Subaru Reviews

The 2.0i Premium sits on the third rung up in the second-generation MY18 XV range and lists for $32,140.Standard features include an eight-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, sat nav, Bluetooth connectivity, a six-speaker sound system with CD player, cruise control, dual-zone climate control, engine stop start system, X-Mode traction system, tinted rear glass, rear spoiler, 17-inch alloy wheels, two 12 volt power jacks, two USB ports, push-button ignition, premium cloth seats and an electric sun roof.The new generation Australian XV doesn’t come with a manual gear box, instead buyers will have to go with the CVT automatic now on all cars.  All XVs also have the same engine – it’s a four-cylinder petrol which is an overhauled version of the previous one which makes five more kW than the model for a total of 115kW and the same 196Nm of torque as before.The XV scored the maximum five-star ANCAP rating. The 2.0i Premium also comes standard with Subaru’s Eyesight package which includes AEB.

The 2.0i-L sits on the second rung up in the second-generation MY18 XV range and lists for $30,340.Standard features include an eight-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth connectivity, a six-speaker sound system with CD player, cruise control, dual-zone climate control, engine stop start system, X-Mode traction system, tinted rear glass, rear spoiler, 17-inch alloy wheels, two 12 volt power jacks, two USB ports, push-button ignition and premium cloth seats.The new generation Australian XV doesn’t come with a manual gear box, instead buyers will have to go with the CVT automatic now on all cars.  All XVs also have the same engine – it’s a four-cylinder petrol which is an overhauled version of the previous one which makes 5kW more than the old model for a total of 115kW and the same 196Nm of torque as before.The XV scored the maximum five-star ANCAP rating and all grades from the 2.0i-L up come standard with Subaru’s Eyesight package which includes AEB.

The 2.0i is the entry point into the second-generation MY18 XV range and lists for $27,990.Standard features include a 6.5-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth connectivity, a six-speaker sound system with CD player, cruise control, climate control, engine stop-start system, X-Mode traction system, tinted rear glass, rear spoiler, 17-inch alloy wheels, two 12 volt power jacks, two USB ports, push-button ignition, cloth seats and black carpet trim.The new generation Australian XV doesn’t come with a manual gear box, instead buyers will have to go with the CVT automatic now on all cars. All XVs also have the same engine – it’s a four-cylinder petrol which is an overhauled version of the previous one which makes 5kW more than the old model for a total of 115kW and the same 196Nm of torque as before.The new XV scored the maximum five-star ANCAP rating, but buyers should be aware that this base-spec car doesn’t come with AEB offered in Subaru’s Eyesight package which is standard on the grades above it.

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