Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

Subaru XV

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Price £25,325-£28,525

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THESuba ruXV isregarded asanSUV ,ifonlybecausethere’sno

moreobviouscategorytoplaceitin.Itactuallylooksmorelikea

pumped-upestatecar,withasimilarstyletot heSuba ruLevo rg,

butatall erroofand rais edrideheight.Itlookssportierandlessbulky

than conventionalSUVs,andthisgivesitauniqueappeal.

ThelatestXVismodernandattractiveinside,withsof t-touch

material sliftin gtheinteriorambience.Everythin gfeelswellassembled

andthelayo utislogical –althoughthecontrolsofsomerivalsare

moreintuitive.Theeight-inchtouchs creen’sgraphicsarecle arand

simple,whileAppleCarPlayandAndroidAutoareincluded.

There’s aspaciousinterior withlotsofgenerou sstorage spaces

dottedaroundinside,butthe385-litrebootissmal lerthanrivals.

AutomaticLEDheadlights,heatedpower-foldingmirror sand

heatedseatsarestandar dona llmodels,whileada ptivecruise

control,autonomousemergencybrakingandlane-keeping

assista nceareallenabl edbySuba ru’scleve rEyeSightcameras.

There’snodieselenginefortheXV –just1.6or2.0-litrepetrol

options.Neitherisespeciallyeconomical.Acontinuouslyvariab le

transmi ssion(CVT)badgedLineartronicisstandar dwitheither

engine,sothedrivingexperienceisnotveryinvolving.

“The Subaru XV isapractical family

car withastandardfour-wheel-drive,

but ultimately it’s aniche choice”

Four-wheel drive,robust

build quality, goodto drive

Small boot,some cheap-

feeling trim, limited engines

Engines:1.6&2.0 petrol

Tr im levels:SE,SEPremium

Economy:35mpg

Roadtax:£145

0-62:10.4-13.9sEuroNCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★ ★3.2/ 5

Ourpick

2.0i Lineartronic

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£26,525