Subaru Impreza Sedan Concept: First Look
Looks like: The current Impreza came back to school after spending summer break transforming itself from a prep to a jock
Defining characteristics: Contouring character lines along its door panels, a sporty, raised-rear stance and LED headlight surrounds
Ridiculous features: Nothing ridiculous except maybe calling this ostensibly production-ready car a concept
Chance of being mass-produced: Looks like it already is
At fashion shows, models show off clothing designs ranging from outlandish runway-only getups to ready-to-wear ensembles. Subaru’s Impreza Sedan Concept, debuting at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, fits squarely in the category of those you can expect to buy straight off the rack.
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When we think of auto show concept cars, our minds tend to jump straight to those imaginative, often futuristic, and occasionally wacky ones designed to push the envelope. But this palatable new design seems ready to roll off the line at any moment.
The sedan gets an athletic overhaul from front to rear, with a flatter, wider-looking hood, hawk-eye headlights accentuated by what appear to be LED surrounds and a blacked-out hexagonal grille adorned with the Subaru emblem.
The Impreza’s profile amps up its sporty new attitude with dual contour lines spanning the length of the front and rear door panels, gradually swooping up to the tip of the trunk lid to create an aggressive, ready-to-pounce stance. That’s in addition to large fan-blade wheels with red and black accents.
Subaru was mum about interior details, but we shouldn’t have to wait long for the production version. The automaker confirmed that the concept previews the next-generation Impreza — and then some. The automaker says the Impreza concept is indeed “hinting at the design direction not only of the new Impreza but of Subaru’s future models as a whole.”
