Best Compact SedanSubaru · 2023
Impreza
2023 · Premium Sedan
Resale price
$20,100
5-yr depreciation
33%
Of original value, first five years
Yearly maintenance
$468
Parts and labour beyond oil and tyres
Combined MPG
30
EPA combined city and highway
Trouble-free miles
172,000
Before a first repair above $500
Known issues
CVT drone under load; thin paint on the bonnet edge.
Where it is made
Final assembly · Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Country of origin
Japan
Home market of Subaru, the brand that designs and engineers this car.
Parts from Japan
30%
Share of the car's parts content sourced in Japan.
Made in the USA
45%
parts
100%
assembly
Finished in a US plant, with the parts share above sourced domestically.
| Measure | This vehicle | Median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resale price | $20,100 | $8,200 | +$11,900 |
| 5-yr depreciation | 33% | 55% | −22% |
| Yearly maintenance | $468 | $482 | −$14 |
| Combined MPG | 30 mpg | 30 mpg | Even |
| Trouble-free miles | 172,000 mi | 138,000 mi | +34,000 mi |
Fun fact · 02
Toyota Corolla · 1998 — 2002
The car that outlived its own warranty twice
The last of the truly boxy Corollas is the high-mileage benchmark of the segment. Almost nothing on it is exotic: a plain 1.8-litre four, a four-speed automatic, and body panels that bolt on instead of being bonded into the structure. Documented examples in courier and taxi service pass 600,000 miles, and the failure that finally stops them is usually rust rather than the drivetrain.
What it is
- 1.8-litre 1ZZ-FE inline-four, 125 hp
- Chain-driven cams, iron-liner alloy block
- Four-speed automatic or five-speed manual
- 41 mpg highway with the five-speed