Introduction
In the 1980s they called them "pocket rockets," subcompact economy cars with a little more power and better handling than the standard models. Most automakers built them because pocket rockets delivered good, clean, practical fun at a reasonable price and created some interest in the showroom. In the late 1990s, when "sport" is more often associated with "utility," pocket rockets come few and far between. Fortunately, the Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS proves that the concept lives. With the 2.5 RS, Subaru takes its subcompact Impreza, installs the 2.5-liter engine from its larger Legacy sedan and wagon, adds a screaming rear spoiler and, Viola! An Impreza worthy of the pocket-rocket heritage. Better still, the Impreza 2.5 RS updates the '80s vision of a pocket rocket. It draws on Subaru's heritage as a force in auto racing's World Rally Championship, and comes equipped with standard all-wheel-drive. It also has something you wouldn't necessarily expect in a subcompact: a back seat that holds two medium-sized adults in reasonable comfort. We drove the 2.5 RS Coupe.
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2013 Subaru Impreza
$23,987 | 4,097 mi
2013 Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX
$26,961 | 2,402 mi
2012 Subaru Impreza Sedan
$19,997 | 16,976 mi
2012 Subaru Impreza
$20,493 | 9,355 mi
2012 Subaru Impreza
$20,499 | 21,289 mi
2012 Subaru Impreza
$20,585 | 14,882 mi
2012 Subaru Impreza
$22,269 | 6,635 mi
2012 Subaru Impreza
$22,590 | 4,848 mi
2012 Subaru Impreza Sedan
$22,962 | 26,625 mi
2012 SUBARU IMPREZA
$26,500 | 15,002 mi
2012 Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX
$26,998 | 10,740 mi
2011 Subaru Impreza
$18,875 | 34,614 mi
2011 Subaru Impreza Wagon
$19,998 | 20,002 mi
2011 SUBARU IMPREZA
$24,700 | 31,622 mi
2011 Subaru Impreza
$25,385 | 18,754 mi
2011 Subaru Impreza
$25,993 | 31,132 mi
2011 Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX
$33,998 | 22,672 mi
2010 Subaru Impreza
$16,690 | 34,951 mi
2010 Subaru Impreza Wagon
$16,998 | 51,597 mi
2010 Subaru Impreza
$18,180 | 18,725 mi
2010 Subaru Impreza Wagon
$18,998 | 21,959 mi
2009 Subaru Impreza Wagon
$15,899 | 57,612 mi
2008 Subaru Impreza Sedan
$16,995 | 76,318 mi
2007 Subaru Impreza Wagon
$12,501 | 50,851 mi
2004 Subaru Impreza
$8,500 | 91,134 mi
1999 SUBARU IMPREZA
$990 | 476,010 mi
