Which do you think has sold the most in the UK this year, the Impreza or the Evo? Historically, it’s no surprise. Subaru launched its first hot saloon in 1993 and has shifted 37,000 of them since. By comparison, Mitsubishi – which didn’t have a rival until 2000 – has sold about 5,000. These are just the official figures; it’s impossible to know how many grey imports have arrived. But what about in 2009? Motoring hacks weren’t exactly falling over themselves to praise the hatchback Impreza (above), but were left dribbling with excitement at the Evo X. Interestingly, it’s the Subaru that wins, selling more than 500 hot Imprezas. Mitsubishi’s total is barely half that, but it’s strength is its range depth. If you compare every model – superminis, hatchbacks, SUVs, etc – there’s no contest. Mitsubishi has sold more than 10,000 cars this year, Subaru has barely scraped past 3,000.
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