I am very happy with this vehicle. There are only a few things I do not like, so I will start with those. First, since I bought the base model of the Impreza 2.0I, it came without cruise control. This bothered me a lot at first, but I have since gotten used to it. I am still confused however, that a 2013 vehicle would even be made without cruise control. Second, I feel that the Impreza is a bit lower than I'd like. My prior vehicle was an SUV (a Ford Escape), so that my be part of it. One of my favorite things about the Impreza is its incredible handling. The ride is very smooth, the shocks are great, and the AWD makes me feel very safe in the winter. The AWD was actually one of the primary reasons for my purchase, as I live in New England and winters are very severe. It made it through last winter, the worst in recent history, with no issue. Actually, there was one small issue; snow tends to build up in the wheel wells, and needs to be cleared periodically. This is not a big deal once you are aware of it, as you can easily kick out the snow once you are parked. It's worth noting as well that the MPG is excellent! It has a great feature to keep track of your avg. MPG and similar things on the dash. Finally, I wish to praise how quickly the A/C and heat warm up. It is currently summer, and the car almost never blasts warm muggy air at me, even when I first turn it on. I do not have a remote car starter, and even in the winter the heating is ready within a few minutes.

The Subaru Impreza Sport is an instant classic. Unlike the boxy and unflattering Impreza it's shapely design caters to those muscle car lovers. The car has an upgrade with all weather package that is great for the outdoors type or someone living in New York winters like my self. The best feature for winter is mirror de-foggers along with the anti glare rearview mirror. That should be put in every new car out there! The interior is great so far (I only have 30,000 miles on it so far. I have a friend with an Impreza as well and he said the seat covers actually can zipper off and you can wash them. Its nice to know that in case of a muddy weekend out with the guy or a family hiking trip. I love the hatch back on the sport model. I can fit a ton of stuff in there. When moving to my new apartment I fit in a whole kitchen table along with 4 small chairs. I would like to see someone else try that with a small sedan. The wagon features of the Impreza sport have been the most alluring to me. Being able to pick stuff up that I find at garage sales or on craigslist is a great feeling of independence that you usually only feel from a nice sized truck. Overall I would highly recommend this car and would think about getting another one after it's time is done. (About 15 years from now!).

I purchased this car because of the all wheel drive capabilities for winter driving in a very snowy locale. Compared to other vehicles I have driven, nothing beats the all-wheel drive, including 4-wheel drive vehicles with more ground clearance. I did not get the upgraded model, I did not feel it was worth the extra money for the features available. I do wish I could have simply upgraded the wheels and brakes. I plan on driving this car well past 100k miles.