Subaru Impreza - 'Car of the Year 2016-2017' in Japan

Thanks to its new platform and standard pedestrian protection airbags, the Subaru Impreza has been voted "Car of the Year 2016-2017" in its home country of Japan.

On the official website of Car of the Year Japan, the judges all highly appreciated the new Subaru Global Platform.

"Car of the Year" or Car of the Year Japan is an award given annually in Japan. This year, the winner of this award is the 2017 Subaru Impreza.

The news that the Subaru Impreza won the "Car of the Year 2016-2017" award in Japan was announced not long ago. To receive this award, the 2017 Subaru Impreza convinced a jury of many journalists, racers and auto industry experts. It is known that the candidates participating in the vote must have been manufactured between November 1, 2015 and October 31, 2016.

Subaru Impreza 2017.

On the official website of Car of the Year Japan, the judges all gave high marks to the new Subaru Global Platform. In addition, the jury also voted for the 2017 Subaru Impreza because it is the first domestic car in Japan to be equipped with a standard pedestrian airbag.

This is not the first time a Subaru model has won the award. Previously, in 2003, another Subaru model, the Legacy, won the award. Meanwhile, the "Car of the Year 2015-2016" award in Japan went to the Mazda MX-5.

Currently, Subaru cars are officially distributed in the Vietnamese market, but there is no Impreza. Instead, Subaru cars officially distributed in Vietnam only include XV, Levorg, Forester, Legacy, Outback, WRX and WRX STi.

The 2017 Subaru Impreza is available in both sedan and hatchback body styles.

Meanwhile, in the US market, the 2017 Subaru Impreza comes with a single engine, a 2.0-liter flat-4 gasoline engine, producing a maximum capacity of 152 horsepower and a maximum torque of 145 lb-ft. The engine is combined with a 5-speed manual transmission or CVT. In the CVT version, the 2017 Subaru Impreza consumes 8.4 liters of fuel per 100 km in the city and 6.2 liters per 100 km on the highway.

In the US market, the 2017 Subaru Impreza comes in both sedan and hatchback body styles. The starting price of the 2017 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedan version is $19,215, including shipping and delivery costs. The corresponding figure for the 5-door hatchback version is $19,715.

Interior of the 2017 Subaru Impreza.

With all the optional equipment such as leather interior and infotainment system with 8-inch touch screen, Subaru Impreza 2017 costs up to 30,350 USD. In addition, customers can choose EyeSight driver assistance system, including adaptive cruise control, collision prevention braking and lane departure warning./.

According to Young Knowledge