Subaru is working on a major overhaul of one of its most relevant models. The new Subaru Impreza will be presented in society at the end of 2022 and will bring with it many new features. New information has emerged in Japan about the changes that will be made to the Impreza range.
In 2017, the fifth generation of the Subaru Impreza. The Japanese manufacturer returned to the competitive C segment with a most interesting proposal and, what is equally relevant, with an iconic commercial name. A few years later, in full effervescence and boom in sustainable mobility, Subaru introduced the hybrid version (HEV) of its compact to the Old Continent.
Throughout the turbulent 2020 marked by the coronavirus pandemic, Impreza sales reached 23 registered units in Spain. In 2021, more specifically in the period between the months of January and September, it accumulates 26 registrations. Despite the testimonial role it plays in the Spanish market, Subaru is determined to boost sales of the Impreza range and for this it will carry out important changes.
Subaru Impreza 2023, important update for the compact Japanese
Subaru is a very reluctant manufacturer to reveal very specific details about the models it is working on. What’s more, the Subaru models that are in development are a “rare bird” in the eyes of our spy photographers. And it is that we can count practically on the fingers of one hand the sightings of test mules or prototypes, especially in European territory.
Just because Subaru test specimens aren’t photographed doesn’t mean they don’t exist. The Japanese firm is very jealous and tries to avoid prying eyes by all means. Even so, with a special emphasis on Japan, there have emerged new and interesting details about one of the projects the brand is working on. It is neither more nor less than the new Subaru Impreza 2023.
Considering the moment when the current model burst onto the scene, the time has come for it to suffer a great renovation. A complete overhaul will see the light in about a year and will bring with it important novelties in terms of design and mechanics.
The new Subaru Impreza will be presented in 2022
The aesthetic changes will be especially important in the hatchback model. The objective is clear, the Impreza range must adapt to the new Subaru design philosophy. A language that we can find in recently presented models, such as the new Subaru BRZ and Subaru WRX.
With regard to the mechanical section, the offer is expected to consist of two 1.2 and 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines. There is also speculation about the possibility that the new 1.5 liter engine. The model destined for Europe, logically, will have to bet on electrification as it happens at present. However, there is no information at this time on a new hybrid version. Even so, we must give a lot of weight to its continuity in the range.
When will it hit the market? The debut in society is set for the month of November 2022. Therefore, the new Impreza will not reach dealers until the first half of 2023. It is expected that it will initially go on sale in Japan and later be introduced in other parts of the world. Among them, Europe.