2000 Subaru Impreza RX Wagon review from Australia and New Zealand
"Impreza - Not impressed"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing.
General comments?
I previously owned German or Swedish cars in England and this is the first Japanese car that I have owned and I am not overly impressed.
Most of them seem soul less, but I thought the Impreza might be different.
They call it a wagon, but really it is a hatchback, Room in the boot is OK, but not amazing.
There is not much room inside, I am not a big bloke, 176cm (5ft 10ish), but it is still cramped.
The interior is very plasticky and cheap looking, although I have to say it doesn't rattle.
The air con struggles on really hot days.
It is gutless (manual may be better). You have to floor it to make it kick down.
Parts and service seem to be expensive, cheaper to run my old Saab I reckon.
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| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 45000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 56000 kilometres |
| Previous car | SAAB 900 |
| Date of Entry | 8th January, 2005 |