('93-'01) coupe vs. sedan

RuskeR · 04-16-2001, 06:53 PM

I know this has been discussed before I ever got here about a million times but..

besides the doors, what are the differences between the two. Oh and yes the spoiler is different.

Do they have the same wheelbase? If not which is better performance wise? I think the 4 door is 15 more lbs if I remember right.

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m750 · 04-16-2001, 07:14 PM

5 lbs. Besides the added convience of 2 doors. I don't believe they're are any other differences.
AO

bratmantlz · 04-16-2001, 07:16 PM

dont forget the coupes are going to be a rarity kinda and they look better, more sporty

ChosenWon · 04-16-2001, 07:21 PM

Looks are a matter of opinion...Unless you plan on staying single all your life, 4 doors is a good option for for kids. And a selling point when selling it too.

bratmantlz · 04-16-2001, 07:30 PM

married and wife also agreed the coupe was better looking IMO

just my opinion

and my son climbs in the back over the arm rest and hops in and out of his seat plus when i eventually take him to school his friends will be like wow your dad has a rally car

ohhh yeah

dougwendel · 04-16-2001, 07:31 PM

Supposedly the sedan has better body rigidity, which is why Subaru doesn't make a coupe this year for the WRX.

MagicMT · 04-16-2001, 07:34 PM

Quote:

dont forget the coupes are going to be a rarity

The sedans are more of a rarity. Unless I'm mistaken, they've made RS coupes from 98-01. And sedans from only 00-01. So sedan is rarer.
Edit: for Gen 1 of course.

[This message has been edited by MagicMT (edited April 16, 2001).]

s · 04-16-2001, 07:36 PM

from what I remember in CARS mag, coupes are only offer for the top line impreza (22b, p1..). Maybe because they do look more sporty...

dougwendel · 04-16-2001, 07:40 PM

Hmm, let me revise my previous post with this excerpt from Subaru's 2001 WRX yearbook:

"Four-door designs have major advantages such as better weight balance, easier servicing and higher packaging freedom. The new Impreza incorporates these benefits while completely avoiding the low body rigidity that's often a problem in four-door vehicles." - From the Subaru WRC season booklet.

ChimChim · 04-16-2001, 07:44 PM

Quote:

"Four-door designs have major advantages such as better weight balance, easier servicing and higher packaging freedom. The new Impreza incorporates these benefits while completely avoiding the low body rigidity that's often a problem in four-door vehicles." - From the Subaru WRC season booklet.

Um... "It's cheaper for us to make just one model, so let's make it sounds spiffy so the consumers buy it."

RS-LOVER · 04-16-2001, 07:45 PM

The sedan...1)a lot less on insurance for a sedan. 2)I think it is slicker looking. 3)The 2 doors are heavy. 4)More convenient for passengers.

Mike C · 04-16-2001, 08:42 PM

Sedan by far....

The only bit of "sportyness" loss is the fault of a smaller wing. The convinience is unparallel. Never regreted it, glad I got it.

-Mike-

Julian · 04-16-2001, 08:49 PM

They're BOTH sedans..."coupe" vs "sedan" is a factor of interior volume, rated by the government. 2-door is a more proper designation.

RSarte · 04-16-2001, 09:02 PM

Sedans are sweet! Besides the convenience they are still as sporty as the coupe. Just add the coupe style spoilers and you can't beat it. Doesn't the Euro Imps come standard with the coupe style spoilers?

Just throwing 2 pennies in the hat.

KeithRS · 04-16-2001, 10:07 PM

I don't think that the difference is really that great. I think the coupe does look a little sportier in most peoples' eyes, but its nice having back doors and back windows to roll down. And it is easier to attach a roof rack.

The fact that the dealership had the sedans for a little less money also helped...

slamck · 04-16-2001, 10:43 PM

Yeah...I know the sedan is more practical, just could resist the sportier look of the coupe.

MagicMT · 04-16-2001, 10:47 PM

2 doors look sporty eh? They look stubby if you ask me.

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ChosenWon Scooby Specialist Member#: 2236 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Red Sox Nation w/ y2k4door Vehicle: 2000 Audi S4 silver/rally dirt brown	Looks are a matter of opinion...Unless you plan on staying single all your life, 4 doors is a good option for for kids. And a selling point when selling it too.

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dougwendel Scooby Newbie Member#: 4213 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Boulder, CO USA	Supposedly the sedan has better body rigidity, which is why Subaru doesn't make a coupe this year for the WRX.

04-16-2001, 07:36 PM	#8
s Scooby Newbie Member#: 5376 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Markham, ON, Canada Vehicle: 1999 Impreza 2.5RS Black	from what I remember in CARS mag, coupes are only offer for the top line impreza (22b, p1..). Maybe because they do look more sporty...

04-16-2001, 07:40 PM	#9
dougwendel Scooby Newbie Member#: 4213 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Boulder, CO USA	Hmm, let me revise my previous post with this excerpt from Subaru's 2001 WRX yearbook: "Four-door designs have major advantages such as better weight balance, easier servicing and higher packaging freedom. The new Impreza incorporates these benefits while completely avoiding the low body rigidity that's often a problem in four-door vehicles." - From the Subaru WRC season booklet.

04-16-2001, 07:45 PM	#11
RS-LOVER Scooby Specialist Member#: 4463 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Boca Raton, FL Vehicle: 2000 Impreza RS Blue Ridge Pearl	The sedan...1)a lot less on insurance for a sedan. 2)I think it is slicker looking. 3)The 2 doors are heavy. 4)More convenient for passengers.

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Julian Scooby Specialist Member#: 1182 Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Ventura, CA Vehicle: MY00 RS BRP	They're BOTH sedans..."coupe" vs "sedan" is a factor of interior volume, rated by the government. 2-door is a more proper designation.

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RSarte Scooby Specialist Member#: 4965 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: detroit @ www.widestance.com Vehicle: 2004 WWhite Evo8 GSR 2010 Outback 2.5i Premium	Sedans are sweet! Besides the convenience they are still as sporty as the coupe. Just add the coupe style spoilers and you can't beat it. Doesn't the Euro Imps come standard with the coupe style spoilers? Just throwing 2 pennies in the hat.

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04-16-2001, 10:43 PM	#16
slamck Scooby Newbie Member#: 1436 Join Date: May 2000 Location: Nothern California Vehicle: '00 RS '03 LLBean, '05 B4	Yeah...I know the sedan is more practical, just could resist the sportier look of the coupe.

04-16-2001, 10:47 PM	#17
MagicMT Scooby Specialist Member#: 4042 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: CA Vehicle: 2001 Magic Mobile Old School Style	2 doors look sporty eh? They look stubby if you ask me.