spotted the new suburu impreza sedan (pic included)

[krt10]

driving home i saw this

god it looks like a kia or chevy laccetti or somthing awful. the front looks exactly the same as the new impreza hatch though.

why have suburu gone away from such a good looking car to this

[belvo]

that is the ugliest subby ever it looks like some chep korean car

[demondan]

As the owner of 3 Subaru Liberty’s in the last couple of years with my latest being an MY09 purchased a few weeks ago, the design direction Subaru are taking is a worry. With the all new Liberty due for release next year I hope it doesn't take one single design cue from the monstrosity known as the Impreza sedan. The rear and side profile are just wrong. The fact that Toyota have invested heavily into Subaru in recent times says they'll probably become another white goods on wheels car company.

[BigCav]

Originally Posted by demondan

As the owner of 3 Subaru Liberty’s in the last couple of years with my latest being an MY09 purchased a few weeks ago, the design direction Subaru are taking is a worry. With the all new Liberty due for release next year I hope it doesn't take one single design cue from the monstrosity known as the Impreza sedan. The rear and side profile are just wrong. The fact that Toyota have invested heavily into Subaru in recent times says they'll probably become another white goods on wheels car company.

this is a question iv always wanted to ask, how on earth when MY stands for manufactured year can u already have a my09 car


doesnt make any sense???

[Whitey-AMG]

Originally Posted by BigCav

this is a question iv always wanted to ask, how on earth when MY stands for manufactured year can u already have a my09 car


doesnt make any sense???

It does if it follows the Financial Year convention. At the moment we're in Financial Year FY09. ( July 2008 - June 2009 )

[demondan]

Originally Posted by ESP

It does if it follows the Financial Year convention. At the moment we're in Financial Year FY09. ( July 2008 - June 2009 )

I don't exactly know if it follows the financial year calendar but the car is different to the MY08 model in that it has leather and dynamic stability control std, which is a running change hence the MY09. The reasoning I always thought behind building a car in one year and calling it the next year’s model was to help with resale values and from the manufacture point of view I'm sure it helps get a sale across the line because the customer feels like there not buying something that's just about to be replaced. I think Holden are also starting to use the MY prefix with the crummydore. Smoke and mirrors.

[BigCav]

anyone surprised? its japanese....

who cares, not like real people drive subaru's anyway lol

[Gobes32]

They really have lost the plot...................

[Peuty]

It looks like a melted Liberty.

[Full Noise]

Eeek. It looks like a cross between a Hyundai Excel and a Corolla.

Ugly as a hatfull, however, I’m sure there’d be people out there willing to buy them.

[vztrt]

Ewww, not a good rear end. Hope the WRX looks better.

[FPV+fteT3]

The new model subies look like crap makes me appreciate the old ones, more style by far. Maybe they sacked their design team.The new impressa wrx only comes in hatch IMO the sedans always looked better.

[Smoke Pursuit]

One of my mates mum got one, its ugly!

[Paxton]

We forget who is a large shareholder in Subaru. They make the most popular four wheeled fridge in the world.

I expected no different - The Tribeca was the first move, then the Forrester/Imprezza hatch was the follow up. Subaru have indeed lost the plot.

[MITCHAY]

MY09 WRX comes in sedan and hatch.

Apparently Cody Crocker/Dean Herridge pulled a 13.27 @163.02km/h 1/4 mile and did 0-100km/h in 5.31 secs using a VBox (don't know how accurate those things are)

http://www.pressportal.com.au/news/2...008-12-02.html

[Ghiadude]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

MY09 WRX comes in sedan and hatch.

Apparently Cody Crocker/Dean Herridge pulled a 13.27 @163.02km/h 1/4 mile and did 0-100km/h in 5.31 secs using a VBox (don't know how accurate those things are)

http://www.pressportal.com.au/news/2...008-12-02.html

Im sorry but regardless of quarter mile times that car is still DAMN UGLY

[Redrum]

They might be quick etc, but they look absolutely horrible. If I wanted a fast four awd, couldn't go past an EVO, with whats available on our market.

[Feathers]

The sedans do look awful.
A friend has the RX Impreza hatch, and it's not too bad, but her sister has a Mazda 3 SP23 hatch, and she hates driving the Suby. She says it's gutless.

[ORSM-XT]

AAAHHH the old Subaru Impraza RX Sedan in Newport Blue

Anyone have the rego I might have sold that...

Im a subaru Sales Cadet and I have sold a Impreza RX Manual in Newport Blue...I don't think it is VIC reg though

Cheerz,

[Peuty]

^^ Probably not the only one to have sold one though mate.

[ORSM-XT]

Yeah I know
but its worth a try
Cheerz,

[DJM83]

Makes the hatch look good IMO

[krt10]

it does look very simalar to the chevy lacaetti

[bigdude1011]

Originally Posted by krt10

it does look very simalar to the chevy lacaetti

It looks more like a Cerato.

[uranium_death]

The Impreza sedan looks like a cheap piece of Korean scrap metal. It does look a lot like a Kia.
I thought the Impreza hatches looked fantastic (my friend has one and she loves it), but this sedan is frankly vomit inducing.

I think Wheels had a front cover on one of their issues towards the start of this year, "Subaru Impreza sedan...what have they done?"

I am still waiting for an answer.

[SM1DY]

Ive seen a couple out and about, they don't really float my boat. But I'm not really into the Impreza's.

[Fev]

that is ugly. plain and simple..

i'd like to see the STI version before i write off Subaru for losing the plot though

[Fairlane]

Oh god kill it.

I shudder to think what Subaru is going to do to the Liberty/Legacy after their latest efforts.

[BlackLS]

I followed one this morning, I nearly cried.

[SB076]

At least post a warning in the title before you post a pic like that I was having lunch. Suburu seem to be on a mission to make each new model uglier than the last - where are they going to go from here?