Subaru Impreza Ground Clearance

Ground clearance (also known as Ride height) measures the space from the minimum tip of the auto’s undercarriage and the mark of the tires’ contact with the smooth area. However, the maker of the model might adopt slight tricks to the regular method to claim fancy result implying the legitimate space from the shock absorbers, the engine oil pan or the muffler to the ground could be briefer than detailed in the official characteristics.

It is no wonder while choosy shoppers opt for an enlarged ground clearance to escape trouble when parking near the curbs or running through the rugged countryside. The true ride height of the model alters between 130 to 165 mm depending on the year of creation and equipment. Note that a well- laden auto will surely give up about 1 inch of ground clearance.

Luckily, the model ground clearance can be uplifted with spacers for shock absorbers to get the auto rest higher off the ground. While relishing a higher model, you lose a piece of the original balance and flexibility in angled turns. On the other hand model ground clearance can be trimmed for the sake of enhanced handling and stability.

There a number of ways to increase ground clearance. When it comes to lifting or lowering your Subaru Impreza you can choose between bigger tires, a leveling kit, coil spring assisters, coilovers, airlift suspension, suspension lifts, etc.

11.2011 – 07.2014

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 MT CC	145
1.6 MT AL	145
1.6 CVT CC	145
1.6 CVT DC	145
1.6 CVT AL	145
2.0 MT KD	145
2.0 MT CD	145
2.0 MT CC	145
2.0 CVT EH	145
2.0 CVT FG	145
2.0 CVT KD	145
2.0 CVT CD	145
2.0 CVT CC	145

How to raise Ground Clearance on your Subaru Impreza. Tip 1 – Get Bigger Tires.

You can raise the ground clearance of your Subaru Impreza by upgrading tires to the bigger size. This will earn you extra 0,5-1 inch of clearance.

04.2007 – 06.2012

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5R MT	155
1.5R AT	155
2.0R MT	155
2.0R MT Sport	155
2.0R AT	155
2.0R AT Sport	155

How to raise Ground Clearance on your Subaru Impreza. Tip 2 – Install Leveling Kit.

Leveling kits are designed to level out the uneven stance and increase the ground clearance of your Subaru Impreza. In most cases, the slight lift will allow for bigger tires. Please refer to Plus Sizing Guides.

04.2007 – 06.2012

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5R MT	155
1.5R AT	155
2.0R MT	155
2.0R MT Sport	155
2.0R AT	155
2.0R AT Sport	155

How to raise Ground Clearance on your Subaru Impreza. Tip 3 – install Suspension Lift Kit.

Subaru Impreza Suspension Lift Kits (only available for trucks and SUVs) provide the proper clearance between the tire and chassis when going off-road. Normally, it increases the ground clearance from 2 to 8 inches.

06.2005 – 08.2007

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
2.0R MT	150
2.0R AT	150
1.5R MT	160
1.5R AT	160

06.2005 – 08.2007

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
2.0R MT	150
2.0R AT	150
1.5R MT	155
1.5R AT	155

11.2002 – 12.2005

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 TS MT	150
1.6 TS AT	150
2.0 GX MT	150
2.0 GX AT	150

11.2002 – 12.2005

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 TS MT	150
1.6 TS AT	150
2.0 GX MT	150
2.0 GX AT	150

11.2000 – 12.2002

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
2.0 PX MT	150
2.0 PX AT	150

10.2000 – 12.2002

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
2.0 PX MT	150
2.0 PX AT	150

06.1996 – 12.2000

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
2.0 MT	150
2.0 AT	150

06.1996 – 12.2000

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
2.0 MT	165
2.0 AT	165

08.2019 – 2019

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 i-L EyeSight	130
1.6 i-S EyeSight	130
1.6 i-L EyeSight 4WD	130
1.6 i-S EyeSight 4WD	130
2.0 i-L EyeSight	130
2.0 i-S EyeSight	130
2.0 i-L EyeSight 4WD	130
2.0 i-S EyeSight 4WD	130

08.2019 – 2019

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 i-L EyeSight	130
1.6 i-S EyeSight	130
1.6 i-L EyeSight 4WD	130
1.6 i-S EyeSight 4WD	130
2.0 i-L EyeSight	130
2.0 i-S EyeSight	130
2.0 i-L EyeSight 4WD	130
2.0 i-S EyeSight 4WD	130

03.2016 – 2019

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 i-L EyeSight	130
1.6 i-L EyeSight S-Style	130
1.6 i-L EyeSight 4WD	130
1.6 i-L EyeSight S-Style 4WD	130
2.0 i-L EyeSight	130
2.0 i-S EyeSight	130
2.0 i-L EyeSight 4WD	130
2.0 i-S EyeSight 4WD	130

03.2016 – 2019

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 i-L EyeSight	130
1.6 i-L EyeSight S-Style	130
1.6 i-L EyeSight 4WD	130
1.6 i-L EyeSight S-Style 4WD	130
2.0 i-L EyeSight	130
2.0 i-S EyeSight	130
2.0 i-L EyeSight 4WD	130
2.0 i-S EyeSight 4WD	130

11.2014 – 09.2016

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
Hybrid 2.0 i EyeSight 4WD	130
Hybrid 2.0 i-S EyeSight 4WD	130
1.6 i	145
1.6 i-L	145
1.6 i-S	145
1.6 i-S 4WD	145
1.6 i-L Proud Edition	145
1.6 i 4WD	145
1.6 i-L 4WD	145
1.6 i-L Proud Edition 4WD	145
2.0 i	145
2.0 i-S	145
2.0 i Proud Edition	145
2.0 i 4WD	145
2.0 i EyeSight 4WD	145
2.0 i-S 4WD	145
2.0 i-S EyeSight 4WD	145
2.0 i EyeSight Active Style 4WD	145
2.0 i Proud Edition 4WD	145

11.2014 – 09.2016

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 i	145
1.6 i-L	145
1.6 i-S	145
1.6 i-L Proud Edition	145
1.6 i 4WD	145
1.6 i-L 4WD	145
1.6 i-S 4WD	145
1.6 i-L Proud Edition 4WD	145
2.0 i	145
2.0 i-S	145
2.0 i Proud Edition	145
2.0 i 4WD	145
2.0 i EyeSight 4WD	145
2.0 i-S 4WD	145
2.0 i-S EyeSight 4WD	145
2.0 i Proud Edition 4WD	145

11.2011 – 10.2014

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 i-L 4WD	145
1.6 i-L	145
1.6 i	145
1.6 i-L Ivory Selection	145
1.6 i 4WD	145
1.6 i-L Ivory Selection 4WD	145
2.0 i-S	145
2.0 i	145
2.0 i Ivory Selection	145
2.0 i-S Limited	145
2.0 i-S EyeSight 4WD	145
2.0 i-S 4WD	145
2.0 i EyeSight 4WD	145
2.0 i 4WD	145
2.0 i EyeSight Ivory Selection 4WD	145
2.0 i-S Limited Eyesight 4WD	145

11.2011 – 10.2014

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 i-L 4WD	145
1.6 i-L	145
1.6 i	145
1.6 i-L Ivory Selection	145
1.6 i 4WD	145
1.6 i-L Ivory Selection 4WD	145
2.0 i-S	145
2.0 i	145
2.0 i Ivory Selection	145
2.0 i-S Limited	145
2.0 i-S EyeSight 4WD	145
2.0 i-S 4WD	145
2.0 i EyeSight 4WD	145
2.0 i 4WD	145
2.0 i EyeSight Ivory Selection 4WD	145
2.0 i-S Limited EyeSight 4WD	145

04.2007 – 06.2012

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5R MT	155
1.5 i	155
1.5 i-L	155
1.5 i comfort selection II	155
1.5 i-L comfort selection II	155
1.5 i 4WD	155
1.5 i-L 4WD	155
1.5 i comfort selection II 4WD	155
1.5 i-L comfort selection II 4WD	155
2.0 i	155
2.0 i-S	155
2.0 i-S comfort selection II	155
2.0 i 4WD	155
2.0 i-S 4WD	155
2.0 i-S comfort selection II 4WD	155

04.2007 – 12.2011

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5 i-S limited Premium package 4WD	155
1.5 i-S limited 4WD	155
1.5 i	155
1.5 i-L	155
1.5 i-S	155
1.5 i comfort selection II	155
1.5 i-L comfort selection II	155
1.5 15S	155
1.5 15S G package I	155
1.5 15S D package	155
1.5 15S C package I	155
1.5 Beams edition 15S	155
1.5 15S comfort selection	155
1.5 i-S limited Premium package	155
1.5 i-S limited	155
1.5 i 4WD	155
1.5 i-L 4WD	155
1.5 i-S 4WD	155
1.5 i comfort selection II 4WD	155
1.5 i-L comfort selection II 4WD	155
1.5 15S 4WD	155
1.5 15S G package I 4WD	155
1.5 15S D package 4WD	155
1.5 15S C package I 4WD	155
1.5 15S comfort selection 4WD	155
2.0 i	155
2.0 i-S	155
2.0 i-S comfort selection II	155
2.0 Beams edition 20S	155
2.0 i-S limited	155
2.0 i 4WD	155
2.0 i-S 4WD	155
2.0 i-S comfort selection II 4WD	155
2.0 20S 4WD	155
2.0 20S D package 4WD	155
2.0 20S C package I 4WD	155
2.0 20S G package II 4WD	155
2.0 i-S limited 4WD	155
2.0 GT 4WD	155
2.0 GT Customize edition 4WD	155
2.0 S-GT 4WD	155
2.0 S-GT sports package 4WD	155
2.0 S-GT C package II 4WD	155
2.0 S-GT sports package C package II 4WD	155

06.2005 – 06.2007

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5i special 4WD	150
1.5i	150
1.5i G package	150
1.5i special	150
1.5 15i Delight selection	150
1.5 i	150
1.5 i G package	150
1.5 i-S	150
1.5i 4WD	150
1.5i G package 4WD	150
1.5 15i Delight selection 4WD	150
1.5 i 4WD	150
1.5 i G package 4WD	150
1.5 i-S 4WD	150
1.5R	155
1.5R A package	155
1.5R S/A package	155
1.5R 4WD	155
1.5R A package 4WD	155
1.5R S/A package 4WD	155

06.2005 – 06.2007

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5i special	150
1.5i	150
1.5i G package	150
1.5 15i Delight selection	150
1.5 i	150
1.5 i G package	150
1.5i 4WD	150
1.5i G package 4WD	150
1.5i special 4WD	150
1.5 15i Delight selection 4WD	150
1.5 i 4WD	150
1.5 i G package 4WD	150
1.5R	155
1.5R A package	155
1.5R S/A package	155
1.5R 4WD	155
1.5R A package 4WD	155
1.5R S/A package 4WD	155

11.2002 – 05.2005

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5 sports wagon 15i	150
1.5 sports wagon 15i limited	150
1.5 sports wagon 15i-S	150
1.5 sports wagon 15i F package	150
1.5 sports wagon 15i G package	150
1.5 sports wagon 15i 50th anniversary	150
2.0 sports wagon 20S	155

11.2002 – 05.2005

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5 15i	150
1.5 15i limited	150
1.5 15i F package	150
1.5 15i G package	150
1.5 15i G package II	150
1.5 15i 50th anniversary	150
2.0 20S	155

08.2000 – 10.2002

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5 sports wagon I’s Select II	150
1.5 sports wagon I’s	150
1.5 sports wagon I’s Select	150
1.5 sports wagon I’s sport	150
1.5 sports wagon I’s sport limited	150
1.5 sports wagon I’s sport special	150
1.5 sports wagon type Euro 15	150
2.0 sports wagon 20K	150
2.0 sports wagon type Euro turbo	150
2.0 sports wagon 20N	155
2.0 sports wagon type Euro 20	155

09.1996 – 07.2000

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5 CF	155
1.5 CS extra	155
1.5 SX	155
2.0 HX-20CS	160
1.5 CF	165
1.5 CS extra	165
2.0 SRX	165

09.1996 – 07.2000

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5 sports wagon C’z	155
1.5 sports wagon C’z sport	155
1.5 sports wagon Casa Blanca	155
1.8 sports wagon GB	155
2.0 sports wagon HX-20S	160
1.5 sports wagon C’z	165
1.5 sports wagon C’z sport	165
1.5 sports wagon Casa Blanca	165
1.8 sports wagon GB	165
2.0 sports wagon SRX	165

12.1994 – 08.1996

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5 Retna	155
1.6 Retna selective 4WD	165
1.6 Retna full time 4WD	165

11.1992 – 08.1996

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5 sports wagon CS	155
1.6 sports wagon CS	155
1.6 sports wagon CS-X	155
1.6 sports wagon CX	155
2.0 sports wagon HX-20S	160
1.5 sports wagon CS extra	165
1.6 sports wagon CS	165
1.8 sports wagon HS	165
1.8 sports wagon HX	165
1.8 sports wagon HX edition L	165
1.8 sports wagon HX edition S	165
1.8 sports wagon HX air suspension	165

11.1992 – 08.1996

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5 CF	155
1.5 CS extra	155
1.5 CX	155
1.5 CS	155
1.6 CF	165
1.6 CS extra	165
1.8 HX edition S	165

11.2011 – 09.2016

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 MT Active	145
1.6 MT Comfort	145
1.6 CVT Active	145
1.6 CVT Comfort	145

04.2007 – 06.2012

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5R MT Active F	155
1.5R MT Active	155
1.5R MT Comfort	155
1.5R AT Active F	155
1.5R AT Active	155
1.5R AT Comfort	155
2.0R MT Active	155
2.0R MT Comfort	155
2.0R MT Sport	155
2.0R AT Active	155
2.0R AT Comfort	155
2.0R AT Sport	155
2.0D MT Sport	155
2.0D MT Active	155
2.0D MT Exclusive	155

06.2005 – 08.2007

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5R MT	150
1.5R AT	150
2.0R MT Active	150
2.0R MT Comfort	150
2.0R AT Active	150
2.0R AT Comfort	150

06.2005 – 08.2007

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.5R MT	150
1.5R AT	150
2.0R MT Active	150
2.0R MT Comfort	150
2.0R AT Active	150
2.0R AT Comfort	150

11.2002 – 05.2005

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 MT TS	150
2.0 MT GX	150
2.0 AT GX	150

11.2002 – 06.2005

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
2.0 MT GX	150
2.0 AT GX	150

04.2000 – 10.2002

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 MT TS	150
2.0 MT GX	150
2.0 AT GX	150

04.2000 – 10.2002

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
2.0 MT GX	150
2.0 AT GX	150

06.1996 – 12.2000

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 MT LX	150
1.6 MT GL	150
2.0 MT Season	150
2.0 MT RX	150
2.0 MT GL	150
2.0 AT GL	150
2.0 AT Season	150
2.0 MT GT	150

06.1996 – 12.2000

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 MT LX	150
1.6 MT GL	150
2.0 MT GL	150
2.0 MT Season	150
2.0 MT RX	150
2.0 AT GL	150
2.0 AT Season	150
2.0 MT GT	150

06.1992 – 12.1996

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 MT LX	150
1.6 MT GL	150
1.8 MT GL	150
1.8 AT GL	150

06.1992 – 12.1996

Trims	Ground Clearance, mm
1.6 MT LX	150
1.6 MT GL	150
1.8 MT GL	150
1.8 AT GL	150

How to lower the Ground Clearance on your Subaru Impreza.

Option 1 – Install Lowering Springs .

Option 2 – Install Coilovers

Option 3 – Install Air Suspension Kit

 

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