Subaru Impreza 2024: new small car to arrive in Australia this December

Subaru’s most unique electric model promises plenty with sporty looks but is hindered by outdated underpinnings

Try and think for a moment of an affordable all-wheel-drive hatchback that you can currently buy right here in Australia. The available options for those Small SUVs might be more popular nowadays but can Subaru’s new Impreza prove that hatches are still an attractive prospect for buyers?

Heroism in vehicle form is an idea that’s easy to dream of, harder to make and almost impossible to turn into a legend – let alone trying to do so at a We get behind the wheel of the original WRX STI that forged an icon. Does it live up to the hero-worship hype?

Should you buy a Subaru Impreza? Find out in our expert review of the 2020 update, including Australian price and specs, 2.0L engine and ride comfort.

We thoroughly test the 2017 Subaru Impreza 2.0i-S hatch, covering the Impreza's driving experience, comfort, practicality and value for money.

Beneath the radical seventh-gen remake and Wilderness schtick lies a familiar Outback experience that ticks plenty of boxes for traditional lovers of the breed

Pinching from Gen Z parlance, as my Subaru-badged SUV near-silently tears to 100km/h in 4.5 seconds: Mind = blown. Subies aren’t meant to do this. The The electric Outback arrives with the promise of all-terrain EV adventuring, but is the new Trailseeker simply too compromised and expensive to win buyers?

Subaru has never struggled to sell the Forester, but it has found it a challenge to develop more frugal versions of its ‘boxer’-engined midsize SUV. The How fuel efficient is Subaru’s new-generation petrol-electric midsize SUV? The answer will come as we start ‘ownership’ life with the entry-level Forester Hybrid

Australians like the Subaru Outback. It isn’t just the localised name: there’s something about the recipe that appeals to the pragmatic sensibilities of The new Outback handles Australian roads and trails well, but the lack of a sweet-spot grade and unimpressive entry powertrain leave us wanting more

When Japanese car companies aren’t sure if an investment is going to pay off, they tend to band together in alliances to spread the risk and pool any The updated Solterra shows you can’t cut corners and end up with a great EV, even if greater range and a lower price materially improve the value proposition.

Few options in the midsize SUV segment embody as much personality as the Subaru Forester, with the adventure-focused Sport grade perhaps the purest The Forester Sport is the pick for Subaru’s true-believers – but is it special enough to overcome an aging engine that drinks like a full-size 4x4

The new Forester is a big deal for Subaru Australia. It’s the company's best-selling car and, since the first generation arrived in 1997, has been Subaru’s long-standing family SUV comes in for a makeover, but don’t expect drastic changes to the Toyota RAV4 rival

Kudos to Subaru for bucking modernisation pressures to persist with an old-school WRX recipe for gearhead buyers with traditional tastes and whims. The It’s nicer, pricier and sportier, but does the WRX for devotees muster up any of that old-school STI magic?

Electric cars are making headlines, but hybrids are all the rage. You only need to look at Toyota, Australia’s biggest new car seller, to see how popular Finally, a Subaru Forester with a proper hybrid system! We take an early spin in Subie’s new Toyota RAV4 rival.

The 2024 update for the Subaru BRZ has arrived with daft recalls for kinks such as untrustworthy tail-lights now ironed out and previously absent safety It’s a flagship grade wearing beefy Brembo brakes and track-ready suspension, yet it carries a price tag that still starts with a ‘4’, so can this enhanced BRZ deliver?

The Subaru XV has a new name for 2023, with the Japanese automaker now calling its AWD-equipped small SUV the Crosstrek across all global markets – Is Subaru Crosstrek really worth buying? We’re running Subaru’s small SUV for the next six months to find out

Set to be offered alongside the closely related Crosstrek small SUV, the new Impreza is also likely to get a hybrid power plant

Crosstrek styling comes to the hatch that’s set to be revealed later this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show

Subaru teases the next-generation hatch, but will there be a place for it in Australia alongside the confirmed, closely-related Crosstrek SUV?

A new Subaru Impreza is said to be just months away and might feature a new hybrid engine and even level 3 autonomous driving capability.

Unveiled today, the GRMN Corolla takes the Toyota GR Corolla recipe to the limit, ditching its rear seats to save 40kg. With aerodynamic changes informed Toyota’s most hardcore hatch is coming to Australia next year with only two seats

Packing incredible punch and a range in excess of 500km, Subaru’s next and cheapest EV is closing in on Aussie shores in 2026

Subaru has unveiled two unique STI Concept cars at the Japan Mobility Show, known as the Performance E STI and Performance B STI. Both models fuse design Combustion and battery powered STI concepts break cover in Tokyo, sporting design elements from several iconic Subaru models

Subaru Australia has revealed its towbar-mounted solution for the lack of a spare wheel on its new-generation Forester hybrid model following backlash An accessory has been released to patch a key weakness of the Forester hybrid, but is it good enough to appease buyers?

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The new seventh-generation Subaru Outback has debuted at the 2025 New York Auto Show with a boxy new exterior styling that firmly plants the popular 4x4

The hybrid version of the 2025 Subaru Forester that borrows technology from Toyota has been unveiled in the US and is confirmed to be part of the local This is a big announcement, considering the 2025 Forester will be the first Subaru sold in Australia to feature this hybrid technology.

The 2024 Subaru Impreza is almost here, promising greater safety, better technologies and a refined exterior design. The sixth-generation Impreza Pre-orders are now open for Subaru’s latest Impreza all-wheel drive small car, but it’s more expensive and the sedan is no more

The S-Edition is an Australia-only special, and equipped with exclusive STI and genuine Subaru accessories

Subaru’s Impreza model is now $800 more expensive than before for all cars ordered after 5 May 2022 here in Australia

A parts shortage has forced Subaru to temporarily shut down most of its Japanese factories, potentially affecting several of its models.