Test Drive Subaru Impreza Sedan since 2012 Sedan
Test Drive Subaru Impreza: the opposite game
In April 2007, the premiere of the third generation Subaru Impreza, which became an absolutely new milestone in the history of the model. What is the SUBARU brand for you? More than half will say that this is motor racing, powerful cars, four-wheel drive and turbocharged motors. Right. The merits of the Japanese company Subaru in the field of motor racing is difficult to overestimate. Cars with the constellation of the Taurus on the emblem always famous for powerful opposite engines, turned off control and honest full-wheel drive. All these components only in a more civilian form company engineers were able to transfer them to mass models so that each could plunge into this own separate world, the name to SUBARU.
The first generation Subaru Impreza appeared in 1992. The novelty was built on a modified platform of the Legacy model and already a year later, changed it in the World Rally Championships. After a series of victories in 1994, the company's management decided to start mass production of the Impreza WRX STI model, which technique were approached by the SUBARU WORLD Rally Team combat bolides.
In April 2007, the premiere of the third generation Subaru Impreza, which became an absolutely new milestone in the history of the model. First, the body of the hatchback appeared (it was decided to refuse from the universal), and secondly, the novelty received a completely new body design and interior decoration. After a year and a half at Motor Show in Moscow, the Russian premiere of Subaru Impreza in the body of the sedan took place. Compared to the second generation of the Impreza 2008 model, it became longer by 115 mm, the wheelbase has grown 95 mm. Based on security reasons, I had to abandon cramless doors.
Holding in the mind of Sport Achievements Subaru and the popularity of charged models among ordinary motorists, we decided to stand out and take an absolutely civil version of Subaru Impreza in the body of a sedan with a 1.5-liter motor and an automatic transmission. Such an impregnation impresses a completely ordinary average sedan. Neither the sports kit you, nor large 17-inch drives, no air intake on the hood that is responsible for cooling the turbine is simple, but concise.
In the cabin boring gray plastic and hard plastic front panel, simple decoration of the climatic installation and audio, but the new design revived the interior. Especially good inserts under Titan, which decorate the torpedo and door facing. Yes, and you will not adhere to the dashboard everything is clearly, understandable and in our places. The quality of the assembly is also perfectly, but on the irregularities of the plastic panel plays and small sacrifices are heard from the bowrs. Unforgivable luxury for a car, which has 1 500 km mileage at odometer. A convenient bagel of the steering wheel with the possibility of adjusting in two planes and the proximity of all important controls compensate for the absence of bright design. The front armchairs are comfortable, but no more. From ergonomic miscalculations, you can highlight a small and inconvenient front armrest.
Provided that the front passengers are not basketball players, three adults can fit on the back sofa, but in order to feel freely, one will have to plant. If the volume of a sufficiently spacious trunk is not enough, then in Subaru Impreza there is a function of accessing the trunk through the backs of the rear seats, which add up in proportions 60:40 using special handles.
You can't do everything clearly to the dashboard, it is clear and in their places. Climatic installation is controlled by three spacing cheap plastic handles. In our configuration on the steering wheel there were only cruise control keys - to the audio system. The 4-stage SportShit automatic transmission has a good dishistribution and smooth switching, that's just a 1.5-liter motor for it is clearly enough. Horizontal Opposite engine with a volume of 1.5 liters with a capacity of 107 hp And the 4-band automatic transmission of Sportshift does not promise a worthy overclocking dynamics. In fact, it turned out even worse. With a sharp press on the accelerator pedal, a significant pause should be a significant pause and only then IMPREZA starts. It is remembered at a 230-strong Subaru Forester with a similar machine such a delay, it means that it is in the motor.
In the movement, the box smoothly and timely clicks between the steps. For sharp overtaking engine potential, the maneuver needs to be thought out in advance. When translating the machine to the Sport mode, the situation changes slightly, the box keeps the necessary transmission to the last, however, when you click on the gas, the 1,5-liter motor is more roaring than it goes. On the other hand, the basic version was not created for racing, but for a calm and economical ride in the city. And with this feature, the SUBARU IMPREZA technique copes with a bang. Having pleased and consumption with a calm ride, he did not rise above 9.0 liters per hundred.
The front suspension with a proven design on amortized racks remained the same. The rear has been recycled, although its scheme manufacturer prefers to call a two-dimensional, in fact, this is a modern multi-dimension. The moves of the suspension increased, because of what the rolls were increased in turns and a small routing appeared. But the imminine road is simply noticing, and the irregularities are more swallowing with a large margin.
A spacious trunk, a spacious on a gallery and a large glove box make a SUBRU IMPREZA Sedan is quite practical auto. Despite the comfort settings of the running and 15-dum wheels (in the basic configuration), Subaru Impreza is still very well managed. The trajectory of rotation is written on perfectly. After all, even in the base execution with a weak engine, the signature symmetrical four-wheel drive SUBARU has not been canceled. When passing the virages on the edge of the demolition, it is enough to add gas only, and the back external wheel will lead the car to the correct trajectory. The smoothness of the stroke is also at the height of the blocking and the Lougret paths of Impreza passes akin to the luxury crossover. Subarovski steering is sharp and clear. The tight ram has excellent feedback and in full transmits the road situation into the driver's hands. Brakes without complaints.
Even in the basic version, a symmetrical four-wheel drive and a clear steering with excellent return pile, gives impedition to the transition in turns and on the sliding track. It is impossible not to note the excellent smoothness of the stroke of the stroke and the tramways of Impreza passes akin to the luxury crossover.
So, the basic Impreza showed that in Subaru still do not only charged cars with explosive temperament for desperate riders, but also calm cost-effective cars with excellent handling and comfort. A four-wheel drive and perfectly customized suspensions give their owners confidence on any roads.
The moves of the suspension increased, because of what the rolls were increased in turns and a small routing appeared. But the imminine road is simply noticing, and the irregularities are more swallowing with a large margin. As it turned out, confidence costs money. Subaru Impreza 1.5R with automatic transmission, climate control, alloy 15-in-duma discs, simple audio system, 6-m. Safety, ABS, fog lights and an electric car costs 826,700 rubles. For comparison, the all-wheel drive Mitsubishi Lancer x with a more powerful 2.0-liter engine and a variator in a similar configuration will cost 866,345 rubles, and the top 150-strong front-wheel drive Mazda3 with an automatic, leather interior and audio system BOSE 854,000 rubles. If the level of engine power, Impreza hatchback with a 2.0-liter engine and automatic transmission is more expensive than its competitors by almost 100,000 rubles.
Ruslan Galimov
pros Energy intensive suspension
Excellent smoothness
Honest full drive
Minuses
Squeaky plastic in the cabin
Uncomfortable armrest
Tangible delay when starting
High price
Price of the tested car - 826,700 rubles.
Complete set of tested car
Cast wheeled discs
Steering wheel adjustment
Cruise control
Automatic climate control
AM / FM LW 1CD Audio System (2DIN) + 4 Dynamics
Side airbags (Air Bag)
Security curtain (Air Bag)
Fog lights
Trimming gear knobs and steering wheel
Heated seats, wiper and side mirrors
Side mirrors and door handles painted in body color
Specifications Body
Body type sedan.
Number of seats 5.
The volume of the trunk, l -
Curb weight, kg 1310
Full weight, kg -
Length, mm 4580
Width, mm 1740
Height, mm 1475
Wheel base, mm 2620
Road clearance, mm 155
Engine
Type gasoline with distributed injection
Location Front Overlit
The location and number of cylinders 4 opposites
Working volume, cm 1498
Cylinder diameter / Piston stroke, mm 77.7 x 79.0
Compressive degree of 10.1
Number of valves for cylinder 4
Maximum power, hp / rpm 107/6000
Maximum torque, nm / rpm 142/4500
Transmission Gearbox 4-speed Automatic Sportshift
The drive is permanent full
Front suspension independent, spring McPherson, with stabilizer
Rear suspension Several levers and craving
Front brakes disc ventilated
Rear brakes disk
Tires 195/65R15
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km / h 167
Acceleration time 0-100 km / h, from 15.1
Fuel consumption, l / 100 km
urban cycle 9,8.
country cycle 6.3.
mixed cycle 7.5
Fuel tank capacity, l 60
Fuel gasoline AI-95
A source: Carclub.ru.
