Subaru Impreza

The Impreza isn’t a cheap car to buy because with lots of kit, four-wheel drive and an automatic gearbox as standard, it has a lot of ‘stuff’ on board that all costs money. It’s not a cheap car to run, either. The sole engine choice is now a 1.6 petrol and it’s not especially frugal, with relatively high CO2 figures that’ll cost you in tax terms too. Insurance groups are also high compared with those of rivals, and although residual values are OK, the Impreza is very much a niche vehicle, so it will have limited appeal to used car buyers.