1993-2001 Subaru Impreza Specs & Safety - Consumer Guide Automotive

Detailed safety information for this generation Subaru Impreza include detailed crash test scores from the NHTSA. Specs for this generation Subaru Imprezainclude everything from fuel mileage to seating capacity to options availability.

1993-2001 Subaru Impreza Specs & Safety

Vehicle Dimensions

Specification	2-door coupe	4-door sedan	4-door wagon

Wheelbase, in.	99.2	99.2	99.2

Overall Length, in.	172.2	172.2	172.2

Overall Width, in.	67.1	67.1	67.1

Overall Height, in.	55.5	55.5	55.5

Curb Weight, lbs.	2400	2420	2750

Cargo Volume, cu. ft.	11.1	11.1	62.1

Standard Payload, lbs.	--	--	--

Fuel Capacity, gals.	13.2	13.2	13.2

Seating Capacity	5	5	5

Front Head Room, in.	39.2	39.2	39.2

Max. Front Leg Room, in.	43.1	43.1	43.1

Rear Head Room, in.	36.7	36.7	37.4

Max. Rear Leg Room, in.	32.5	32.5	32.4

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

Powertrain Options and Availability

For the first two seasons, only one engine was available: a 1.8-liter, horizontally opposed 4-cylinder, making 110 horsepower. A larger (2.2-liter) "flat" engine, borrowed from the larger Legacy, became available in 1995. Midrange (L) models could have either a 5-speed manual transmission or 4-speed automatic, but the LS/LX came only with automatic and base/Brighton Imprezas only with manual shift. Engine outputs grew slightly in 1997, the 1.8 liter engine adding five horsepower and the 2.2-liter two. Legacy's larger 2.5-liter could be had in the Impreza 2.5 RS. It made 165 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque. By 1997, front drive models were gone, and all Imprezas had all-wheel drive.

Engines	Size liters / cu. in	Horse- power	Torque	Transmission: EPA city/hgwy	Consumer Guide Observed

ohc H4	1.8 / 109	110-115	110-120	5-speed manual: 25/31 4-speed automatic: 24/30	5-speed manual: 24.3 4-speed automatic: --

ohc H4	2.2 / 135	135-137	140-145	5-speed manual: 22/29 4-speed automatic: 22/29	5-speed manual: -- 4-speed automatic: 24.7

dohc H4	2.5 / 150	165	162	5-speed manual: 22/28 4-speed automatic: 22/28	5-speed manual: 24.7 4-speed automatic: --

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

NHTSA Crash-Test Results

Test	1999 Impreza 4WD	1999 Impreza 4WD

Front Impact, Driver	--	--

Front Impact, Passenger	--	--

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests a vehicle's worthiness in front- and side-impact collisions and rates its resistance to rollovers. Front-impact crash-test numbers indicate the chance of serious injury: 5 = 10% or less; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-35%; 2 = 35-45%; 1 = More than 45%. Side-impact crash-test numbers indicate: 5 = 5% or less; 4 = 6-10%; 3 = 11-20%; 2 = 21-25%; 1 = More than 26%. Rollover resistance numbers indicate the chance for rollover when the vehicle leaves the roadway: 5 = Less than 10%; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-30%; 2 = 30-40%; 1 = More than 40%.

Built In: Japan

Drive Wheels: transverse front-engine/front- or all-wheel drive

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