Subaru has unveiled the all new 2017 Impreza sedan and hatchback at the New York International Motor Show.

The first model to be underpinned by Subaru's advanced new Global Platform architecture, the new Impreza is engineered to deliver significantly higher levels of driving pleasure, agility, crash protection and ride comfort. The Subaru Global Platform will underpin a variety of upcoming Subaru vehicles, including hybrids and the next generation of Subaru's all-terrain SUV and crossover models.

Subaru's hallmark technologies - four-cylinder horizontally-opposed 'Boxer' engines, Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD) and the EyeSight driver safety assist system - join the new Subaru Global Platform in providing the core foundations of next generation of Subaru vehicles. The new platform incorporates several types of high-strength steel to significantly enhance straight-line stability, agility and ride comfort, while suppressing noise, vibration and harshness to a degree not seen in the compact class.

The 2017 Impreza has also been designed to provide even higher levels of safety than the outgoing model, notably by accommodating the EyeSight collision avoidance technology for the first time. EyeSight includes Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Pre-Collision Braking and Lane Departure and Sway Warning, plus a Lane Keep Assist function. Blind Spot Detection and Rear Cross Traffic Alert are also available. The 2017 Impreza adds new driver-assist technologies, including Reverse Automatic Braking and the display of steering lines for the standard rear-vision camera. Reverse Automatic Braking can apply the vehicle's brakes if an obstacle is detected while reversing.