Road noise was almost negligible and the Yokohama all-season tires it wore weren’t really anything to write home about. However, don’t misconstrue that as a bad thing. The tires made almost no noise and were nothing but compliant, even when the weather got sketchy (all-wheel drive definitely helps matters quite a bit).
The 2024 Impreza, even with its RS badges and premium audio system, is a humble car. It’s not a WRX STI screaming through the streets of Tokyo, or a World Rally Championship car flying around the woods in Finland. It’s a sub-$30,000 hatchback with cool badges and a little extra flair. It’s important to temper your expectations given the segment we are working with. But that doesn’t at all mean it’s a shame to the RS badging or Subarus from yesteryear.
19th century English theologian Charles Haddon Spurgeon said “Humility is to make a right estimate of one’s self.” I think that’s exactly what Subaru did with the Impreza. It’s not turbocharged, it’s not particularly fast or bone-rattlingly exciting to drive. However, it will get you to work safely and on time when the weather gets dicey, and you should get exactly 30 miles per gallon no matter how you drive. The extra bells and whistles just make it a less hateful place to be during your commute.
