The new 2014 Impreza made an appearance in the Washington
Post’s Nuts and Bolts column and won over the writer with a lot of great features that you won't find on
other vehicles. However, the writer does complain about one thing—the noise of
the engine. It’s true that Subaru does have a unique sound that can take getting used to when you first start driving a
Subaru. The difference in driving, however, is well worth the transition to a different
engine voice.
Because the Subaru uses a Boxer engine, the car sounds very
different from what most drivers are used to. It isn't that the Boxer engine is actually louder. It's that most of us are used to the sound of a conventional engine, so we don't really hear it. Having a different sound come from the engine of a car can be a bad thing, so the Subaru engine voice can worry new drivers.
The benefits of the Boxer engine make Subaru’s vehicles better
than the competition, however, and the Washington Post writer agrees that the Boxer engine produces a better experience. He writes, “It is mounted low enough in the engine bay
to enhance the Impreza’s center of gravity, greatly helping the car’s balance
on the road.” Subaru’s CVT system is also what creates that special sound.
And notice that we're saying it's a special sound. Not a funny sound or an ugly sound, but a special sound. If you drive a Subaru, you'll find soon enough that you'll love your vehicle's special voice.
The Washington Post article concludes that that 2014 Impreza is “one of the best, most affordable, most reliable
compact sedans available” and has standard features other sedans don’t. The
best way to know if you can grow to love the sound of a unique Subaru is coming
in to test drive one. Subarus do sound different, but different isn't a bad thing.
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