2020 Subaru Impreza 6 Month Ownership Update and Subaru Oil Consumption
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- My experience so far with my 2020 Subaru Impreza Premium Sedan, including reliability, fuel economy, driving experience, and a word on Subaru's oil consumption.
To skip straight to the oil consumption talk, skip to 5:30
To see a full review of this car, click here: • 2020 Subaru Impreza Se...
I also have a 2020 Impreza, which I bought shortly before Christmas last year, and so far has burnt no oil at all. Furthermore, my wife's Forester with 145,000 km (a bit over 90,000 miles) has never needed an oil top up. In summer dry weather the Impreza is not the fastest car at all... but when it rains, or when ice and snow come, I live in Canada, you won't find a better car to drive
Extremely helpful video. This type of real world review is much more beneficial to me as a prospective buyer than the cookie cutter “start at the front, down the side, cargo space, test drive” presentations that are so prevalent on TH-cam. I am a recent retiree and am very interested in the 2022 Hatchback for every day driving. Again, this was well done and so helpful for me. Thanks.
Uh oh, my new car reviews are kinda like that lol. I try to put my own spin on things and not waste time with any unnecessary BS though. But I'm glad you liked this one, I do make ownership videos on cars I actually own.
@@CarDietrich keep doing what you’re doing. I just like this type of video in addition to the more standard approach. You are providing a valuable resource to consumers. Best wishes.
It is a perfect car for commuting. And that’s about it. Great economy. Comfortable. Inexpensive. It could sure use more power. I now own 2 Imprezas. A 2018 and a 2022. The 2018 now has 71000 miles on it. Be prepared to shell out about 800 to replace the spark plugs at 60000 miles. I service it every 6000 miles. I recommend to get at least the premium trim.
800 for spark plugs? What are they made of ? Diamonds? Plugs are like $10 each.
@@2008M5 They may be iridium plugs. I have them in my Honda. Cost 3 to 4 times the price of normal plugs, but not $800.
Bro! We haven't been working either... we are totally getting an Impreza tomorrow, simple, no stress decision. Hugs. Love your channel!
Great comprehensive review with a lil comedy added in. The Impreza is a great every day car. Soooo reliable and hits every check point on most drivers lists. I own the sport version and it’s a joy to ride.
You don't keep cars long.... Any modern car should make it to 150K without major issues... it's after 150K that i'm worried about.
True, I lease my new cars so I don't end up keeping them any longer than three years. This makes my data less valuable from a longevity standpoint, but I do have a larger sample size of cars to draw from.
Except for my 2014 Audi A4; it's been a nightmare with less than 91K
Thank you for sharing. I bought a 2018 Impreza. I do my servicing by the manufacture recommendation. I have never added any oil. My only complaint with the Impreza, is it really needs more power. I think Subaru should put the 2.5 in the car. I also bought a 2020 Forester. It has the 2.5. I think in that vehicle, Subaru should use the 2.4 turbo. The same one used in the ascent. I will be purchasing a new Impreza very soon. I know that Subaru is not going to take my advice. So that means that I'm stuck with the slow 2.0. Also, colors. My daughters,are color fanatics. We wish that the Impreza wiuld have same colors that is available on the crosstrek. We really don't want whit, black or silver. For 2021 crosstrek, has,a new red color. If that is,available on the Impreza, we will want it.
Why so many Subarus in such a short amount of time? If it were me, I'd still have your first 2010 Subaru and be proud of the miles I rack up. If it breaks, pay a mechanic to fix it. Subaru quality is designed to save you money, if you stop buying new ones. Lol.
I lease them.
@@CarDietrich so youre putting low miles on them. Thats why the oil burning hasnt been an issue. Rest assured that burnt oil will eventually plug the cats and coat the O2 sensors. Glad they have worked well for u and for a lease car they are quite good.
I’m not changing cars. I just own 3 Subarus. We have 3 drivers in our household. And we all use the cars. I replaced a few older cars with Subarus. I had a Volvo 240 that had over 600 thousand miles on it. Those cars bulletproof. They no longer build card of that quality. We sold our 2015 Nissan Sentra. It only had 100,000 miles on it. But to me, they were junk fresh off the assembly line. I also had a 2007 Chevy HHR. I did not want to sell it to anyone. That car was an embarrassment. So, I donated it. We plan to keep the subies until they self destruct.
Based on the experiences of several subaru owners/testers, the 2022 subaru legacy with the 2.5 engine will be my choice of car to buy. Some say the impreza feels too light in strong wind situations, plus its 2.0 engine is on the small side. Legacy with 2.5 engine is the perfect compromise.
I have a 2019 impreza 26k miles. No problems. I have the CVT. oil change every 5k miles instead of 6k recommended. I paid 18k new.
I drove hatchback impreza 2000KM and totally agree on your analysis. (from Japan).
I have a 19 Impreza 5 door MT, at 11K miles, had my 2nd service a month ago... So far no oil consumption, check it every 2 weeks.
A good honest review that we don't see that often.
I own a 2018 and a,2022 Imprezas. The 2018 is a base hatchback. The 2022 is a premium sedan. The 18 now has 90,000 miles. No issues,at all. Has been an excellant car. Will replace it with another one. But I plan on driving it another 100,000 miles. The 22 has 24,000 miles. No issues at all. I service my cars every 6,000 miles.
Went from a 2015 to a 2021 Impreza. The 15 has a better feeling transmission than the newer one. The 21 handles better and is insulated better, sometimes taking a corner fast you can feel the roots of pst Subarus. Never had any major issues, regular maintenance is a must and the car will perform differently if you skip anything
Awesome review of the Subaru product. Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
It is the best value vehicle in its category. Nothing has what this car has for the price. Great vid 👍
Just traded my wrx in for one because she kept wanting to break on me. Not as exciting compared but definitely a nicer car.
i actually like the steering on the car. feels fun.
You are one of my favorite reviewers! I like the trunk dimensions you give, too. I don't think anybody else does that. I have a mountain bike and like to know if it will fit in cars like the Outback or Forester, or event the STI. When people give volume measurements --- not really all that useful.
Thank you for watching Mark, glad to be of service!
This dude looks like Andre from The Leauge
Welp, I'm about to get the 2022 version, being shipped... Had no choice, was almost the only thing I could get if I wanted NEW.
But, it's an "in-between" till I can get what I really want, something like the Ford Maverick Hybrid an AWD version. A cheap, smaller truck that I can still sleep in (though would prefer a 6 Foot Bed so I could close the tailgate), and good gas.
Make sure to put fuel injector cleaner in it every oil change
Thank you for your insightful experience with the Impreza. I’ve recently bought a 2020 Impreza sport hatchback with manual transmission and I am having a blast driving it. My oil change is still about 3 months away but from what I noticed when I checked my oil level recently, it did consume a little bit of oil. Not so much that I needed to add oil, but it was what I noticed. Other than that, I have not had any problems.
Im looking for a manuel Impreza hatch, but all the dealers within a hundred mile radius only have CVT, and that sucks!
What kind of mpg do you get highway? Thinking about picking one up later this year, but most of my drives are highway 70-75 mph. Wonder if the 5 speed would decrease fuel economy.
@@walterrojas1075 Best mpg on my 5 speed was 32, driving between 65-70 mph on average. I've read more stories of getting slightly better mpg on the cvt though.
@@nowiecoche thanks. 32 isn’t two bad. That’s more than I get with my truck. Looking for something more fuel efficient for when I’m not hauling stuff around. Think I would rather stick with the 5 speed than the CVT. I’ve driven a couple of CVTs and didn’t care for them much.
Great review. It's 2023, and I'm looking at one!
Hey do u know how to update the information system I don't see the wifi on off button , I only going the hotspot on off . Any updates would be great
Unfortunately I don't know, you might want to check with your dealer to see if they have a software update for your car
i have to say i own a 2020 wrx as my show car and a 2019 impreza limited as a daily it is really smooth to drive its not a bad car
1st view!
6000 mile oil changes are the reason for burning. Do better than that.
That's the factory recommendation.
3 months, 3000 miles period.
@@MadMexism Says who? You know more than the engineers who built it?
@@Roosyer says my personal experience. That’s who.
@@MadMexism So you know more than the engineers who built it, OK genius.
I've had 3 Impreza's, my present is a 2020 Impreza premium hatchback. I have 51,000 on it in Dec 2022 and no problems at all. Steering "feel" you talk about ?? I enjoy the steering and feel and it tracks very well. As far as power, it's 152 HP and is not a race car. If you want a FAST car the Impreza is not it and you should choose something else. I think acceleration is very good and on the road it's fine. Oil burn I have never had a problem with using oil and I change at 5K. The Impreza has many great points, first being SAFETY ! I would rather be in a Subaru than most any car made today ( watch crash tests ) and you will be a believer. All around the Impreza is a great car, nice appearance, plenty of room & even more with the rear seats folded down in the hatchback. Eyesight is a great feature and will save you in bad situations. Price is a plus and your not going to find many cars with All Wheel Drive and the features it has for this price. Love Subaru's and will drive them forever.
Recommend the 2021-2023 Crosstrek /Sport trims with the 2.5L engine. Should’ve always had the engine from the forester and it makes a noticeable improvement
The steering on my 2019 Impreza Premium sedan had more control and firmness once I changed to tires with sturdier sidewalls. Also, I keep my "lane keep assist" off.
What tire do you have and what size? Did you change size to get sturdier tire ??
What would you suggest to do on the CVT as far as maintenance goes. Subaru of America doesn't say/specify when exactly you should be changing, but I've heard that Subaru of Japan recommends it every 30k miles, so I wanted to see what your thoughts were on doing a CVT fluid change. Thanks again!
Well per Subaru of America, the CVT fluid should be checked every 30,000 miles, and, uh, that's it. I don't keep my Subarus that long (three year leases) but if I planned on keeping one long term I think I'd probably have the CVT fluid flushed and replaced somewhere between 60k and 90k miles. Every 30k seems excessive to me, but at the end of the day it's a personal judgement call.
Subaru Canada recommends every 60k or 80k km I think, so roughly 40k miles. Lifetime fluids are bullshit. To the manufacturer the lifetime of the vehicle is only as long as your warranty.
Subaru's are great! I usually check my oil level in my 2020 Subaru Legacy monthly and oil never moves on the stick. I get the oil changed every 6000 miles and get servicing done thru the dealer. My 2016 Outback had 180,000 miles on it and I did the same servicing thru the dealer and their instructions. Oil never moved on the stick...maybe a little in the cold weather as In live in Illinois.
Hey Hardwork!
Quick question, did you follow the break in procedure on all these cars?
I’m wondering what’s the best way to break in my new Impreza and everyone says something different. Sounds like you’ve been doing it right so far because I’ve read some crazy oil consumption stories
Engine break in is one of those things that everyone has their own theory on, but yes I did follow a break in procedure on all these cars. What I did was keep the engine under 4,500 RPM for the first 1,000 miles. Also of note, back in the day when the oil change interval was 7,500 miles, Subaru recommended the first oil change at 3,000 miles, then the next one at 7,500 miles and every 7,500 miles thereafter. So on my 2010 Impreza and my 2013 Legacy I did the first oil change at 3,000 miles. I also did a first oil change at 3,000 miles on my STI because it had a high performance engine, but I didn't bother on my 2016 Forester or my 2020 Impreza, I just did the first change at 6k miles on both of those per factory recommendation.
sir,excellent video. wez have in our fleet a 2022 Imprea,base model,five speed manual ,twenty three thousand out the door in about Januarry of 2022 . I have not driven said vehicle,nor do I want or need to but I am going to do all oil changes based on all the viideos I have watched on youtube to include scotty kilmer and others. Just as you said quote unquote,a guy could go ten thousand miles between oil changes if......Well ,also a guy could instead of the recommeded six thousand miles interval do three thousand. that is what I am gonna do. presently said subaru has about two thousand miles at about six months. we only buy,drive manual shift vehicles,automatic s are boring. so in essence they,subaru can keep their four free oil changes,I will do it myself.I already have purchased subaru oil and subaru filter at the dealership to the tune of sixty ,seventy dollars. as scotty and others say over and over...oil is cheap,engines are pricey
But here is what I have picked up concerning subaru. sitting at the desk in the subaru building the last category of options was extra protection. carshield advertises constatly on re run channels. saying that when your car breaks down ,and it will,you can spend thousand s......the subaru dealership,corporation wanted about seven thousand to provide their carshield type coverage. seven grand was one third of the out the door price,and the price was less then than now. so there is that. I would have purchased a toyota or honda,only. and I would guess they are going to do the carshielf deal ,but toyotas and hondays dont need much or anything. subara ,not so much. so that is my two cents on subarus
sir,so my take on the car,Impreza is so far so good. I am currently driving the car driven prior to the subaru ,which is a volkswagen jetta tdi,five speed. I get fifty miles a gallon,plus or minus,have cruised it at over a hundred miles per hour.,and have raced Porsches. I lost usually,but still. One thing I will mention is that said partner that decided on a subaru did this without my input. Just like the volkswagen twenty years earlier. I told this partner to if you are indeed getting a volkswagen,get a diesel. this did occur. said volkswagen has about two hundred fifty thousand miles on it. is is a 2002
We bought a new 2018 Impreza. We like the car. Wish it had more power. But all in all, it’s a good car. We just took delivery of another one. We bought a 2022 premium trim sedan. It’s a very nice car. We also bought a new 2020 Subaru premium trim forester. So we have 3 Subarus in our stable. We service our cars every 6,000 miles. Never one problem. The 2018, now has just over 63,000 miles. No problems.
Get a pedal commander that will help with speed, great review,
Mr. Dietrich, just to let you know, I added an Thornton performance chip to my 2021 Impreza sport hatchback manual and there is an dramatic difference in power. It is now where it should be for power & pickup, I'd recommend it. Next im going to add an air intake boost fan.
Thank you for the tip!
I've got a 5.4 L Triton Ford engine I use zero oil before the 5,000 mile oil changes due, it's weird to hear you saying that you have to add oil to a brand new car?
I always change my oil at 3500 miles. My car is 16 years old and burns NOTHING. It is not a Subaru. I hope my new Impreza that I will be buying burns nothing as well. Properly designed piston and oil control rings will ensure this.
You can change your oil as often as you want, but if you buy a new Impreza it will take synthetic oil only, so it's really not beneficial to change the oil more often than the six month/6,000 mile factory interval.
I just bought the hatchback yesterday in manual transmission. The clutch is so damn light, the shifting is clunky, and yeah the steering feels weird. Probably gonna throw a short shifter in it.
The short throw shifter helps that quite a bit, and you will eventually get used to the steering. I have. Just give it some gas through the curves and let the AWD figure it out. Thanks for watching!
@@CarDietrich Will do. Thanks!
I am confused between hatch and mazda 3 hatch. Did you consider that car! I know Subies are great cars
@@balwindergill5486 I considered the Mazda 3 as well, but the AWD version only had automatic transmissions and I am going to drive manual only until they day they all disappear from planet earth.
@@brotendo haha, me too, ...how is the acceleration on your car? I commented above about him editing the part where he speaks about poor acceleration. His is a CVT.
Lol. Guy goes from a STI to an impreza and thinks it's comfortable.
I just went from a '19 impreza base to a' 21 legacy premium and in my perspective the impreza was more fun to rally but the seats were uncomfortable and the legacy has much better suspension and is more quiet.
Do you have a manual or cvt?
CVT baby. The ultimate in comfort
its the electric steering sucks and the engine is lack lustre like the xv
LoL in the thumbnail I thought it was a Mercedes c class
I have a 20 outback. Its predictable but the seats are hard. I would like to consider a sedan and your impreza sounds ideal
As the owner of a 2013 Impreza Limited, would recommend your 2020 Premium as being a good buy in today's auto market. As for oil consumption, mine never burned any and I change it at 6,000 miles as the oil starts getting black after that. With the filter on top of the engine, I extract the oil with a vacuum pump. Had it drained a few times and can get more out with the extractor. Would not recommend 10,000 mile intervals with the blue Subaru (Fram) filter as it is not designed for it. Rather, the black Tokyo Roki filter is much better made but hard to find in the US.
Keep in mind the CVT may need service as the car ages: mine had the solenoid pack go out at 80,000 miles, which causes the dash lights to go on and the car to accelerate sluggishly until it is replaced under warranty (as long as the car is still under 100, 000 miles). My dealer lent me a new Impreza during the repair, and it is a quieter car than the 2013, with a much better stereo. What bothered me about the steering on the 2020 is the tugging on the open road as the car corrects for lane centering. Glad my '13 doesn't have that feature.
Thank you for your input Moss. Just FYI if your dealer ever sticks you in another loaner with Lane Keep Assist, there is a button on the right side of the steering wheel with an icon of a car in between two lane lines, that button toggles the system on and off so it will stop tugging on the steering wheel. I usually leave that off on my car.
please talk about the city driving fuel consumption figure
Unfortunately I find city MPG to be much more difficult to test, primarily because the majority of my driving is done on the highway, and conditions can really change the result on a city drive. However, if I get the opportunity to do so I'll see what I can do.
He said it does 28 mpg in the city.
thanks Mr.@@CarDietrich
@@ImranQureshi-mf2gc 🤙
It’s also quite fast.
Do you all need an awd?
The reliability wait until its been 4 years on the road to comment.
I prefer to have all-wheel-drive in my daily driver. As far as reliability, I will comment on it whenever I feel it's appropriate thank you. I have spent 15 years of my life around brand new cars and trust me, brand new cars break all the time. This one hasn't.
AWD as a daily ride is a personal preference. I noticed no difference w 2 vs 4 on daily driving (city).
The car manufqcturer makes engines that routinely eat oil and in my experience has history of major failures right after warranty runs out.
Recommending them *on reliability* comes across as naive, emotional or irresponsible. 😭
Well you can call it whatever you like, but personally I have had five Subarus and in my immediate family we have had eight of them total. So if I recommend one of these cars to anyone, based on reliability or any other factor, at the very least I am putting my mouth (and my advice) exactly where my money is. If you don't like Subarus that's fine, don't buy one.
The desire to make a strawman argument is high but you should resist it. I do not dislike subaru, and see its strong points, as well as its weaknesses.
8 subarus without major breakdowns(and sizable maintenance costs) that sounds interesting. How long were they owned?
@@daviddeveloper44 he can say what he likes in his video. If you don’t like it yourself, than watch another TH-cam video. Your comment sucks balls.
Really interesting how your STI burned less oil than your Impreza. Would it be safer to change your oil at 3,000 miles? I have a 2020 Forester that was bought on June 1st of 2020 and still have not done my first oil change. It currently has 3,400 miles and I would like to know if I should wait till 6,000 miles to change it. Great video and keep up the awesome work!
Well Subaru's official maintenance schedule for your Forester (and all new Subarus) is 6,000 miles OR six months, whichever occurs first. So based on that you might want to get your oil changed sometime soon, but I wouldn't worry about it too much. As for 3,000 mile intervals I wouldn't recommend that, if you find your particular engine is consuming oil just top it off between oil changes. Of course bottom line you can't hurt the engine by doing proper oil changes, but it's a cost/benefit analysis. An extra quart of oil and a couple minutes checking/topping off will give you the same benefit as an oil change at 3,000 miles vs. 6,000 miles. Thank you very much for watching!
@@CarDietrich Thank you for the tip! Love your channel :)
Well if you get brand new car I really recommend first oil change at 3k miles and oil filter, because engine breaking in, lot of metal sparkle are mixing with engine oil.
@@danek893 Yeah I just changed the oil and filter by myself a few weeks ago at around 3,400 miles
please don't go too hard on dis car
I am having concerns about acceleration so I decided to check youtube for people's opinions, ...I find this guy's detailed and honest review and I find him editing his discussion about acceleration 3:15 ...I am so disappointed. I guess its terrible. I am considering a manual.
I think I edited it because whatever I said after that made no sense. The acceleration is not great. On the other hand it's not horrible. FWIW I did hit an indicated 125 MPH in that car the other day, which was faster than I figured it would go.
Read up on the manual impreza, especially the current gen (2017-present) as multiple people report that oil consumption is considerably higher on the manuals. It seems like higher RPMs can exaserbate the issue and that's what manuals do. The CVT seems to keep it below 4k rpms unless you are flooring it.
@@tigerhawk84 I've heard about this some time ago, didn't really pay attention, somebody was even putting a catch can on a non-turbo Impreza because the oil was prone to "evaporate" or something. It was supposed to also help with carbon buildup on valves in the Direct Injected engine. Thanks for mentioning it. I'll have to read about it. I think the Impreza is a great car and the last of the manuals in a regular commuter car, ...but unfortunately under-powered, especially at higher elevation. I live at 4900 feet above sea level, that gives me a more than 20 percent power loss. I am hesitant to buy, but don't have a problem driving a slow car fast, meaning revving it hard. Though now I am thinking direct injection carboning valves, plus what you mention, problems with oil consumption, ...this might turn out to be too much. I keep my cars for very long periods.
Great review!
I have a 2011 Subaru ImprezaSport AWD Hatchback 190,000 miles.
I can't figure what I want now
The new 22 WRX gets shit for gas milage
And the next STI is gonna be electric 😥😥
@@CarDietrich
I went for a 22 R A V 4 Hybrid Toyota. 40mpg city/highway, Cavalry Blue
I wanted to stay w Subaru but their gas mileage is weak at best
I hope you enjoy your new Toyota. I might move away from Subaru too, I've had six of them in a row (I lease them) and when this lease is over I might try something else.
@@CarDietrich Thanks Man!
Super comprehensive
Thanks!
Thank you Kevin, much appreciated!
Excellent
The steering issue could just be the tires.
Well it's just got the factory tires on it. I'm sure it would handle better with some semi-slick track tires on it but it's an Impreza not an Exige
You've convinced me to get a GTI over this car, thank you for this video
is that AT or Stick . ?
Automatic
I was watching your video (which I liked as well as several of your other Subaru videos) and I'm seriously considering adding the sti flexible strut bar to the front of my 2018 Crosstrek. I've read mixed reviews. In your opinion is it worth it for possible improvements on the steering as I'd like for my car to be a bit more agile and sometimes in tight parking situations I don't have as much confidence in my parking as I would like. Thanks!
Thank you for watching Christopher! As far as the STI Strut Tower brace, if you add this you may notice slightly sharper handling at higher speeds, but I don't think it's going to help low speed maneuverability/accuracy in parking. The Strut Tower brace is meant to add structural rigidity, which reduces chassis flex, which really only happens at higher cornering speeds. So if the main goal is to improve low speed maneuverability, unfortunately it isn't going to do that for you I don't think.
@@CarDietrich Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to me! Ill keep that in mind. IF I do get it which may or may not happen within the next couple of months Ill be sure to let you know!
No problem, if you get it let me know how it works out!
Im guessing the class action lawsuit was about the head gasket issue prevalent in Subis. Correct me if im wrong. The boxer engine inherently has head gasket issues.
The Subaru's that had serious head gasket issues were the non-turbo 4 cylinders from the late 90's to early 2000's. Boxer engines do not inherently have head gasket issues, but they are more prone to burn oil. There was a recent class action lawsuit about that on certain Outback and Legacy models. However as I said in the video, across the five Subaru's I've owned I haven't had one burn oil excessively.