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Home » Subaru XV 2.0i automatic

Subaru XV 2.0i automatic

May 30, 2013 by Alastair Sloane

Subaru XV 2.0i automatic
Subaru XV 2.0i automatic
Subaru XV 2.0i automatic
Subaru XV 2.0i automatic
Subaru XV 2.0i automatic
Subaru XV 2.0i automatic
Subaru XV 2.0i automatic
Subaru XV 2.0i automatic
Subaru XV 2.0i automatic
Subaru XV 2.0i automatic
Subaru XV 2.0i automatic

 

[toggle title_open=”Car specifications” title_closed=”Car specifications” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]Price: $40,990
Engine: 2.0 litre four-cylinder, 110kW/196Nm
Transmission: Six speed manual or six-stage CVT automatic
Fuel economy: 7 litres/100km
Emissions: 162g/km (Euro5)
Equipment: Includes Bluetooth, reversing camera, fog lights
Safety: Five-star ANCAP crash rating
Factory warranty: Three year/unlimited kilometres
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Subaru fills a crossover niche with the XV, a wagon for people who may think the Forester is too “out there” as an SUV. But it’s grazing in a crowded front lawn with such top rivals as the Kia Sportage and Mazda CX-5. Fortunately, the all-wheel-drive XV acquits itself well, feeling more like a downsized 4WD than an upsized wagon. Some crossovers in the XV’s general class are probably going to look rather silly in a few years, as styling tends move on, with their “torn from the pages of a sketchbook” styling. Based on a stretched version of the new Impreza platform, the XV plays it fairly safe, but is far from being dreary. It might easily be mistaken for a European design. The interior is nicely styled, too, especially for an entry model to the range, and there’s decent room for rear-seaters and for luggage and cargo. In the quest for fuel economy, the boxer engine stops and starts at the lights or whenever else progress pauses for a short time. One of several useful eco-oriented readouts in a prominent dash mounted display communicates fuel consumption in litres per 100km and a busy little bar graph beneath it tells how much the engine’s burning at any given moment. On offer are a manual gearbox or a Lineartronic CVT transmission – the version tried by Automotive News – that helps provide slightly better economy than the manual. The six-stage CVT can be worked via steering wheel shift paddles. Performance is reasonably brisk and ride and handling are generally pleasing; it’s a wagon that might even suit an enthusiast driver.

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Good features
Nicely styled, competent and user friendly

Not so good
Some disappointing cabin trim

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[box type=”tick” size=”large” style=”rounded”]Rating 7/10[/box]

Filed Under: Car reviews, Subaru Outback Tagged With: Mitsubishi, Nissan

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