2006 Subaru Impreza

While the Impreza sedan's interior and exterior styling are pretty much mainstream, it is the only car in its class with standard full-time all-wheel drive. Subaru likes to tout their rally heritage, but none of the Middle East models are anywhere near rally cars. The Impreza was given a minor facelift for the 2006 model year, including an all-new corporate front-end that reflects Subaru's history as an aircraft builder. The models offered here are the 1.6-litre, known as the 1.6i, and the 2.0-litre, known as the 2.0R. Both have flat four-cylinder "boxer" engines, and both mated to either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. Base models have a standard AM/FM stereo system, cloth upholstery, power windows, electric mirrors, central locking and steel wheels, along with dual front airbags. The full-spec 2.0R model features the same full power options, alloy wheels, rear spoiler, ABS brakes, dual front airbags, fog lamps, sunroof and not much else. Only the four-door sedan is... Read More