Subaru: New Impreza all-wheel mpg champ with 36
By Fred Meier, USA TODAY
Here's news for you in the bad-winter belt who love all-wheel drive, but hate the penalty at the gas pump: Subaru announced today that its coming, redesigned 2012 Impreza will deliver 36 miles per gallon on the highway.
That, Subaru boasts, will be the best fuel economy for any all-wheel-drive car you can buy in the U.S.
Not bad for a two-wheeler either -- equal or within a mile or two of virtually all of the new designs in the hot compact sedan segment this year, at least in standard trim. Only the Hyundai Elantra hits 40 in base trim and neither the new Elantra nor the red0ne Ford Focus, Honda Civic and Chevy Cruze, recently refreshed Mazda3 nor aging but big-selling Toyota Corolla offers an all-wheel version.
The new Impreza will continue to have four-door and five-door models and a Boxer engine. It will make its world debut at the New York Auto Show April 20, but Subie also released a photo today. It appears to be slightly larger and Subaru promises a roomier interior.
The production model is a toned down but close version of the good-looking Impreza Design Concept that Subaru unveiled last fall at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The concept showcased the company's new Confidence in Motion design language. It's a distinctive look, befitting Subaru, but more cool than quirky.
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