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2005 Subaru Impreza User Reviews

2005 Subaru Impreza Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 47 reviews

  • Performance:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Appearance:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 / 5
  • Overall:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 25 reviews
"power" 16 reviews
"speed" 12 reviews
"handling" 11 reviews
"awd" 9 reviews
CONS
"power" 10 reviews
"turbo" 4 reviews
"fuel economy" 3 reviews
"speed" 3 reviews
"brakes" 2 reviews

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Chris writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon Review
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Fun utility

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Tickets

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Buy One — Performance - GOOD Build quality - Mechanically soild but some small rattles. Appearance - I like it but then I'm a sports wagon/estate, hatchback lover. Cost of Ownership - not too bad, until you start buying mods. Fun factor - come on 280HP mountain roads less than 1 hour away, Interstates/Motorways that are straight for miles, and snow to play with in winter :)

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Kyle writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Review
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The fact that its 4x4 and a sports car, it handles like a dream

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The gas consumption sucks bad

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Do Test Drive One, And You Will Want To Buy It Right There! Awesome Cars. — I have owned this car for almost 3 yrs now and I have upgraded most of the car in some form or another. Even as a stock RS, this car has been amazing from the start. I would diffenately recommend this car to anyone.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Trevor writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Review
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AWD, built like a tank, super fun to drive.

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Cop magnet, not the best looking car, only takes 91 OCT.

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Fun, Safe, Speedy, Reliabile Car, That Doesn't Break The Wallet. — Performance - Quick car, but lacks torque in low RPMs because of turbo lag. Out handles anything of similar value on the road. Build Quality - Built like a tank. I pulled an F-250 out of the mud with this car. Appearance - Takes a while to warm up to the look of this car. Its a cop magnet tho. Functional hood scoop and a spoiler don't help. Cost of Ownership - 91 Octane only but its worth it. Its really not much more than a good Accura to own. Fun Factor - This car feels like its on rail road tracks. You can take it off road. If there's lots of pot holes and un-even surface on your road you'll be able to drive faster on it than say... a super car. Super fun.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Michael writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Review
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sounds good, fun to drive, handles well, awd is nice comes in handy in winter, and not a bad looking car either

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rattles and squeks alot, becomes annoying

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Review — Performance- air intake makes it sound much nicer above 3,000 rpm, soon a catback exhaust Build Quality- lots of rattles n squeaks (annoying) once you get a few fixed more come up Appearance- stock but looks good, hoping to lower it in the future 2" Fun factor- pretty fun car to drive, takes turns well and has some get up and go to it

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Laszlo writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Review
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Handling, Engine sounds awesome.

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Dont be upset when the tranny blows

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Awesome If You Dont Want More Hp Then Stock Or Dont Mind Dropping 4k On Ur Tranny. — Cant go wrong with a boxter engine. But the tranny could be a little beefer since i destroyed 2nd gear all ready. LB has the pics. 3k later i need a new axle gotta love job security for mechanics. The turn angles i can take make my car amazing to drive.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Andrey writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Review
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boost

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awd gets boring, not for long though

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Awd + Boost = Happy — love it, awd has its us and downs, for the most part i love it, looks sick i dropped it, and it handles like crazy, having an engine built, so should be a lot of fun, cant wait. ha ha

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Tyler writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Review
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AWD / TURBO / LOOKS

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Costly maintenance once heavily modified

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Wrx — great low end torque, good acceleration from stock turbo, interior is very nice for stock and built for race- styled comfort, appearance is unique, gas mileage is good and maintenance is low until you start modifying it, very fun to drive this all wheel drive turbo vehicle.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Ryan writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza Review
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Fun to drive

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Tires need to be low profile for the way i drive and the rear end of the car could be a little heavier and the power should be almost equal to all tires just a little more power to the rear tires instead of the front.

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If The Walls On The Tire Had A Lower Profile It Would Be Amazing To Drive, For Now Its Just Awsome — The 2.5RS has ok acceleration, braking is great but the back end is a little too light so watch out when breaking really hard in a corner cuz the back end will slide out really easy when the road is wet. Other then that its a fun car to drive.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Nick writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX Review
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its quick and sounds good

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kinda boring

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Wrx Review — Its quick, handels good, well built and reliable, its supposed to get decent gas mileage but i speed so i dont get good mpg at all, i have the premium stock sound system and it sounds pretty good, i tihnk thats it.....

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javadave writes:
2005 Subaru Impreza Review
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it gets good mileage, it's fast, it looks better than the ones now they look like a ford i don't like them.

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not enough upgrades. and an SOHC

javadave
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It's An Awesome Car. If You Want A New One Just Drop A New Engine. — i have a 2005 sports package and i love the car. it hasn't failed me and it still kicks. it has 130,000 miles.... no joke. It picks up fast i wish there were more upgrades for it and it was a DOHC. Other than that it's kept up with a lot of 6 cylinder and 8 cylinder cars. i love it!!!

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Reviews From Other Years

2012 Subaru Impreza Reviews

My 2012 Wrx Hatchback By Ben

This car is amazing, the acceleration is amazing, the braking is amazing, the handling is very precise. The build quality is pretty good, I had a minor transmission issue, but they fixed it under w... Read More

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2011 Subaru Impreza Reviews

Ilove The Car It Is Probably The Best Handeling Car I Ever Owned By geomanski

Not the best riding car but then it was never ment to be.It has power almost on demand I wanted to get the STI but when I drove the WRX it was a very close second and if I wanted more power the p... Read More

I Bought This Car Used And It Was The Right Car At The Right Price And So Far Extremely Enjoyable. By Micah

Drove this car to Va. this past Tuesday,got 32mpg and I was rollin' most of the time on I95 I was doin' 80 and had to look around to make suer there were no troopers.Great ride smooth with plenty of p... Read More

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2010 Subaru Impreza Reviews

Everyone Should Own One. By Scott

handling is awesome, power is good for a car of its size. could use the brembo brakes from an STI, so far the cost to own this car has been low. the car is a blast to drive. interior has alot of plast... Read More

Fun To Drive Handle Great, Not Much Power, Economically Reasonable. By SkinShaman

Basic 2.5i premium hatchback, 170hp nothing crazy. Pretty fun to drive, hugs the road nicely. Interior is leather with the outdoor package, heavy duty floor mats. What the outdoor package is, an... Read More

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2009 Subaru Impreza Reviews

Wrausarex (please Keep Your Hands In The Vehicle At All Times). By Interceptor

One of best decisions I've made was trading in my 2004 WRX for an 09 WRX! Although I think my 04 looked Beefy like the Incredible Hulk... this WRX has the little niceties (MP3, Bluetooth - phone, Sat... Read More

Great Car By Albin

I love this car! In first gear around 3500 rpm when the turbo hits you get thrown back into your seat. Tht is an amazing feeling. It corners like nothing else i have driven before. I havent had enough... Read More

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2008 Subaru Impreza Reviews

Fun, Dependable Commuter For Wintry Climates. By schlep1rock

Great commuter car. Buy a entry level sedan or hatchback and put in a new stereo and speakers if you like music. The value of this car cannot be matched. Sales and service staff at my local dealership... Read More

All Around Perfect For Weather And Cargo. By Prieta

I liked how comfortable I was taking this car off road to either go fishing or up in the mountains to go skiing. I loved the fact that I never once had any mechanical problems with it for the 25K mil... Read More

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