by
David Miller
Subaru Impreza
Sedan Concept
S
ubaru might not have been
the automaker making the
biggest splash at the Los
Angeles Convention Center, but the
South Korean brand definitely made
a statement with the unveiling of its
Impreza Sedan Concept.
The concept builds on not only a new
focus for sedans in the future, but on
a new global design platform that will
shape the future of Subaru vehicles. The
first vehicle to showcase this newgeneration of design language will be
the 2017 Impreza, and from the looks of
things—it’s sure to shake-up the highly
competitive compact sedan segment.
Let’s start with its exterior looks.
The Impreza Sedan Concept takes on
a sportier lower and wider stance that
goes well with its hawk-eye C-shaped
headlights, hexagonal grille and coollooking air vents. The theme continues
down its sides with scalloped character
lines that work its way to the rear
sporting its own C-shaped taillights to
complete the overall fresh look.
If you feel this look seems familiar,
then you probably have seen its other
variant, the Impreza 5-door Concept
shown off earlier in the year at the Tokyo
Motor Show. Both versions are on the
same platform, and have been cut in
weight to improve on road agility and
fuel economy.
We haven’t been told what engine
will be under the hood when ready for
production, but we can say that it will
be of the direct-injected boxer variety
that we’ve grown accustomed to, and
will utilize cylinder deactivation to