Subaru Impreza (second Generation)

Subaru Impreza (second Generation)

The second generation of the Subaru Impreza is a compact automobile, manufactured between 2000 and 2007 by Subaru in Ota, Gunma, Japan. As with its first generation predecessor, Subaru split the range into four-door sedan and five-door hatchback body variants; the firm did not carry forward the previous coupe style. Mainstream versions received naturally aspirated 1.5-, 1.6-, 2.0-, or 2.5-liter flat-four engines, with the performance oriented "WRX" and "WRX STI" models uprated to turbocharged versions of the two latter options. Like most Subaru models of similar vintage, all-wheel drive tended to be offered as standard in export markets, with front-wheel drive also available in Japan.

Introduced as the "New Age" Impreza, the polarizing headlamp styling divided critics who were quick to designate the model as the "bug eye" Impreza. A subsequent facelift in 2002 toned down this frontal styling, but a second facelift in 2005—characterized by an aviation-inspired three-part mesh grille—also attracted controversy.


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