Stone Phillip's NBC Dateline show tonight featured results of recent IIHS seatback/head restraint tests. (See
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for complete soundtrack text.) Only eight (8) cars got "Good" ratings overall, including the Impreza. Forester wasn't tested, and one would think it could be assumed it would also pass. Yet the WRX was "Marginal" on a couple of measures. (See the IIHS site for full results:
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Anyone know if the seats in the Impreza appear to differ significantly from those in the Forester? I'm guessing the WRX seats are lighter, probably more side bolstering, etc. The program made clear it's the overall seat construction, not just quality of head restraints, that counts.