Subaru will unveil its sixth-generation Impreza next week during a livestream from the 2022 Los Angeles motor show.
The reveal of the new Subaru Impreza will take place on November 17, or November 18 at 4:25AM AEDT.
It will follow roughly two months after the brand revealed the closely related, XV-replacing 2023 Subaru Crosstrek.
In the lead up to the reveal, Subaru has released another teaser image of the sixth-generation Impreza, previewing its front fascia.
The grille design on this new-generation Impreza appears to be very similar to the Crosstrek, albeit with a different insert. It’s a lot more angular than the current-generation Impreza.
The headlights also appear to have a similar lighting signature as the latest Crosstrek.
Subaru previously teased the Impreza’s silhouette in hatchback guise, which didn’t reveal too much about the design.
While the sedan hasn’t been teased yet, it’s possible it will continue given this has long been a popular body style in the small car segment in North America.
The current XV, known as the Crosstrek in North America, differs from the Impreza in offering more rugged-looking plastic cladding, a higher ride height, and slightly different front and area end styling.
The new Impreza is expected to feature updated Subaru Global Platform underpinnings, as well as many of the changes made with the new Crosstrek.
Outputs in the new Crosstrek haven’t been confirmed, but Subaru says “improvements to reduce vibrations and noise in the engine and Lineartronic CVT have also been made”.
It’ll continue to offer a 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated Boxer four-cylinder engine, along with an e-Boxer hybrid version.
Beyond these mechanical tweaks, other headline changes for the Crosstrek include a new 11.6-inch vertically oriented touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as the availability of a wireless smartphone charger.
2023 Crosstrek 
Subaru also says it rejigged the cabin layout “in collaboration with medical schools”, studying the structure and movement of a human body to deliver “sound ergonomics and an intuitive connection between driver, vehicle and road”.
The latest generation of EyeSight driver assistance systems will also feature, though exact details are again to be confirmed, while no less than nine airbags will be fitted to protect cabin occupants in the event of a collision.
Measuring 4480mm (-5mm) long, 1800mm (unchanged) wide, and 1580mm (-35mm) tall with a 2670mm (+5mm) wheelbase, the new Crosstrek is smaller on the outside than the outgoing XV – although the longer wheelbase should help free up more interior space.
2023 Crosstrek
The 2024 Subaru Impreza will likely have the same footprint, albeit with a lower ride height.
The Impreza has become more of a niche player in the small car segment in Australia, though the segment itself has shrunk by more than half since the current Impreza’s first year on sale in 2017.
Its 3642-unit sales tally last year was dwarfed by that of rivals like the Toyota Corolla (28,768 sales) and Mazda 3 (14,126 sales).
Despite the availability of two body styles in contrast with XV’s one, it was the XV that was the stronger seller with 9342 units – close to three times as many sales.
Current Impreza hatch
Our market is hardly an outlier here. According to Carsalesbase, Subaru has sold more than three times as many Crosstreks in the US last year than Imprezas. The difference was even more stark in Europe, with the XV outselling the Impreza by more than 13-to-1.
It remains to be seen whether the Impreza will continue here, or if it’ll remain exclusive to North America like the latest Legacy (Liberty).
“We’re excited about the announcement of the global debut of the all-new Subaru Impreza. More details will be released Friday 18th November,” said a Subaru Australia spokerperson.
Current Impreza sedan
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