Welcome. I am also a fan of the Subaru Impreza, having owned one for a long time in the past. That being said, the Kizashi is more car for the money but both are great cars. I have a manual transmission Kizashi. Did you get an auto for the available AWD? I obtained the SE FWD silver, considered the...

Is it OK to use a full synthetic oil for the first oil change on a new Kizashi, and do suggest doing the oil change at 1000-2000 miles, or go to 3000 mile point.

Just purchased a new 2013 Kizashi, very good deal from Suzuki of Wichita. Compared to the Subaru Impreza which is the other car I compared, this car is much nicer, not only in looks, but performance. Been a manual tranny driver for years, first auto, still feel the need to shift, but my wife can now...