No inflation at Subaru — starting price of 2012 Impreza remains the same

(August 23, 2011) CHERRY HILL, N.J. (PRNewswire) — Subaru has announced pricing for the 2012 Impreza. The price remains the same as 2011 at  $17,495 for the base model 4-door Impreza 2.0i with a five-speed manual transmission.

The automatic version, offered exclusively with Subaru's newly designed continuously variable transmission (CVT) starts at $18,495. The base 5-door Impreza 2.0i starts at $17,995 when equipped with a five-speed transmission and $18,995 for the CVT-equipped model.

The 2012 Impreza is also offered in 2.0i Premium, Sport Premium and Limited models — the Limited a new addition for this year.

Changes for this year's Impreza include the all-new 148 horsepower 2.0-liter boxer engine with projected EPA fuel economy of 27 mpg city and 36 mpg highway.

When equipped with the new Lineartronic CVT transmission, the 2012 Impreza is the most fuel-efficient all-wheel drive car in America. All 2012 Imprezas feature Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. The 2012 Impreza will arrive in dealerships in November.