Road Test

Subaru Impreza

Test date 05 March 2008  Price as tested £26,595

For  Strong performance, beefy styling add-ons, good brakes, good front seats

Against Low-rent interior, only comes alive at high speeds, high running costs

How much ?

  • Price as tested £26,595
  • Price as tested £24,995

How fast

  • 0-30mph 1.6 sec
  • 0-60mph 5.2 sec
  • 0-100mph 12.9 sec
  • 0-150mph no data
  • 0-200mph  no data
  • 30-70mph  no data
  • 0-400m  13.6 / 102 sec/mph
  • 0-1000m  25.1 / 130 sec/mph
  • 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  2.7 / 4.8
  • 40-60mph in 4th/5th  3.7 / 6.1 sec
  • 50-70mph in 5th  5.1 sec
  • 60-0mph  no data
  • Top speed  155 mph
  • Noise at 70mph  72 dbA

How thirsty?

  • Test average  18.1 mpg
  • Test best/worst  23.5 / 6.3

Government figures

  • Combined/urban  27.4 / 20.5 mpg
  • CO2 emissions  243 g/km

How big?

  • Length  4415 mm
  • Width  1795 mm
  • Height  1475 mm
  • Wheelbase  2625 mm
  • Weight  1505 kg
  • Fuel tank  60.0 litres

Engine

  • Layout 4 cyls Horizontally Opposed , 2457 cc
  • Max power 296 bhp at 6000 rpm
  • Max torque 300 ft at 4000 rpm
  • Specific output 120.5bhp per litre bhp per litre
  • Power to weight 197 bhp per tonne
  • Installation F
  • Bore/stoke 99.5x79.0 mm
  • Compression ratio 8.2:1
  • Valve gear 4 per cyl4
  • Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded

Gearbox

  • Type 6-speed Manual
  • 1st 3.64 / 5.2
  • 2nd 2.24 / 8.5
  • 3rd 1.59 / 12
  • 4th 1.14 / 16.7
  • 5th 0.89 / 21.4
  • 6th 0.71 / 26.9
  • Final drive 3.9

Suspension

  • Front Independent MacPherson strut type, coil springs, L shaped transverse link strut, anti-roll bar
  • Rear Independent, multi-link, double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar

Steering

  • Type 'Fast-Rack' rack and pinion with speed sensitive variable valve power assistance.
  • Lock to lock 2.80

Brakes

  • Front 330mm Ventilated discs
  • Rear 305mm Ventilated discs

Wheel & tyres

  • Size front 8.5 x 17 in
  • Size rear 8.5 x 17 in
  • Made of Alloy
  • Tyres front 235/45 R17
  • Tyres rear 235/45 R17

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