17 Civic HB vs 17 Subaru Impreza

[rundcm]

It was time to purchase new car for household after 10 years. Purchased 2 (new) & not by design within 2 weeks of each other. test drove Nissan rouge, Altima, Ford Focus, & couple other similar. Went to Honda dealership after test drive of Subaru HB. My (kid) whose turn it was -for new vehicle liked Subie Impreza. I wanted her to get the Honda. She sat in Civic - but never drove & said didn’t have visibility of Subaru. I really wanted her to drive Honda but dealship just closed, so no test drive. She Insisted the Subaru-was car for her, it was last ‘17 on lot with heated seats, apple car play, AWD & 0 % financing in price range, So, it was purchased. I rode in it as passenger but never drove it. A week later, our 10 year old 140k SUV developed minor oil leak. So, it was time to shop for replacement. This, My unsatisfed desire of driving & owning Honda Civic was completed. I’ve put 3,000 miles on it & driven Subaru Impreza 8 miles. I can tell you Subaru feels a bit solid compared to Honda . It has better visibility. It has a nicer radio control interface . One would NOT be disappointed owning the ‘17 Subaru. The total cost OTD for either car was within $300.00. However The Civic HB was choice for me. It may well be fastest car owned since 71 442 big block conv. from years ago. Civic feels “light-footed” compared to the Subie, More important tho, My Housing and vehicle administration (wife) approves of Honda. It is rare the wife would approve of anything I had exclusive decision making with wheels- whether 2 wheels bicycle, scooter, moto, etc or 4 . But she definitely approves & likes Civic. So, all in all - kids happy with choice & so are we. I’m glad we don’t have 2 new civics in driveway, unless one was a Type R.

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[IDriveACivic]

I cross-shopped the Impreza too before deciding on the Civic. The new Impreza has different advantages over Civic (and other compact cars for that matter). Like you mentioned, the visibility is superb. Doors open wide for easy access. The ride, though noticeably slower than the Civic, is more planted (due to AWD and weight). Steering is light, but the turning radius is tiny; making it a nimble car.

At the end of the day, my daily commute in my neighborhood didn't call for a AWD. With the Civic, I also save on gas, insurance cost, and long term maintenance cost (I owned an AWD sedan before, so I know the added costs). If I ever need AWD, Subaru Impreza is definitely on the top of my list.

 

[kritz]

Cannot get over just how slow the Subaru is. My parents have a manual Sport(17) You pretty much have to floor it just to keep up with traffic away from a stop. Too bad as they really did a good job with the interior fit/finish/layout. Like the styling too.

 

[jeremiah]

Cannot get over just how slow the Subaru is. My parents have a manual Sport(17) You pretty much have to floor it just to keep up with traffic away from a stop. Too bad as they really did a good job with the interior fit/finish/layout. Like the styling too.

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I test drove a manual one and it felt incredibly slow, it does require a gas pedal mashing to keep up with the flow of traffic. Everything else was cool though.

 

[loutamba]

I test drove Impreza too before taking delivery my Honda, yes Impreza more kind like solid feel driving due to 4 wd. However, worries me is the oil consumption leaks that happening. I searched the internet all over in regards to that I don't know if the 2017 Impreza is fixed. I decided to stay away from the boxer engine due to that issue.

 

[IDriveACivic]

I test drove Impreza too before taking delivery my Honda, yes Impreza more kind like solid feel driving due to 4 wd. However, worries me is the oil consumption leaks that happening. I searched the internet all over in regards to that I don't know if the 2017 Impreza is fixed. I decided to stay away from the boxer engine due to that issue.

AWD is also a bit more costly when it comes to tire-related repairs. It's those little things that add up compared to the relatively "no-frills" ownership of a Civic.

With that said, the Impreza is great value for those who need AWD (alternatives would be like luxury sedans/wagons which cost at like $10k more).

 

[loutamba]

AWD is also a bit more costly when it comes to tire-related repairs. It's those little things that add up compared to the relatively "no-frills" ownership of a Civic.

With that said, the Impreza is great value for those who need AWD (alternatives would be like luxury sedans/wagons which cost at like $10k more).

For me that live in SoCal, there is no need to justify AWD for daily driving. Don't give me wrong, Impreza has solid feel compare to Civic HB, at the end I chose the economical side of it plus owning Civic has more to customize compare to Impreza

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