Any one know what the major differences are between the Imprezza 2.5 Wagon and the Outback Sport wagon (2005-2006 model years)? Is it just alittle lift, how much? Also the Legacy OUtback Sedan, how much is it lifted over the regular legacy sedan?

I'd refer you over to the corresponding page on cars101.com, that details the differences pretty well. Looks like the OBS has 0.4" more ground clearance that the Impreza Wagon, and it details the rest of the "improvements". I'd check the Legacy page for the sedan vs SUS.

IMO the Legacies (OB vs. non) differ enough to actually matter (at least on my first gen one). I like having the extra clearance in my OB and have taken it places I would probably not have driven a stock Legacy. Plus we get a lot of snow here and the extra height can be a plus in that.

 

The Impreza models are so subtly different suspension-wise (just taller springs IIRC) that they're really just a different trim level of the same car IMO. Are you really going to miss that <.5 inch "off road"? We shopped OBS's and ended up with the TS (now called the 2.5i) because it looks better and had everything we needed, at a lower price. I've added some of the bits that it lacked: fog lights, map light, cargo light.

 

Oh btw it's Impreza with one "z". Might make searching for info easier

 

Steve

IMO the Legacies (OB vs. non) differ enough to actually matter (at least on my first gen one). I like having the extra clearance in my OB and have taken it places I would probably not have driven a stock Legacy. Plus we get a lot of snow here and the extra height can be a plus in that.

 

The Impreza models are so subtly different suspension-wise (just taller springs IIRC) that they're really just a different trim level of the same car IMO. Are you really going to miss that <.5 inch "off road"? We shopped OBS's and ended up with the TS (now called the 2.5i) because it looks better and had everything we needed, at a lower price. I've added some of the bits that it lacked: fog lights, map light, cargo light.

 

Oh btw it's Impreza with one "z". Might make searching for info easier

 

Steve

 

Thanks for the opinion, thats what i was looking for, yeah i finally noticed that the OBS only adds .5 in ground Clearence (2+ inches in height because of the crossbars on the roof). Would the OBS springs work better with forester struts, being stiffer and a bit taller?