Subaru Impreza Saloon (93-01) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Before Impreza, Subaru was a rather obscure Japanese manufacturer who made solid four-wheel-drive cars favoured by farmers. But once Impreza started winning rallies (and then rally championships), it became popular with Colin McRae wannabes everywhere – and made it a must have car.
4 out of 5

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3 out of 5

Buying used

Despite its rally-bred image, there's only really one 'hot' Impreza – the 2.0 Turbo – available as a saloon and estate (and for a very limited time as the P1 Coupe). The rest of the range originally consisted of a 1.6 (available with two or four-wheel-drive), a 1.8 and a naturally-aspirated 2.0. Demand for the Turbo keeps prices high (last-of-line models still retail at round £20,000, P1 Coupes usually fetch £21,000). But 1.6 and 1.8 are cheaper and early models can be picked up for around £1,000.

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1.5 out of 5

Selling

Buyers are wary of the performance models - they are just too many abused cars around. A car with a wad of receipts and a near-perfect service history will attract top money.