The 2027 Subaru Impreza costs $2,000 less and gets 28 more horsepower, against all known laws of car pricing
Both trims now use the 180-hp 2.5-liter boxer, and Subaru calls the $24,595 base car the most affordable all-wheel-drive compact on sale in the U.S.
The cheapest 2027 Subaru Impreza costs $2,000 less than last year’s cheapest Impreza, and it gets 28 more horsepower. Cheaper and more powerful in the same model year is a sentence car buyers rarely get to read.
Subaru announced on Sept. 24 that the 2027 Impreza starts at $24,595, plus $1,245 destination and delivery. The 2026 lineup opened with the $26,595 Sport and its 152-hp 2.0-liter. Subaru calls the new car the most affordable all-wheel-drive compact on sale in the U.S.
| 2027 Impreza | Engine | MSRP |
|---|---|---|
| Base | 2.5-liter boxer, 180 hp | $24,595 |
| RS | 2.5-liter boxer, 180 hp | $29,495 |
| RS option package | Harman Kardon audio, power moonroof, power driver’s seat | $2,070 |
Destination and delivery is $1,245, and it can vary in Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. It is $1,395 at Alaska retailers. If you live in one of those states, your dealer will be happy to explain. At length.
One engine for the whole lineup
The 2027 lineup is down to two trims, base and RS, and both use the 180-hp 2.5-liter boxer four. That is where the extra 28 horsepower comes from: the 2026 Sport’s 2.0-liter made 152. The 2.0 has left the Impreza, presumably for somewhere with a lot of gravel roads.
Every 2027 Impreza pairs the 2.5 with a Lineartronic CVT and Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. Both trims get steering-wheel paddles with an 8-speed manual mode that steps through preset ratios, plus SI-Drive with Intelligent and Sport settings. It is a CVT doing an impression of a gearbox, and the paddles let you call the shifts it is pretending to make.
What the base car gets
The $24,595 car is not a penalty box with a roof rack. It comes with:
- EyeSight driver assist, including Pre-Collision Braking, Lane Keep Assist and Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Centering
- Dual 7.0-inch touchscreens, the upper one for infotainment and the lower one for climate and vehicle functions, with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Keyless access with push-button start
- LED steering-responsive headlights with high beam assist
- Dark gray 17-inch alloy wheels and Tricot cloth seats
The RS
The RS stays at $29,495, the same price as the outgoing model. The RS did not get cheaper. It watched the base car get cheaper and kept its composure. It adds dark gray 18-inch wheels, fog lights, black RS cloth upholstery and an 11.6-inch screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
An all-weather package with heated front seats, heated mirrors and a windshield wiper de-icer is standard on the RS, along with Blind-Spot Detection with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert. The $2,070 option package adds a 10-speaker Harman Kardon system, a power moonroof and a 10-way power driver’s seat with lumbar support.
Space, colors and where it is built
Cargo space is 20.4 cubic feet with the rear seats up and 56.0 cubic feet with them folded. Ignition Red joins the color list, and Citron Yellow Pearl is a $395 option, a small price for never losing your car in a parking lot again.
The 2027 Impreza is assembled in Gunma, Japan, and arrives at Subaru retailers in late 2026.
