Hawkeye (2006 to 2007)

Produced from 2006 to 2007, the Subaru Impreza Hawkeye represents the final and most refined iteration of the second-generation GD platform, easily identified by its sharper, more aggressive headlight design inspired by Subaru’s contemporary motorsport styling. As the last evolution before the third-generation Impreza, the Hawkeye benefited from cumulative chassis, suspension, and drivetrain improvements developed over the earlier Bugeye and Blobeye models, making it the most polished to drive of the trio. Offered in sedan and five-door hatchback body styles, the range included naturally aspirated variants alongside the highly regarded WRX and WRX STi, which continued to draw heavily from Subaru’s World Rally Championship engineering. Estimated global production for Hawkeye-era Imprezas sits at approximately 400,000–450,000 units, with WRX and STi models accounting for a relatively small percentage. In the Australian market, the Hawkeye is often considered the most desirable second-generation Impreza due to its improved build quality, mature styling, and strong local motorsport presence, with values driven by variant (STi premium), originality, manual transmission, mileage, and condition, as clean examples increasingly stand out as the best-developed cars of the classic rally-era Impreza lineup.