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About the Subaru Impreza
Last updated Sep 27, 2025The brand new Subaru Impreza is ready for another round. A new generation of Subaru’s small car – available exclusively as a hatch this time around – back to take on the likes of the Toyota Corolla and Hyundai i30.
It’s priced from $31,490 before on-road costs, up $4000 on the cost of entry for the outgoing model.
However, this is partially offset by the addition of more standard safety equipment in the base 2.0L, including blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and reverse autThe interior is headlined by a new 11.6-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen, aligning the Impreza with other recently redesigned Subaru models like the Outback and WRX.onomous emergency braking.
At the other end of the line-up, the 2.0S is $5200 more expensive than the outgoing 2.0i-S but now features a 10-speaker Harman Kardon sound system.
The safety equipment list includes the latest generation of Subaru’s EyeSight Driver Assist System, with an improved stereo camera and a new wide-angle monocular camera. This sees the addition of features like speed sign recognition and lane-centring, while the Impreza also gains two additional airbags.
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Power to Weight
77.28 - 79.53 kW/t
73.97 kW/t
153.89 kW/t
Boot Space
291 litres
291 litres
502 litres
Fuel Efficiency
7.5 L/100km
3.9 L/100km
10.4 L/100km
Vehicle Range
667 km
573 km
1,077 km
Price
$31,490 - $37,990
$26,590
$77,490
Warranty (Years)
5 years
5 years
7 years
Warranty (Distance)
Unlimited
Unlimited
Years on Sale
2 - 5 years
2 years
3 years
Service Interval
12 months
12 months
Towing & Off-Road Capability
Gross Vehicle Weight
1,920 kg
1,740 kg
2,030 kg
Braked Towing Capacity
1,200 kg
1,100 kg
1,600 kg
Ground Clearance Unladen
130 mm
130 mm
165 mm
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2024 Subaru Impreza Price
L
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.0L, variable sp auto, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, 4x4 | $31,490 |
R
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.0L, variable sp auto, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, 4x4 | $34,990 |
S
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.0L, variable sp auto, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, 4x4 | $37,990 |
*excl. on-roads
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2024 Subaru Impreza Boot Space
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2024 Subaru Impreza Safety Rating
Standard safety equipment on all Impreza models includes:
- Nine airbags, including a far side airbag
- Driver monitoring system, including facial recognition and drowsiness warning
- Adaptive cruise control
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Autonomous emergency steering
- Emergency lane-keep assist
- Lane-centring
- Lane-keep assist
- Leading vehicle departure alert
- Intelligent speed limiter
- Speed sign recognition
- Blind-spot monitoring
- EyeSight Assist Monitor
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Reverse autonomous emergency braking
- Rear parking sensors
- Front side radar
The 2.0R adds:
- Automatic high-beam
- Surround-view camera with front and side views
2024 Subaru Impreza Fuel Economy
The 2024 Subaru Impreza uses 7.5L/100km on the combined cycle. It has a 50L fuel tank, and runs on 91RON regular unleaded fuel.
| Subaru Impreza | Fuel Type | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0L, variable sp auto, 5-door Hatchback, Petrol, 4x4 | Unleaded | 7.5 L/100km |
Cost of ownership
What are the running and servicing costs of a Subaru Impreza?
The first five services are capped at $346.25, $473.47, $420.60, $771.74 and $361.13, respectively
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Suspension consists of MacPherson struts up front and a double wishbone setup at the rear.
Subaru has also revised the seating mounting to minimise seat movement and enhance ride smoothness.
All models in Australia use a naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with 115kW of power and 196Nm of torque. These outputs are unchanged from the outgoing model. It’s mated with a continuously variable transmission (CVT), featuring eight simulated shift points, and all-wheel drive.
Subaru Australia has confirmed it’s evaluating the hybrid offered in the Japanese market.
2024 Subaru Impreza Colours
What colours are available for the Subaru Impreza
All 2024 Impreza variants are available in the following colours:
- Oasis Blue
- Pure Red
- Crystal Black Silica
- Sapphire Blue Pearl
- Magnetite Grey Metallic
- Ice Silver Metallic
- Crystal White Pearl
Only a black interior is available.
2024 Subaru Impreza Warranty
Subaru backs the Impreza with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
It also offers five years or 75,000 kilometres of capped-price servicing, with intervals of 12 months or 15,000km.
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Subaru Impreza FAQs
The cheapest Subaru Impreza is the L that starts from $31,490.
The most expensive Subaru Impreza is the S that starts from $37,990.
The best towing capacity of a Subaru Impreza is 1200 kg offered by the following variants: L, R and S.
The largest Subaru Impreza is the L which measures 1780mm wide, 4490mm in length and sits 1480mm tall.
The most powerful Subaru Impreza is the L which has 115kW of power from its 2.0L Petrol Direct Injection engine.
The Subaru Impreza is built in Japan and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Subaru Impreza is the L which weighs 1920 kg (kerb weight).
The Subaru Impreza uses Unleaded.