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2008 Subaru Impreza WRX, front three-quarter view, paint 1 of 6

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2008 Subaru Impreza WRX

Sedan · 224 hp · 21–22 mpg combined

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$24,350Factory MSRP, base configuration

Market

Too few listings to publish a market price.

Which Impreza is right for you?

Four trims, $16,995 to $34,995. Tap one to open it.

Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $10,645, from WRX to WRX STI.

The numbers.

Eight configurations: all-wheel drive, 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic.

224hp2.5L four-cylinder turbo
226lb-ftTorque
21–22mpgCombined · 19–20 city · 25 highway
AWD5-speed manual / 4-speed shiftable automatic
5Seats
11.3–19 cu ftCargo volume
3,142–3,241 lbsCurb weight

103 standard items.

Four groups, sized by how much is in each.

2 interiors

  • Off Black
  • Off Black

Cloth or premium cloth.

6 factory paints

  • Satin White Pearl
  • Lightning Red
  • WR Blue Mica
  • Spark Silver Metallic
  • Dark Gray Metallic
  • Obsidian Black Pearl

Safety and recalls

15 recall campaigns on file.

Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.

Overall—Not rated
Frontal—Not rated
Side—Not rated
Rollover4out of 5 stars

NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2008 Impreza.

NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026

Factory coverage.

It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.

Basic
3 yr / 36,000 mi
Powertrain
5 yr / 60,000 mi
Rust
5 yr
Roadside
3 yr / 36,000 mi
Sold1 yr2 yr3 yr4 yr5 yr
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