Overview
The stylish Subaru Impreza is back for the 2021 to yet again impress drivers with its excellent standard equipment, high-quality interior, and nimble drivability. It continues to stand apart from competing cars with its available manual transmission, standard all-wheel drivetrain, and excellent driver-assist technology. The upgrades on the 2021 Subaru Impreza include the addition of a rear spoiler on the Sport hatchback version and a new engine performance management system called SI-Drive for the Premium trim level that specially tunes it for optimal performance.
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Trims, Powertrain and Fuel Economy
The 2021 Subaru Impreza is available as either a sedan or hatchback in Base, Premium, Sport, and Limited trim levels. Under the hood of each is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 152 horsepower and 145 lb.-ft. of torque. For the base sedan and hatchback and the Sport hatchback, a five-speed manual transmission is standard. They’re eligible for a continuously variable transmission (CVT), which the other trims receive as standard. As mentioned, all-wheel drive is included across the board.
The base sedan with the manual tranny returns an EPA-estimated 23 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway, while the manual transmission base hatchback gets 24 city/31 highway. The sedan version of the Sport gets 27 city/36 highway, and the Sport hatchback with the standard manual transmission achieves 22 city/30 highway. If you opt for the Sport hatchback with the CVT, fuel efficiency increases to 27 city/35 highway. The CVT base, Premium, and Limited sedan and hatchback each return 28 city/36 highway.
Standard and Optional Features
The base comes with 16-inch steel wheels, roof crossbar mounting points, cloth upholstery, 60/40-split flat-folding rear seats, and a rearview camera. The Premium adds 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, fog lights, raised roof rails and a roof spoiler for the hatchback, heated side mirrors, a windshield wiper de-icer, and heated front seats. Keyless entry/ignition and a power-adjustable driver’s seat are optional. The Sport gets the keyless entry and ignition along with 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, a trunk spoiler for the sedan, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, sport cloth upholstery with red contrast stitching, and aluminum-alloy pedals. The Limited is loaded up with the power-adjustable driver’s seat, 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, steering-responsive LED headlights, turn-signal indicators for the side mirrors, automatic climate control, a cargo area cover for the hatchback, and leather seats. A sunroof is offered for the Premium and above trims.
Infotainment and Technology
The base is set up with an infotainment system with a 6.5-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio streaming, a USB data port, and a four-speaker audio system. The Premium adds a couple more speakers and satellite radio, while the Sport and Limited each get a voice-activated infotainment system with an 8-inch touchscreen, four USB data ports, an on-board 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot, and HD radio. A premium eight-speaker Harman Kardon audio system is optional for the Sport and Limited, and the Limited is eligible for navigation.
Driver-Assistive Features
Subaru’s EyeSight Driver Assist Technology suite is available on the base and Sport hatchback, but it’s standard on the others. This advanced package consists of pre-collision braking and lane departure and sway warning with lane-keep assist. Blind-spot detection with lane-change assist and rear cross-traffic alert is available for the Premium and Sport versions, but that feature is standard on the Limited. The Limited also gets reverse automatic braking and automatic high beams.
