Subaru Australia has revealed a special-edition model of its outgoing Impreza hatchback to have fun the 30th anniversary of the mannequin.
It is referred to as the S-Version – thank goodness for that hyphen – and is priced from $36,290 earlier than on-road prices, $3500 greater than the two.0iS on which it is primarily based.
It additionally marks the “final hurrah” of the current-generation forward of the launch of the next-generation mannequin, which is locked in for Australia at a yet-to-be confirmed date.
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To make up the worth distinction, the special-edition Impreza receives quite a few extra Subaru and STI real equipment.
These embrace 18-inch STI Enkei alloy wheels, STI entrance beneath spoiler, STI aspect beneath spoiler, sports activities grille, in addition to an S-Version badge. On the within there’s additionally an STI shift knob.
The Impreza S-Version is obtainable in 4 exterior paint colours – Pure Crimson, Crystal White, Crystal Black Silica and Magnetite Gray.
The two.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-four engine stays unchanged and produces 115kW of energy and 196Nm of torque. It is mated to a constantly variable transmission (CVT) with seven pre-programmed steps.
The Subaru Impreza was first launched to the Australian market in 1993 and virtually 170,000 have been bought thus far regionally in accordance with VFACTS gross sales knowledge.
“The Impreza has been an vital a part of the Subaru household for 30 years now, and this new particular version is our approach of celebrating that legacy,” stated Subaru Australia managing director Blair Learn.
“The added styling enhancements present enhanced sports activities styling to match the Impreza’s symmetrical all-wheel drive functionality.”
The sixth-generation Impreza made its debut on the 2022 Los Angeles motor present in November and is just accessible as a hatchback.
In comparison with the Crosstrek unveiled on the finish of October final 12 months, the Impreza sits decrease to the bottom, has completely different grille and bumper designs, and misses out on plastic wheel arch extensions.
In keeping with the automaker, the Subaru World Platform underpinning the brand new Impreza is 10 p.c extra torsionally inflexible, and features a full internal body.
With 3.four instances extra structural adhesive than earlier than, the Impreza is claimed to be lighter than earlier than, however Subaru has but to quantify by how a lot.
For American consumers there are two engines to select from. The usual mill is a 2.0-liter horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine making 113kW of energy and 197Nm of torque.
Sportier variants have a bigger 2.5-liter boxer-four producing 136kW and 241Nm.
Each engines are solely paired to a constantly variable transmission (CVT) and all-wheel drive, which now comes with torque vectoring as normal.
In upscale variants, the CVT additionally has eight preset gear ratios which might be accessible through shift paddles behind the steering wheel.
