.
The plain-jane Subaru will likely feature a small boxer four, as in the past, putting out somewhere around 150 horsepower. Details are scarce, both in the press release and in the design of the car.
Hyundai and Kia say .....
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:25 pm
by PGT
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:57 pm
by complacent
36mpg AND awd?
So long as it doesn't look like a penis, you just described the perfect commuter car.
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:14 pm
by chicken n waffles
sweet corolla.
not really.
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:00 pm
by Mr Kleen
complacent wrote:36mpg AND awd?
So long as it doesn't look like a penis, you just described the perfect commuter car.
No doubt.
And the coupe better have a 
turbo to make up for it.
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:17 am
by drwrx
complacent wrote:36mpg AND awd?
So long as it doesn't look like a penis, you just described the perfect commuter car.
I suspect it will have the CVT, which gets much praise from the automotive press.
I'm not going to dump on it until I see it in person.
I didn't like the current version of the Legacy at first, but it has grown on me after I've seen and sat in a few.
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:03 pm
by Libra Monkee
Wow. Clarkson was right. The era of actually have FUN, of all things, behind the wheel of car is almost over. With gas going up so high and eco-hippies creating a demand for... THINGS... like this. The days of sports cars and hot rods are coming to a close.
Smoke'em if you got'em!
Clarkson on: the end of it all
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:58 pm
by Sabre
I miss quirky Suby's
36MPG with AWD is DAMN impressive though from a gas engine!
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:11 am
by HappyIdiot
36 MPG is pretty impressive. My concern is for the WRX/STI. Is this what it is going to look like, but with a hood scoop?
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:35 am
by missvenezuela85
It's a Honda!
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:45 pm
by Sabre
HappyIdiot wrote:36 MPG is pretty impressive. My concern is for the WRX/STI. Is this what it is going to look like, but with a hood scoop?
I really hope not
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:20 am
by chicken n waffles
baby legacy, i mean new impreza spy shots
why can't subaru design taillights worth a damn on these things? the last impreza tails that looked halfway decent were the gc's.
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:46 pm
by complacent
minus the taillights, i dig it!
baby leggy it is.
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:26 am
by Sabre
Um.... Maybe it's just too early (I mean, it is only 9:25AM)... Where is the diff? Maybe it's just higher in this model... but those look like bolts in the back where the damn diff should be!!!!! FWD = 36MPG Suby easy
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:54 am
by zaxrex
Got to be the new Spy Hunter car! Get a look at the smoke screen generator/oil slick tips under the license plate area!
Now, where are those durned missiles?
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:23 am
by Mr Kleen
It's the perfect secret agent, it will blend right in...
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:43 pm
by Libra Monkee
Mr Kleen wrote:It's the perfect secret agent, it will blend right in...
And this is precisely why I hate it.
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:37 pm
by Raven
Wow you guys are a judgmental bunch. To me it doesn't look that much different than the outgoing car, or the one before that...or the one before that. Even the coveted 22B is fairly nondescript without the wing, scoop and wheels.
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:57 pm
by chicken n waffles
Raven wrote:Wow you guys are a judgmental bunch. To me it doesn't look that much different than the outgoing car, or the one before that...or the one before that. Even the coveted 22B is fairly nondescript without the wing, scoop and wheels.
you are high.
that thing is light years different than previous models.
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:13 pm
by sirwilliam
complacent wrote:minus the taillights, i dig it!
baby leggy it is.
Concurrence to this statement is dependent upon if it has AWD. If no AWD, I retract.
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:31 am
by Dino944
If it has AWD and can get 36mpg, I'd say its awesome! I liked the previous generation of Imprezas far more than the current one. I welcome the change in design, provided of course that it continues to have AWD.
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:56 am
by complacent
i got an email from subaru regarding this new impreza. in the fine print, it definitely stated that it has a cvt and awd.
i think that's fantastic. cheap, efficient awd.
(probably slow as cold tar though)
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:58 am
by sirwilliam
complacent wrote:i got an email from subaru regarding this new impreza. in the fine print, it definitely stated that it has a cvt and awd.
i think that's fantastic. cheap, efficient awd.
(probably slow as cold tar though)
This is partially good news...but do they offer another variant that is fwd? If not, this will be my next car used for commuting.
I will still have my blue toaster for good fun
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:33 pm
by Mr Kleen
Raven wrote:To me it doesn't look that much different than the outgoing car, or the one before that...or the one before that.
Have you had your eyes checked lately?
Re: 2012 Subaru Impreza trades style for fuel economy
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:29 pm
by Raven
Mr Kleen wrote:Have you had your eyes checked lately?
My point is that the impreza has always been an econobox and it's the WRX/STi goodies that make it look cool.
