Contributing Journalist
Contributing Journalist
Picking the eyes out of the car market has become an art form. Subaru is aiming to carve a niche in the cluttered compact SUV market with its latest XV.
Value
Priced from $28,490, it is a little bigger than a $4500 cheaper Impreza but shorter, wider, lower and $2500 cheaper than a Forester The engine is a new lighter-weight and longer-stroke version of Subaru's proven 2.0-litre flat four.
Read the full Subaru XV manual 2012 review.