And Subaru previewed the new model with a concept car at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.
The Subaru XV is the third concept hinting at the next-generation Impreza, in fact.
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Subaru unveiled an Impreza five-door hatchback concept last fall at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, and followed it with a four-door sedan concept at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show.
The XV concept shown in Geneva retains the styling features of those models, including Subaru's "hawk-eye" headlights, hexagonal grille, and heavily-sculpted sides.
To that the XV concept adds matte black body cladding, and a taller ride height, which is mostly what separates the current XV Crosstrek from the Impreza five-door.
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Subaru XV concept, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
It almost seems to reference the classic Gulf racing colors, and would be entertaining to see on a production car.
As with the previous Impreza concepts, though, styling was all Subaru was willing to talk about.
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No mechanical details were released, but the next-generation Crosstrek will likely continue the current model's basic formula of a boxer-four and standard all-wheel drive.
It's unclear whether the Crosstrek Hybrid will return, now that it faces more serious competition from the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
Like its Impreza sibling, the Crosstrek will use a new modular platform known as the Subaru Global Platform, and will be built at Subaru's factory in Indiana.
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Subaru XV concept, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
Like the current Crosstrek, which debuted as a 2013 model, the new version will likely appear sometime after the Impreza it's based on.
MORE: 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek: First Drive (Dec 2012)
Since the Impreza is expected to launch as a 2017 model, that means the Crosstrek probably won't arrive until model year 2018.
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