What is a sedan?
By definition, a sedan is a car with four doors and a separate boot. Sedans are described as having “three-box” bodies:
- the front box is home to the engine
- the middle box is larger and houses the passengers, and
- the third box is the boot
Subaru Sedan Car Explained
When it comes to sedan car design, it’s all about driver experience and safety for us. Sure, buying a car is a personal choice; we just believe there’s a lot to think about — and have thought about it all! So if you were to ask us what the best sedan cars in South Africa are, we’ve got Subarus lined up as the answer.
This model comes in two options:
- 0i LineartronicTM CVT
- 0i-S ES LineartronicTM CVT
Armed with SAWD (Subaru All-Wheel-Drive) and the extremely safe Subaru promise, this car is ready for your lifestyle on every level. With Apple CarPlay, Android Auto Voice Recognition software, and dual-zone air conditioning, you’ve got stylish, innovative details both inside and out.
The Subaru Impreza options begin at R431 000*
if you’re into making a statement (and why shouldn’t you be?), the WRX is the Subaru sedan — with a kick!
The WRX comes in two options:
- 4T WRX High (MT)
- 4T WRX Ts (Subaru Performance Transmission (SPT)
Purebred for the ultimate performance, the Subaru WRX is enabled with some of the most advanced automotive technologies the world has to offer. Also standard with SAWD and a super-strong chassis, it’s supported by a rally-honed, fully-independent suspension system to ensure unmatched cornering capabilities, precision and stability.
You can fetch the kids from school, and you can take things up a notch or two when you’re cruising solo. The best thing about the visceral enjoyment at a sensible pace or something more adrenaline-fuelled, is guaranteed, inimitable safety.
Fuel Efficiency
With the cost of petrol, you might want to know about how Subaru sedan cars fare in the fuel efficiency arena.
The highest efficiency marks start with Subaru Sedans with the Impreza registering tops in total highway and city fuel economy while the Subaru WRX keeps pace to round out the roster with respectable measurements that’ll keep you satisfied regardless of setting. Here are cars with low fuel consumption.
Safety
We know that safety is a top priority; it is after all very precious cargo you’re transporting when it comes to you and your family. So while you’re looking for the safest family sedan, we can tell you with confident assurance that any of the models above (or any from our range) are what you’re looking for. We are the only car brand across the globe to have a 5-star safety rating and have achieved several Top Safety Pick Plus awards too. That’s why we say: “There’s safe, and then there’s Subaru Safe.”
When it comes to Subaru sedan car design, you get:
EyeSight Driver Assistance System
Pedestrians, cyclists, unpredictable taxis, animals and more — we all know how stressful everyday driving can be when you take into account everything else happening on the roads around you. This cutting-edge technology monitors 110m of the road ahead, recognising potentially dangerous driving situations and assisting the driver to reduce the occurrence of forward collisions or completely avoid them.
Pre-Collision Braking System
This innovative tech provides automatic braking to help avoid or reduce the severity of detected frontal accident impacts. Should the driver be distracted or not register the risk of a collision, braking is automatically applied when it is recognised by EyeSight.
Adaptive Cruise Control
Adaptive Cruise Control maintains the speed set by the driver while regulating it to keep a set distance from the car in front of it. The driver can select from three different distances, based on time and speed, and then the EyeSight Driver Assist System will automatically use braking and monitoring technologies to regulate the vehicle’s speed — all in line with the traffic flow.
Additional safety features that should give you and your family peace of mind are Subaru’s Pre-Collision Throttle Management and Lane Departure and Sway Warning.
Boot Size
We already know you’re going places when you choose to own a Subaru, so you will probably want to know how our sedan models rank as far as cargo space goes. Here they are listed in ascending order of boot capacity, as measured in litres:
- Impreza: 310L boot capacity
- XV: 385L boot capacity
- WRX: 460L boot capacity
Why are sedans better?
Sedans are better for a lot of reasons. For one, they’re easier on your gas tank because there’s less weight to move around and with an engine that doesn’t have as much mass it can accelerate more quickly or stop quicker than other types of cars without having any problems due to their lightness (which also helps the economy). Here are some of the best sedans to buy in South Africa.
Where to find a Subaru sedan?
There’s a Subaru waiting to take you and your family there — however you do life. Use our store locator to find your nearest dealership, and experience Subaru sedans for yourself by getting behind the steering wheel when you book your test drive. If you would like to know more about the Subaru range, you can call us on +27 11 608 0116 or email info@subaru.co.za and a skilled member of our team will be happy to assist you.
*These prices were correct at the time of this article’s publishing in 2022. Please confirm prices on our site for price updates should you be interested.
