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bring back iconic new model
ubaru UK is to bring the Impreza back to the
UK, with the latest model going on sale on 1st
May.
The new model will be limited to one, nonturbo engine and one trim level with a choice of
transmissions. The new 1.6-litre Impreza RC will
be priced from £17,495 (on-the-road) for fivespeed manual models and from £18,995 for
models fitted with Subaru’s Lineartronic
transmission. The Impreza will be the only car in
the C-segment to offer All-Wheel Drive (AWD) as
standard on every model.
A combination of a more favourable exchange
rate and persistent customer demand has led to the
decision to make the Impreza available again in the
UK market in small volumes, and will offer an
interesting and price competitive alternative to
much more established competition in the highly
competitive C-segment. The latest Impreza has
been enjoying significant sales success in both its
home market of Japan and in the US since its
launch in 2012.
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Since its introduction to the global market in
1992, the Impreza has become the most famous of
Subaru model names, with the brand’s high-tech
Symmetrical AWD system and four-cylinder
horizontally-opposed Boxer engines core to the
car’s road-going abilities and appeal.
The new Impreza retains these attributes,
featuring a new-generation 1.6-litre Boxer petrol
engine, the latest version of Subaru’s hallmark AllWheel Drive as standard equipment, and an
impressive range of safety and fuel efficiency aids.
The UK model will come in RC specification,
and customers will benefit from high levels of
standard equipment to improve convenience. This
includes automatic on/off headlamps and rainsensing windscreen wipers, front fog lamps,
power-folding heated door mirrors with LED turn
signals, windscreen wiper de-icer system, 16-inch
alloy wheels, tyre repair kit and daytime running
lights.
For occupant comfort, every Impreza is
equipped with dual-zone air-conditioning, rear
passenger heating and ventilation ducts, six-way
manually-adjustable driver’s seat, heated front
seats, 60/40 split-fold rear seats, leather-wrapped
steering wheel and gear knob, two 12V power
outlets, USB and aux-in jacks, and a reversing
camera.
Optional equipment to upgrade further
includes leather seating and a Pioneer satellite
navigation system. Three exterior colours will be
available: Satin White, Ice Silver and Quartz Blue.