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connect the engine with the wheels. The ad- feature, espe- if that’s not you, consider the solid Subaru
vantage of CVTs is that they allow the en- cially when Impreza if you’re in the market for a car in
gine to stay in its most efficient rev range the weather the $20,000 or so price range. Standard
most of the time, optimizing efficiency and turns nasty. AWD is a good thing, and as long as you
emissions. The disadvantage is that they are Otherwise, choose the 5-speed manual it’ll be fun to
the devil’s spawn and completely ruin any base model drive. What it won’t be is cool. For that
driving experience. (Hold on a sec, I didn’t Imprezas you’ll need a Crosstrek.
mean that. I meant to say that they are less come with the
fun to drive than standard automatic trans- standard features noted above along with If you’re in the market for this kind of ve-
missions with real gears. Yes, that’s what I many others. The Impreza 2.0i Premium hicle, call Phil Hornbeak at 210-301-4367.
meant, less fun.) But let the record show that adds nicer wheels, chrome interior door han-
CVT Imprezas go from zero to 60 MPH in dles, and adjustable front center armrest. Steve Schutz, MD, is a
a leisurely 9.6 seconds. The optional All-Weather package (included board-certified gastroenterol-
with the manual transmission, yay!) adds ogist who lived in San Anto-
In case you’re missing the point, the Sub- heated mirrors, a windshield wiper de-icer, nio in the 1990s when he
aru Impreza is a solid car that will take you and heated front seats. was stationed here in the U.S. Air Force. He
where you’re going every day and will never has been writing auto reviews for San Anto-
give you a problem for, probably, the rest of The 2.0i Limited includes the above extras nio Medicine since 1995.
your life. Is it a car that young physicians plus automatic headlights, chrome exterior
dream about as they work 100 hour weeks trim, automatic climate control, leather up-
during residency or drive to the hospital at holstery, rear center armrest, a 7-inch touch-
2 a.m. for yet another appendectomy or C- screen interface with swipe/scroll capability,
section? No, but it’s perfect to get you satellite radio, voice controls, and dual USB
through those tough early years, and it’s just ports. Options include keyless ignition, Sat-
fine for your teenager. Nav, adaptive cruise control, automatic
braking, and even lane departure warning.
Anyway, all Imprezas, like all Subarus,
come with AWD standard, which is a great Image is everything to many people, but
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