2017 Subaru Impreza Launched In Japan Showing All Features – Video

 

Before the U.S.-spec model goes into production in Lafayette, Indiana, Japan got a head start. For the fifth generation of the Impreza, the highlight comes in the form of the Subaru Global Platform. Not only is it more rigid than the old chassis, but the all-new vehicle structure also pays dividend in reducing body roll. It’s also compatible with electrification, which means that a plug-in hybrid variant of the Impreza could become reality in the near future.

Under the hood, the hatchback (called Sport in Japan) and the sedan (called G4 in Japan) with two engines. It’s either a 1.6-liter or a 2.0-liter, both of them boxers and both of them gifted with direct injection. In the latter’s case, Subaru had improved or completely redesigned 80 percent of the oily bits. The CVT is also much better than the old unit, and it includes a 7-speed manual shift mode enhanced by the wheel-mounted shift paddles.