"Subaru is claiming new-found fuel gains for its fourth-generation Impreza variants through stop-start engine technology, improved aerodynamics, and more efficient gearboxes.
It reckons on fuel savings of 22 per cent for the variants with continuously variable transmissions (CVT) and 20 per cent for those with six-speed manual gearboxes, both measured against the outgoing Impreza range.
In the real world, town-and-around fuel figures for the CVT-equipped cars pan out at a claimed 6.8 litres/100km (41mpg), while fuel useage for the manuals is said to be 7.1 litres/100km (39mpg).
Exhaust emissions have also been cut. Subaru claims the 2-litre Impreza with CVT produces 157 gr/km of CO2, 24 per cent ahead of the outgoing four-speeder. The manual 2-litre produces 164 gr/km - a 21 per cent improvement.
Both the petrol-powered all-wheel-drive sedan and hatchback introduce a new multi-function display, which provides the driver with information such as how much fuel was saved by the use of stop-start, which Subaru says can account for up to 30 per cent of a journey in busy traffic.
The display, controlled using the multi-function steering wheel, also offers information on the electronic stability control system, maintenance, faults, seatbelts, air-conditioning, airbags ... and so on.
The Impreza is available in four specifications, starting at $34,990: entry-level 2.0i; 2.0i-L; 2.0i-S; 2.0i-SL. The standard model gets 16-inch wheels, the others wear 17-inch alloys. The 2.0i also misses out on a reversing camera.
The top-end 2.0i-SL is the only Impreza variant with satellite navigation, leather seats, electric sunroof, power-adjustable driver's seat as standard." [Read more]
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