2005 Subaru Impreza consumer reviews

SO happy. Have heard great things. Fun to drive, powerful. Functional. Great looking car. Hope to have it for a long time.

I bought my STi used and after 10k miles of ownership, I can honestly say I don't think there's a better car for the money. Gobs of power, boy-racer cool looks, awesome interior, brakes that will detach your retinas, intercooler water sprayer, and all wheel drive with adjustable center differential. The ride is stiff, so if your a comfort cruiser, this isn't the car for you. But if you like to feel the car working the road, you'll love it. For me it's the complete car. Having four doors is also a huge plus, otherwise my wife wouldn't have approved!! The back seat is a little snug, but accepts a car seat, has LATCH points, and offers adaquate room for little toddler legs. It's not too bad for adults on shorter trips either. The car is an absolute joy to drive. It's my daily driver and I look forward to climbing behind the wheel every chance I can get. The all wheel drive allows you to handle the car like a pro. I live in the snow belt, and this car fitted with snow tires is unstoppable. I recently took it on a 1000 mile round-trip vacation and it was resonably comfortable. Only two little nit-picks for me about the car: 1. The stock radio is horrible and offers no iPod connetivity option. Dump it and buy an aftermarket one. 2. The rear seats don't fold at all, so no hockey sticks or snowboards can be put inside the car. But these are minor compared with the joy this car brings. This car WILL get you attention. Not a day goes by that someone doesn't say "nice car" or shoot a friendly wave as I drive by. Little kids love it and yell "race car" when they see it in the parking lot. And lets not forget that this car will outperform almost anything on the road short of exotics. (and even then it'll keep up or beat a few of them 0 to 60) This is the perfect enthusist car for someone on a budget. Awesome performance, reliablity, and enough comfort to make years of enjoyable ownership. P.S.> Save some money on the side for tires and brakes. If you enjoy driving this car as much as I do, you'll use them up! But that's a good thing, not a bad thing, lol.

I've owned a 04 Jaguar X-Type and a 06 Acura RSX. My RSX didn't have the torque or traction the jaguar x-type had with awd so I went with the STi. It is the best vehicle I have ever driven. It gets about 18mpg but your paying for a performance car. It handles and accelerates like a dream and has an extensive amount of aftermarket parts available if you are interested in modding. The color has a lot of features like driver controlled center differential, shift light, shift beeper, intercooler sprayer, and more. The seats are pretty comfortable but obviously not the best. Overall its an amazing car for the price, i got mine with 11k miles for 25k.

The WRX STi is hands-down the best car that I've ever owned. It's handling and control of the road is amazing. The STi makes you feel like you're in control at all times between it's great suspension, AWD, incredible acceleration and fast breaking times. I love this car.

The subaru WRX is the best sports car you can buy for $25,000. its well equiped, safe, reliable, practical and easy to drive and best of all, fun to drive as well. The car is glued to the road with subaru's AWD system and thrusted forward by a 227 horsepower turbocharged boxter engine wich when coupled to a 5 speed manual gearbox the wrx will get you from 0-60 in under 6 seconds and onto a top speed of over 140MPH. The bucket seats hold you in tight with large side bolsters when going around the bends and are available with heated cushions as an option. I recomend this car to anyone who wants a sports car, a safe car, a practical car, or a reliable car.

I've owned, Ford, Mazda, Porsche, Mercedes, BMW, Toyota and several other makes and the Impreza has been the best bang for the buck thus far. I love the AWD, it's addicting to own and I don't seem myself owning another non-AWD vehicle. I'm not aware of any other car on the road that costs less to maintain and is as reliable and performs as well in terms of handling. Acceleration is definitely acceptable for a car that costs so little.

I have a stock 2005 WRX Sedan and have had no problems with it whatsoever. The EJ series engines are very strong and reliable. Fit and finish are decent and the total package is hard to beat on value.

what can i say i have no complaints about any aspect of the WRX. The handling and power are top notch. the interior comfort and styling are very relaxing. This is my new favorite vehicle. Cheers

It is the car that I always wanted to own in my youth. Fast, nimble, everything one can want in a performance car. It is not a comfrotable car for those who are larger than average, but that is a smaller price to pay than the MSRP.

This car is great! It's a BMW without the price. The AWD gives the car superior handling. It is way comfortable to sit in and long trips are no problem. It has a lot of power but still gets good gas mileage. I love my suby and won't buy another kind of car. People always comment on how good the car looks. Thr trunk has good storage too for a compact car. It's sporty and fun to drive.