Anybody Want To Know Anything?

"Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage" (Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage) 02/24/2015 at 19:40 • Filed to: Subaru

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My mom has this 2014 Impreza for a week while the CTS is in the shop. It is AWD, with the 2.0 Boxer (thanks, m-b-w) mated to a CVT (thanks again, everyone). Does anybody want to know anything about it? I think it is quite terrible in a lot of ways, but I know a lot of you guys like these things. So, if you have a question, fire away.

Funktheduck > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 19:41

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I thought they had a CVT

CounterTorqueSteer > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 19:42

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In what way is it most terrible?

jkm7680 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 19:42

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How is the reverse engagement at 60 mph?

E. Julius > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 19:43

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How is the transmission? My family has an older (2008) Outback for a spare car and the 4 speed auto is just junk.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 19:44

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Sorry to correct you, but it's a 2.0 boxer mated to a CVT.

TahoeSTi > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 19:44

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We dont link this thing...it's missing a turbo...which means is awd system isn't the same as any subbie with a trubo. That model is basically fwd until slip happens. 90% of the power is to teh front 10% to the rear. Then you add to it that it has no limited slips.. so one tire in the back one in the front moves. It's still better then a Honda.

Saracen > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 19:48

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How quickly does it put you to sleep while driving it? Have you made it out of the driveway yet?

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 02/24/2015 at 19:49

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Fixed, thank you! Sorry, not too familiar with these.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 19:50

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It's all good.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Funktheduck 02/24/2015 at 19:52

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Sure seems like a 6 speed to me. Quite sure a CVT wouldn't have a paddle-shift mode. Or would it?

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > CounterTorqueSteer 02/24/2015 at 19:56

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Interior quality isn't great (not as bad as my '02 Taurus, but still), the car manages to feel bigger than it actually is, steering is super numb, I don't think it looks particularly good, etc.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 19:56

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The Subaru has planned shift points, and they are shift-able.

Justin Hughes > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 19:57

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Just how terrible is the CVT? Subaru is supposed to have some of the best CVTs out there at this point. But if it's still terrible, that isn't really saying much. So I'm curious.

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > TahoeSTi 02/24/2015 at 19:59

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Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > E. Julius 02/24/2015 at 20:00

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Considering I drive a '02 Taurus with a truly tragic 4-speed auto, it really isn't all that bad. I would never call it great, but its not terrible at all. Totally livable.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > jkm7680 02/24/2015 at 20:03

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I'm sure its awesome, but I would rather not try that on a rental, haha.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 20:05

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a rental seems like the best way to test it

charliesierra > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 20:06

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i was forced to drive one of those while my car was in the shop, same color even

total garbage

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > TahoeSTi 02/24/2015 at 20:06

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I am familiar with the standard Subbie AWD system, but I kinda just thought a lot of you liked Subarus in general.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Saracen 02/24/2015 at 20:10

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Well, you gotta remember, I'm driving a '02 Taurus right now. So this is still more exciting :) Compared to other cars, though, its boring as hell.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 02/24/2015 at 20:12

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Huh. Never knew that. Pardon my ignorance, but, as you can tell, I'm really not too familiar with Subarus.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 20:19

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It's voodoo witchcraft to me, I just know that it does it lol.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Justin Hughes 02/24/2015 at 20:20

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It really isn't too bad, honestly. As I said to E. Julius, I would never call it great, but it is totally livable. It lets the engine rev a bit too high sometimes, and the paddle shifters are pretty vague, but, otherwise, not too bad.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 02/24/2015 at 20:24

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Yeah, but I would also rather not pay the bill when something goes drastically wrong.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > charliesierra 02/24/2015 at 20:26

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Completely agreed there. Definitely on my list of worst cars I've ever driven.

Boxer_4 > TahoeSTi 02/24/2015 at 20:57

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Not exactly; it is 60/40 according to Subaru , and that's really only on dry pavement at a constant speed. The power is shifted almost constantly based on how the car is being driven. For example power is shifted rearward as the weight transferred rearward, such as under acceleration. The power split is 50/50 in first and reverse for the 4EAT. I'm not entirely sure how it works for the CVT, but I imagine it is the same in reverse, and similar in "first" with the paddle shifters (and possibly at low speed). X-Mode should take care of that in the SJ Forester and BS Outback.

The open diffs aren't the best, however.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 21:02

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Having one of these in my family I have to disagree with many of the things you don't like about it. I love driving it. One of the best cars* of driven.

*cars meaning cars, not SUV's and CUVs.

bryan40oop > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 21:31

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Not a very big list is it?

countypork > TahoeSTi 02/24/2015 at 21:37

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the manual model would have the more fun awd system.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 02/24/2015 at 22:17

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Really? Huh. Glad you all are satisfied with it, I guess. What do you like about it? Just curious, I always like to here another person's viewpoint.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > bryan40oop 02/24/2015 at 22:19

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No, lol, not really. I'm sure I'll experience way worse things than this. Its better than my Taurus, the Jeep Patriot I drove, the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited I drove...... you know what? I probably take it off the worst list. I still don't like it, but I guess there are plenty worse things.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 22:49

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I like the styling (probably the only one that does), I like the way it drives, ours seems to drive pretty well. The steering isn't numb at all, I can feel the road pretty well through it. CVT is okay, not great, but okay. Interior, again while not great, isn't the worst I've been in. Also the AWD is great for my area. We've had ours for over a year and it's never once faulted us. Oh, and the size seems perfect as well.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 02/24/2015 at 23:14

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I can't believe I spelled hear as here....

Looks are subjective, so I won't argue there. The steering still felt very numb to me. I get more road feel from my Taurus, and that's saying a lot. The CVT isn't too bad; I'll 100% agree there. Not great, but not terrible. While the interior is not the worst I've been in either, I kind of expected a bit more out of a car that many people associate with quality. The AWD is great, and I wouldn't complain there. Though, I really haven't drove it in bad weather. The size of the car itself I don't mind, but, once I got inside, the car felt WAY bigger than it actually was. That was my issue.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/24/2015 at 23:25

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It may be different coming into it as a rental compared to living with one for around 40k miles and 16 months. Ours is also the top model too, although it has cloth seats instead of leather, which is no problem at all where we are.

bryan40oop > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/25/2015 at 08:21

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Its a beige mobile. And dear god don't get me started on Wranglers. They're like a toy, fun at times yes. But to live with one everyday? God no, not for me.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > bryan40oop 02/25/2015 at 08:49

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Yeah, agreed. And, my God, it was awful. We had it as a rental car while on vacation. I'm sure, off-road, it would show its true colors. But, on the road, I seriously couldn't find a single thing I liked about it. Not one.

bryan40oop > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/25/2015 at 09:09

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They're... unique. Like, they feel like no other vehicle to drive. Then again I've never driven a sardine can with a soft top.

TahoeSTi > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 02/25/2015 at 13:34

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Subaru has 3 or 4 different AWD platforms I guess that was my main point. So even if it's And they are a "symmetrical AWD" ie no transfer case sticking out the side and all the motors are mounted the correct way face front to back, but they aren't all created equally still.

I do still think that is the best econ box out there if you are willing to give up a few mpgs over something fwd.