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CO2/tax
229g/km
£325
Running costs
27mpg (Turbo)
£76 fill-up
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
5.5 seconds/143mph
SOON after Audi had axed its quattro, Subaru introduced the next generation of turbocharged four-wheel-drive supercar. As with the quattro, few people realised just what a machine the Impreza would be, but soon this four-door saloon was making its mark on rally stages around the globe.
Just like the quattro, the Impreza wasn’t simply a competition machine, and there was a road-going version available, which offered a greater level of usable performance than virtually any car previously offered. Better still, the Impreza was attainable, even if its running costs were steep. The Subaru has now moved into classic territory, but it offers the same thrills and practicality that it always did, and if you buy well, you’ll have a car that goes up in value rather than down.
History
THE 208bhp Impreza Turbo made its debut in Japan in 1992, but it
