It's Time The Next-Gen Subaru WRX Gets Back To Its Impreza Roots
Why would anyone compare the 2023 Subaru WRX performance car with the next-generation 2024 Subaru Impreza compact car? Of course, one is a performance car, and the other is an economy compact car. But there is now a space where Impreza resides, where the all-new 2024 Impreza is far ahead of the next-generation WRX.
The one significant difference between the two Subaru models is that the WRX only has a sedan body style, and the new Impreza only comes in a hatchback. So it's a game-changer for the new Impreza.
Remember when it was the Impreza WRX? Subaru dropped the Impreza name from WRX the same year (2015) they dropped the WRX hatchback. So it's time the WRX gets back to its Impreza roots and for Subaru Corporation to drop the WRX sedan and give it the hot hatchback body style.
The next-generation 2024 Subaru Impreza hatchback gets significant changes that excite compact car shoppers. The biggest difference is Subaru dropped the sedan body style, and the new Impreza will only be available in a hatchback. The hatch offers more utility, and it's sportier than the sedan. Sedans are out as more buyers choose the crossovers and hatch models. But the WRX is still in the dark ages.
Impreza compact car sales were dropping like a rock, and Subaru Corporation was wise to drop the sedan. The 2024 Impreza was also missing an engine upgrade, and now the all-new 2024 Subaru Impreza RS trim level with the 2.5-liter Boxer is a good pick for driving enthusiasts. The Impreza is back in the best compact car hunt.
The Impreza RS is sportier and faster
The Impreza 2.5L RS will be a fast, fun-to-drive small hatch for driving enthusiasts. The Impreza RS with the 2.5L engine upgrade is a significant improvement over the previous-generation 5-Door hatchback. Watch sales skyrocket with the new RS in the lineup.
It's precisely what Subaru of America needs to ask Subaru Corporate for, a 2024 WRX hatchback body style, and drop the sedan. Like the Impreza, the hatch offers more utility and is sportier than the sedan. But, unfortunately, WRX sales are down without the performance-tuned Subaru WRX STI.
Subaru's game-changing move was to drop the Impreza sedan and bring a hot Impreza RS hatchback trim level. Will Subaru listen and do the same for the 2024 WRX? Let us know your opinion in the comments below.
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