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Subaru Impreza

10 model years from 2018 to 2027, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Subaru Impreza
Pictured: 2024 Subaru Impreza Base, front right, 03-02-2024. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2018–2027
Class
Small Station Wagons, Midsize Cars
Latest engines
2.5L 4-cyl
Best MPG
29–32 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
13 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2019 (194)
Fewest problems
2022
Interest
26,267 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Impreza in brief

The 2026 Subaru Impreza is a small station wagon offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl and 2.5L 4-cyl) and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 176 inches long and 70 inches wide on a 105-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,172 lb (Convenience/Touring 4dr Sedan).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 29 MPG combined (27 city / 33 highway), 9% better than the 2026 small station wagon average of 26.6 MPG, for an estimated $2,300 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the wheels.

The Subaru Impreza has 10 model years in our data, from 2018 to 2027, classed as Small Station Wagons, Midsize Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2023 at 32 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 29 to 32 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the visibility/wiper (151), exterior lighting (128), unknown or other (78).

Buying used? 2023 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2019 is the year to avoid.

2019 has the most recalls (5); all years together count 13 campaigns and 501 owner complaints.

How the 2018 Impreza compares

The 2018 Subaru Impreza is a midsize car offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl engine and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 182 inches long and 70 inches wide on a 105-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,034 lb (4dr Sedan).

About the Subaru Impreza

The Subaru Impreza is a compact car that has been manufactured by the Japanese automaker Subaru since 1992. It was introduced as a replacement for the Leone, with the predecessor's EA series engines replaced by the new EJ series. It is now in its sixth generation.

From the Wikipedia article "Subaru Impreza", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Impreza pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

Nothing stands out against similar models in the data.

Watch out for

  • Modest powerUp to 152 hp, versus about 214 hp for similar 2026 models.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 7 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

Compare the Impreza with any other car →

Impreza changes by model year

  1. 2024
    • New body dimensions: 6.3 in shorter — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Engine added: 2.5L 4-cyl
    • Best combined MPG down from 32 to 30

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 10 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20272.5L 4-cyl29 MPG––Not rated00
20262.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl29 MPG176 in3,172 lbNot rated01
20252.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl30 MPG176 in3,172 lb★★★★★05
20242.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl30 MPG176 in3,172 lb★★★★★232
20232.0L 4-cyl32 MPG182.3 in3,034 lb★★★★★24
20222.0L 4-cyl32 MPG182.3 in3,034 lb★★★★★114
20212.0L 4-cyl32 MPG182.3 in3,034 lb★★★★★214
20202.0L 4-cyl31 MPG182.3 in3,034 lb★★★★★185
20192.0L 4-cyl32 MPG182.3 in3,034 lb★★★★★5194
20182.0L 4-cyl32 MPG182.3 in3,034 lb★★★★★5152
Best combined MPG by model year — Subaru Impreza
2018: 32 MPG2019: 32 MPG2020: 31 MPG2021: 32 MPG2022: 32 MPG2023: 32 MPG2024: 30 MPG2025: 30 MPG2026: 29 MPG2027: 29 MPG20182020202220242026max 32 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Impreza

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Honda HR-V28 MPGNot rated0
2026 Nissan Leaf303 miNot rated2
2026 Chevrolet Trax30 MPGNot rated0
2026 Buick Envista30 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Visibility/Wiper151
Exterior Lighting128
Unknown Or Other78
Electrical System37
Engine25
Service Brakes21
Steering14
Power Train11
Owner complaints by model year — Subaru Impreza
2018: 1522019: 1942020: 852021: 142022: 142023: 42024: 322025: 52026: 12027: 020182020202220242026max 194
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Subaru. How we calculate this →