2003 Subaru Impreza Top Comparisons

Users ranked 2003 Subaru Impreza against other cars which they drove/owned. Each ranking was based on 9 categories. Here is the summary of top rankings.

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    2003 Subaru Impreza Review
    DBB222 says:
    I have a 2003 Impreza Outback Sport that I bought a few years ago. It only has 77,000 miles on it now. Today the Check Engine light came on, but its still running fine. Any ideas? Oh I love my subaru.
    vs2003 Honda CR-V
    2003 Subaru Impreza winning categories:
    • Power
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    Power Ranked 2003 Honda CR-V better.
    "I really dont know, I havent driven a CR-V"
    Cargo Capacity Ranked 2003 Honda CR-V worse.
    "I dont know."
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    2003 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RSReview
    Subi25rs writes:
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    I Have Recommended A Subaru To Pretty Much Everyone I Know. — Performance is amazing for a 4 cylinder non turbo car. Blown head gasket at around 120xxx miles. Looks like a champ in and out. Not the best on gas-about 18 with me pushing it most of the time and about 24 hwy. This car is sooo much fun to drive.

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

    Pros: It's a Subaru RS.

    Cons: MPG.

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    2003 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RSReview
    Andrew writes:
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    Nice Car But If You Can Get The Sti Get That Instead — overall a nice car reliable. but if you want maximum performance from the car it needs work done. better of getting a wrx or even better sti. great for a p plater. awd is great because you can drop the clutch at any rev in the dry and you get no wheel spin

    Primary Use: Commuting to work

    Pros: awd. handling

    Cons: no performance .turbo diesel could keep up with it from the lights

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    2003 Subaru ImprezaReview
    Carlo writes:
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    Excellent — 2000 subaru impreza wrx sti 325+ bhp lowered moretti rear lights SP1 straight through exhaust remapped walro fuel pump 13.517 quarter mile 2.013 60 ft time FUTURE PLANS new sound system on way ecv Perforance - acceleration braking handling - excellent Solid enough but attracts dents and scrapes.Beware of car parks with trollys

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

    Pros: smile to me face every day

    Cons: none

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    2003 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RSReview
    Dave writes:
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    Rs — This is a excellent car for a DD. I got this car a couple years ago because I wanted a reliable AWD car that didn't make my insurance go thru the roof. This car is a blast to drive and I have had a lot of fun with it even though it doesn't have the power of a WRX or STi. This car has seen a few ice races and rallyx but is now retired since I got the Justy.

    Pros: AWD, Reliable, easy to work on

    Cons: Auto tranny, could use more power

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    2003 Subaru Impreza 2.5 TSReview
    Iain writes:
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    My Subbie — Toasted the engine after 3 years, faulty gasket. Replced it with a used engine and it's been fine since. I'll chalk the bad engine up to my bad luck. It's been my winter car for a few years now and I wouldn't want it any other way.

    Pros: Traction, control and acceleration in snow.

    Cons: A little noisy, especially in the cold.

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    2003 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RSReview
    Kenneth writes:
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    Subaru Impreza Rs — Performance is what you'd expect for an entry level Subaru, great AWD traction and handling, but pickup is not the best. After 60k miles, no problems to report. The appearance isn't all that and the interior is fairly standard, but certainly comfortable. Clothe seats are great! Mileage is approx. 23.6 mpg (combination of city and highway) The car is easy to work on yourself. I've been able to do all the fluids, oil and gas filter, and even the spark plugs are easy to get to.

    Pros: Great car for the money! AWD is fantastic.

    Cons: fuel efficiency could be better

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    2003 Subaru ImprezaReview
    Karrim writes:
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    Subaru Impreza 1.6 Ts — 1.6 litre engine.. 95 bhp from stock superb handling despite slow acceleration its all about sub's AWD and independent suspensions one has to be very gentle with the gearbox reliable in general good fun relatively to the small size engine drinks quite a lot of petrol though spare parts available everywhere whereas good mechanics are quite limited

    Pros: good looking, fun, beautiful handling

    Cons: slow acceleration and disapointing top speed

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    2003 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RSReview
    Gregory writes:
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    My Rs — My car is BOSS!!! It has the WRX wing on the back and the exterior is in good shape. I got it for $10k after taxes and everything and it only had 54k miles on it. Plus it had new tires, new brakes, and new rotors. It's not turbo-charged but with gas prices the way they are, I'm not complaining.

    Pros: Its fast, its blue, and the windows are black!

    Cons: It draws too much attention from the cops :-P

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    2003 Subaru ImprezaReview
    Jason952 writes:
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    Best Car I've Ever Owned And I'm Getting A New One As Soon As Possible! — Cornered like a dream, all-wheel drive take the abuse like a champ. Acceleration gets you from point A to point B quite effectively. The short shifter gives you great response time. Low center of gravity handles just as good. Unfortunately I crashed the car at 140MPH coming home from being fired. Note, do not drive 140MPH thru rush hour traffic when in a state of blinding rage! But, it turned out to be a good thing so i guess everything happens for a reason.

    Pros: Everything was a pro, there was nothing i didn't like about the car.

    Cons: Nothing there were no cons, there was nothing i didn't like about the car.

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    2019 Subaru Impreza Reviews

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    2018 Subaru Impreza Reviews

    Review By Bill

    Great car. Comfy. Safe. Handles well. Great safety and tech Equiptment Read More

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    The car is great value for the price. Its sporty, up to date and has many safety features. Perfect Dad Rocket. Read More

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    2017 Subaru Impreza Reviews

    Review By Kathleen

    Great car! I bought one similar elsewhere because I fell in love with the impreza. Read More

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    I love the car!! It is an amazing purchase Read More

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