This Impreza broke Japanese exterior-dimension rules for the first time, the wide-body GR/GV needing 55 mm more girth.
Median 201 hp across 376 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.5 EL15 (107 hp) · up to 304 hp
Subaru Impreza GE / GH / GR / GVGE/GH/GR/GV · 2007–2014
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FactThis Impreza broke Japanese exterior-dimension rules for the first time, the wide-body GR/GV needing 55 mm more girth.
Revealed at the New York show on 2 April 2007 with the naturally aspirated Impreza and the turbo WRX, and the third-generation WRX STI at Tokyo in October 2007. The wagon was replaced by a five-door hatchback; the wide-body hatchback and sedan are labelled GR and GV (55 mm wider, first used by the STI, later by the WRX). The Impreza itself ran 2007–2011 and the WRX to 2014. Front MacPherson struts and a new double-wishbone rear. A flat-four EE20 turbodiesel joined Europe from 2009. It was the first Impreza outside Japanese size regulations. In Japan: 15S, 20S and turbo S-GT; the sedan arrived late 2008 as the Anesis. Power figures below are those on the cited page.
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Trims & Figures
17 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 EL15 (107 hp) | 2007–2011 | 1.5 L Flat-4 | 107 hp | 106 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 EE20 turbodiesel (150 hp) | 2009–2011 | 2.0 L Flat-4 | 150 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 EJ20 (148 hp) | 2007–2011 | 2.0 L Flat-4 | 148 hp | 145 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 EJ25 (170 hp) | 2007–2011 | 2.5 L Flat-4 | 170 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Impreza AWD · 4-spd auto · 2.5L · AWD | 2008–2010 | 2.5 L 4-cyl | 173 hp | 166 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S4) | — |
| Impreza Wagon/Outback SPT AWD · 4-spd auto · 2.5L | 2008–2009 | 2.5 L 4-cyl | 173 hp | 166 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S4) | — |
| Impreza Wagon/Outback SPT AWD · 6-spd manual · 2.5L | 2008–2009 | 2.5 L 4-cyl | 173 hp | 166 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Impreza Wagon/Outback Sport AWD · 4-spd auto · 2.5L | 2011–2011 | 2.5 L 4-cyl | 173 hp | 166 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S4) | — |
| Impreza Wagon/Outback Sport AWD · 5-spd manual · 2.5L | 2011–2011 | 2.5 L 4-cyl | 173 hp | 166 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Impreza Wagon/Outback Sport AWD · 6-spd manual · 2.5L | 2011–2012 | 2.5 L 4-cyl | 173 hp | 166 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Impreza Wagon/Outback Sport · 4-spd auto | 2010–2010 | 2.5 L 4-cyl | 173 hp | 166 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S4) | — |
| Impreza Wagon/Outback Sport · 5-spd manual | 2010–2010 | 2.5 L 4-cyl | 173 hp | 166 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Impreza Wagon/Outback Sport · 6-spd manual | 2010–2010 | 2.5 L 4-cyl | 173 hp | 166 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| WRX 2.5 EJ255 turbo (227 hp) | 2007–2008 | 2.5 L Flat-4 | 227 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| WRX 2.5 EJ255 turbo, IHI VF52 (265 hp) | 2008–2011 | 2.5 L Flat-4 | 265 hp | 244 lb-ft | 4.7 s | — | — | — |
| WRX STI Japan EJ207 2.0 twin-scroll (308 PS) | 2007–2011 | 2.0 L Flat-4 | 304 hp | 311 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| WRX STI export EJ257 2.5 (300 PS) | 2007–2011 | 2.5 L Flat-4 | 296 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
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Subaru Impreza · Impreza 22B-STi · 1998–1998.
Subaru built just 400 widebody 22B STIs in 1998 to mark its 40th anniversary and third straight WRC title — every one sold out in somewhere between 30 minutes and 48 hours.
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Japan's first-generation WRX never came to North America, kept a gentlemen's-agreement rating of 280 PS on paper while actually making about 300.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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