Overview & Reviews

The 2.5 RS now has drive-by-wire electronic throttle control and a new four-speed automatic transmission. The dashboard center stack/console has been redesigned with improved cupholders and fancier metallic trim. The 2.5 RS wagon, which boasts the RS sedan's upgraded suspension tuning, alloy wheels and sport seats, has replaced last year's 2.5 TS wagon. The WRX picks up automatic climate control, redesigned alloy wheels and body-color ground effects. Smoke-tinted headlight lenses and revised exterior colors round out the changes.

• A stout 227 horsepower in the WRX, all-wheel-drive grip, a variety of sedans and wagons to choose from, fun to drive.

• Tight rear quarters, limited availability of side airbags.

User Reviews:

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  Awesome Car! - 2005 Subaru Impreza
  By Thomas - July 27 - 6:13 pm

  Great car! I had an 02 WRX before picking up the STi. What a difference. Everything about the car is amazing. A must have!

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  My 1st Subaru! - 2005 Subaru Impreza
  By ebravol - July 3 - 10:00 am

  The 2005 Outback Sport Wagon (5-speed manual) is my first Subaru. What made me hesitant about the 2004 model was the placement of the front cup holders. The 2005 Outback Sport has the front cup holders the center console between the seats. Also, there are rear cup holders. The car is very responsive and has great power given the engine size. I am getting about 24 mpg. The rating for city is 23 mpg which is 1-2 miles better than the 2004. My 6-foot friend sat in the back seat and said the leg room was good. Also, there is lots of storage compartments.

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  Speed Limiter - 2005 Subaru Impreza
  By Black Vishnu STI - June 25 - 1:46 am

  Speed limiter is at 147? why? Evo is 157

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  Best price to value car out there - 2005 Subaru Impreza
  By Gwarior - May 30 - 2:13 pm

  Had the car for 2 months now and I must say that Im very impressed by most everything about the car. Handling is incredible, the car grips the road like no other (but I do get a greater sense of body roll than in every other car Ive owned). Its got a decent powerband for a 2.0L but the car doesnt really show it until youre pushing 3000 RPMs because the turbo takes awhile to spool up due to a cat just inches before the turbo. The car offers a fairly smooth ride despite a stiffer suspension that the average car. The seats hold you in as youre zipping around turns and console navigation is a breeze. I love the car. Ive owned quicker AWD turbos, but nothing as reliable or in the budget.

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  Best. Episode. Ever. - 2005 Subaru Impreza
  By rallyfan - May 21 - 10:00 am

  If youre researching this vehicle, you dont need my opinion on it, right? Well, Ill give it to you anyway. 100% fun. Great seating position. The layout of the redesigned dashboard is great. All the trick gadgets are mostly on the drivers side so your passengers wont futz with much while youre trying to drive. This car has incredible power and wonderful driving dynamics. The shifting is crisp yet smooth and theres more torque than you know what to do with. Gas mileage isnt the best, but when youre having this much fun, who cares?!

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  Great all around car - 2005 Subaru Impreza
  By pun - February 27 - 12:26 am

  I live in New England and this car does it all. Bought it brand new with zero miles and now has almost 100k and still going strong. No major troubles. Just your BASIC oil change and filter. 300 hp, how can I complain? Gas mileage is good also for a vehicle with 300 hp. You dont buy the car for the gas mileage it gets, but thats just me. Things that are bad with this car are to be expected. Its a sub 35k car brand new. For the price, it cant be beat in terms of performance, reliability, comfort, and space as a package. You cant expect this car to be your high end 90k price tag amg Mercedes. Its a Subaru...

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  The Definition of "Bang for the Buck" - 2005 Subaru Impreza
  By RoadRunner Meep Meep - February 1 - 5:03 pm

  Leased an 05 WRX in November, and have 6K miles on it. I looked at lots of different cars in the segment, RSX-S(Acura heritage and interior, 6-speed, but stubby exterior, no AWD) Lancer (terrible standard features, and just plain ugly) Mazda 6 (slow, no AWD) and SRT-4 (dude, ita a NEON!), and there was no comparison with the amazing WRX. Explosive acceleration, killer styling, awesome winter handling, and the most fun you can have under $30K. This was the only car that had it all, and is the most fun car I have ever driven. Do yourself a favor, and test drive this car, It will benchmark all the other cars youre looking at. Now, if only they had a better transmission for this rocket..

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  Way to go Subaru, I love the STi - 2005 Subaru Impreza
  By billuy - January 8 - 10:00 am

  nothing wrong with it, this car is truley amazing

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  Winter Driving in Wyoming - 2005 Subaru Impreza
  By kneyda - November 24 - 4:00 pm

  Just bought this car yesterday. Lots of fun to drive. It went easily up to 7800 ft, wouldnt spin out on ice, and did a 3 point turn in a snow bank. That was the test drive. Today we had 60 mph winds so went out to test it on the highway with high winds and blowing snow. Trackor-trailers were stopped but not the car. In fact, we took it out to the mountains and went off roading in the snow again just for fun!

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  Love this Car! - 2005 Subaru Impreza
  By Jo - November 4 - 2:43 am

  This car has been wonderful for me! Since the date of purchase I have not had any mechanical or other problems at all. I love driving it around, the car always gets a few looks. This car is not WRX but it still has a lot of punch to it, its very fun to drive. The only downside is that the mileage is not the greatest, however keep in mind that you are getting excellent AWD performance at all times. On a 60 litre tank of gas, i average about 600km per tank.