Not sure I follow.
It is the same size as the impreza, which is exactly how it has been on the past models. The 10+ widebody cars are still the same size, just wider exterior. Its the Impreza, with different cladding, and a spoiler, with a turbo engine, same recipe, new gen.
How is this any different than any of the other WRX models, that have in no way looked like "rally" cars? They have looked like sedans.
I understand hoping they would do things differently than the original formula, and being disappointed, however.