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Buick Envista vs Subaru Impreza

2026 Buick Envista vs 2026 Subaru Impreza — two small station wagons compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Buick Envista

2026 Buick Envista

Small Station Wagons
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Subaru Impreza

2026 Subaru Impreza

Small Station WagonsAWD/4WD

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The short version

The Buick Envista is more fuel-efficient: 30 vs 29 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $50 a year less in fuel for the Buick Envista (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Buick Envista is the bigger car, about 7 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Buick Envista has had fewer recall campaigns (2 vs 13).

The two cars

The 2026 Buick Envista is a small station wagon offered with a 1.2L 3-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive. It measures about 183 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,029 lb (4dr SUV).

The 2026 Subaru Impreza is a small station wagon offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl and 2.5L 4-cyl) and all-wheel drive. It measures about 176 inches long and 70 inches wide on a 105-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,172 lb (Convenience/Touring 4dr Sedan).

Basics

Small Station Wagons
Class
Small Station Wagons
FFV, Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
1.2L 3-cyl turbo
Engines
2.0L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl
Front-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

30 MPG
Best combined MPG
29 MPG
28 city
City / highway MPG (best)
27 city
$2,250
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$2,300

Performance & space

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Horsepower (most powerful)
152 hp
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Seats (most)
5
182.7 in
Length
176 in
71.7 in
Width
70.1 in
61.4 in
Height
58.3 in
3,029 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,172 lb

Safety & reliability

10
Driver-assist features standard
10
0
Recalls (2026)
0
2
Recalls, all years since 2005
13
5
Owner complaints (latest year)
1

Interest

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Buying used

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Best used year
2023
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Year to avoid
2019

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Buick Envista if…

  • You want more room (7 in longer)
  • You put reliability history first (2 vs 13 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Subaru Impreza if…

  • You want something easier to park (7 in shorter)
  • You need AWD or 4WD

Pros & cons of each

2026 Buick Envista

    2026 Subaru Impreza

    • Modest powerUp to 152 hp, versus about 214 hp for similar 2026 models.

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