I kinda like the utilitarian design, the exterior looks like it was built out of legos.

I went through basically that same compare before deciding on a 2017 Impreza Sport hatch over any number of contemporary hatchbacks and crossovers, including the HR-V.

Even the 1.6DIT would be a nice improvement over the NA2.0. I say this as an owner of a 2017 Impreza Sport, the car has been decent for bumming around Colorado but a modest power increase (like, give me an extra 20 horses and a sixth gear for the highway, I’m not that greedy) and a bump in low end torque would make…

I’d be happy with either option, but if we take the WRX’s FA20DIT out of the running, I’d rather see the Impreza/Crosstrek get an FA16DIT from the Levorg over the BRZ’s FA20 - I’d rather have the low end torque and better performance at higher elevations (Colorado is home for me, small NA motors feel dead in the…

Refinement in the 2017 Imprezas is a huge step up from the outgoing model, much quieter cabin and a greatly improved chassis. It handles as well as anything in the class, too. If I had to knock it, it’s kinda slow, CVTs aren’t for everyone, and while it is very efficient for an AWD-equipped car (I think it is the…

Amazon gift card, no doubt. But I’d also rather have the camera today so I can use it this weekend instead of waiting for it to show up in the mail next week.

Amazon gift card, no doubt. But I’d also rather have the camera today so I can use it this weekend instead of…

But why would a submarine need downforce?

*Maybe.

The Alltrack has another big weakness in the EPA MPG rating - 22 city/30 highway. That’s pretty bad for a vehicle of this size, and really looks quite poor next to just about every model someone is likely to cross shop from Subaru (25/32 for the much larger 2017 Outback 2.5L, 26/34 for the due-for-a-redesign 2016…