Super TestCar reviews - Subaru - XV - 5-dr hatchSubaru modelsOverviewThe chunky Subaru Impreza-based XV crossover takes it right up to the Dualis and ASX25 Jan 2012 SUBARU has made its name on forging forward with new crossover ideas like the Outback and Forester, and now the Japanese carmaker is at it again with the XV – a small-car based all-wheel drive lifestyle hatch with ample ground clearance and a fat wad of value pricing propping it up as well. The big question is, though: is this yet another jumped-up Impreza or something genuinely different and innovative Whatever the answer is, we like it. Model release date: 1 January 2012 to 1 May 2015 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelSIMPLY a jumped-up third-gen Impreza, the first XV was a toe-in-the-water exercise to judge the acceptance of an Outback-style crossover model within the small-car range – although Subaru was already at it almost a decade earlier with the chintzy RV variation. |
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