"The next tier of reliability
"The next tier of reliability is the 2023 Impreza compact sedan and hatchback (56), 2023 Outback midsize SUV (51), 2023 Legacy midsize sedan (50), and 2023 Ascent midsize 3-Row SUV (44). Consumer Reports says these models will have about average reliability compared to the average new car"
Average is now good enough. Subaru's are supposed to be reliable. I remember being told by the dealer that 9 of out 10 Subaru's built 10 years ago are still on the road. Might have the number off, but the point was reliability was part of the sales job. Consider that due to supply chain issues, the production over the past two years has been really low. That should have given Subaru time to ensure that each one model made was ultra reliable.
The Impreza, in particular, is extremely disappointing. Consider that the more reliable Crosstrek is just a raised Impreza. How is it that for years the Crosstrek has been more reliable than the Impreza? Unacceptable. Is this a Gunma, Japan vs Lafayette, Indiana thing? Also consider that this generation of Impreza is 6 or 7 years old. They have an absurd amount of time to get the kinks out.