Pricing Announced for 2010 Subaru Impreza

The 2010 Subaru Impreza will start at $17,495 for the 2.5i base model, not including a $695 destination charge. This is unchanged from the 2009 model.

The 2.5i Premium gets a $1,000 price cut compared with 2009, with a starting MSRP of $18,495. Changes are relatively minimal, but all trims do get a new grille, while the 2.5i Premium and WRX models now have standard Bluetooth capability with the navigation system.

The performance-oriented Impreza WRX models start at $24,995 and can go as high as $34,995 for the WRX STI trim level, a price that also remains the same from the ’09 models. Check after the jump for full pricing information.

Recall Alert: 2005-2006 Subaru Baja

Subaru is recalling 15,633 Baja sport-trucks from the 2005 and 2006 model years for faulty fuel systems. A fuel hose may crack leading to a fuel leak. Fuel leaks can lead to fires if near any kind of ignition source.

Dealers will replace all necessary parts free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in September. Owners can contact Subaru at 800-782-2783.

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2010 Subaru Legacy: First Drive

I just spent all week driving Subaru’s redesigned 2010 Legacy around the Seattle area, a region whose consummate splendor in July and August very nearly makes the remaining 10 months of overcast yuck seem tolerable. (I know; I grew up here. Nirvana never gets old.)

Unlike summertime ‘round these parts, the new Legacy is nothing to write home about. Apart from having all-wheel drive and, considering that, pretty decent gas mileage, it doesn’t offer any compelling reason to look past the litany of Camrys, Accords, Fusions, Altimas and Malibus vying for that spot in your driveway. It’s also a value choice, starting under $20,000 with that all-wheel drive.

No doubt Subaru will position its contender as a unique choice; press materials already claim the car’s styling “stands apart with a bold, high-tech look.”

Alas, unique doesn’t always mean better.

EPA Rates 2010 Subaru Outback at 29 MPG on Highway

Subaru is talking up the EPA’s gas mileage estimates for the 2010 Subaru Outback, and with good reason. The 2010 Outback manages an impressive 29 mpg on the highway, 22 mpg in the city and 24 mpg combined, all with all-wheel drive standard.

That puts it ahead of most SUV competitors and pricier AWD wagons from Audi and Volvo, and Subaru says it managed to do so while increasing interior room 7%. Credit the 170-hp, 2.5-liter four-cylinder boxer engine and Lineartronic continuously variable automatic transmission.

Add to that a starting price of $22,995 (not including destination), and Subaru has a pretty cost-effective option. Full mileage ratings for all three powertrains are listed after the jump.

2010 Subaru Legacy Gets EPA Rating

The 2010 Subaru Legacy will get more power, but also manages to increase its fuel economy with a new transmission. The EPA rated the 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5i model with a continuously variable automatic transmission 23/31 mpg city/highway. That’s a pretty significant improvement over the 2009 model’s top rating of 20/27 mpg city/highway, which was for a four-cylinder manual.

Fuel economy with the six-speed manual decreases to 19/27, and if you opt for the more powerful 2.5 GT or the 3.6R with a five-speed automatic, the EPA rates mileage at 18/25 mpg.

The four-cylinder 2010 Legacy starts at $19,995, which is pretty impressive for an all-wheel-drive midsize sedan. The 2009 model started at $20,795. Even with Subaru's vaunted reliability and this low price, we wonder if the car's questionable looks will prevent buyers from putting it on their short list when shopping in the segment.

Stereo Bluetooth Streaming Available Today for iPhone

Folks with tech-savvy stereos in their new cars — Toyota Venza and 2010 Toyota Prius owners, we're looking at you — rejoice. Today, Apple released its iPhone 3.0 upgrade to all current iPhone 3Gs. The upgrades will be standard on the new iPhone 3G S out Friday.

One feature is stereo Bluetooth streaming, a technology called A2DP. We've detailed this tech before in regard to the Toyota Venza. You can watch the video above for a quick look at how the technology works. The 2010 Subaru Legacy will also feature an optional stereo supporting Bluetooth streaming.

Subaru Will Roll Out Hybrid by 2012

Subaru is already plotting how it will meet the Obama administration’s new fuel standards, and the plan involves the addition of a gas-electric hybrid to the automaker’s lineup.

Ikuo Mori, the president and CEO of Fuji Heavy Industries, which owns Subaru, told the Wall Street Journal that the automaker will use Toyota’s technology to add a hybrid by 2011 or 2012. Toyota owns a 16% stake in Subaru, but the partnership has included minimal exchanges of hybrid technology.

Still, Mori plainly stated that Subaru would “take advantage” of the alliance with Toyota to move forward on the new hybrid. The company will also develop a new diesel engine for several of its models, and the all-electric R1e seems likelier to reach the U.S. as Subaru plans to meet the new emissions rules.

Subaru Prius Coming in 2012 (Autopia)

2010 Subaru Forester Gets Slight Price Bump

The 2010 Subaru Forester will have a starting MSRP of $20,295 for the 2.5 X model. That’s a $300 increase over the 2009 model, which was completely redesigned. The 2010 model will go on sale in late July/early August featuring the same content as last year, but with some new trim designations.

The next trim level up is the newly added 2.5 X Premium, which goes for $22,795 and includes amenities such as a moonroof, a 10-way power driver’s seat and 17-inch alloy wheels. That’s $3,200 less than the ’09 Forester 2.5 X Limited, which for 2009 was the next step up from the base model. The 2010 2.5 X Limited returns at $25,995 packing leather, an all-weather package, automatic climate control, fog lamps and more, on top of the Premium’s content.

The turbocharged Forester now starts with the 2.5 XT Premium for $26,495, only $300 more than last year’s plain old XT. The top ’10 Forester trim is the 2.5 XT Limited, which adds automatic climate control and other luxuries for $28,495. Again, that’s $300 more than the top trim level for 2009.

None of these prices include a $695 destination fee.

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Pricing Announced for the 2010 Subaru Outback

The all-new 2010 Subaru Outback will arrive later this summer with a base price of $22,995, plus a $695 destination fee; that’s a $700 increase over the outgoing 2009 model’s base price. The base MSRP is for an Outback with a six-speed manual transmission. For Subaru’s continuously variable automatic transmission, the price jumps to $23,995.

The top, 3.6R Limited trim level starts at $30,995. This comes with a 256-hp engine (compared with a 170-hp engine in the base model) and a standard five-speed automatic transmission.

Options include a $995 moonroof, a $995 Harman Kardon audio package with Bluetooth streaming audio, and a pricey but well-rounded $2,000 navigation package.

Pricing Announced for 2010 Subaru Legacy

The 2010 Subaru Legacy will start with a base MSRP of $19,995, plus an additional $695 destination fee. That MSRP is $800 less than the 2009 Legacy's.

The all-wheel-drive sedan is available in a number of trim levels. The base is called the 2.5i, but another $1,000 will bump you up to the 2.5i Premium, which adds 16-inch alloy wheels, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a 10-way power driver’s seat and some other creature comforts.

If you’re looking to go all out, the Legacy can get all the way up to $30,690 for the Limited model, which includes a 265-hp engine and a Harman Kardon audio system.