Short test: Subaru XV 2.0D Unlimited
Design innovation hasn't been articulated, which isn't bad at all, as the Subaru XV - refreshed or not - stands out against the grey, as befits a Japanese brand. The interior has also received some cosmetic improvements and a new infotainment system, but otherwise it's more or less the same. This means that, despite the increased height of the car, it is relatively low and stiff, but comfortable enough to sit in, and because of the greater distance of the bottom from the ground, it is easier to get into. There's plenty of room in the backseat too, and the mid-range cleats boast a comfortable flat bottom after being enlarged by folding the rear bench.
Despite its greater distance from the ground and symmetrical four-wheel drive, the Subaru XV is not a real SUV and is more intended for urban and asphalt roads, where due to the low center of gravity due to the boxer engine and the symmetrical four-wheel engine. four-wheel drive, demonstrates a very balanced driving performance. But, as its slogan "Urban Explorer" says, you can still drive on less tidy rubble without any problems, where, in addition to efficient all-wheel drive, a six-speed manual gearbox with rather short first and second gears comes to the rescue. front. This is pretty much all the "off-road" assistance offered to the driver with this model, but if you don't go off-road with it, it will be enough.
You can't write about a real Subaru without mentioning the boxer engine, which in this case was a two-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel. It runs very smoothly, its sound is not too loud and sometimes even comes close to the sound of a gasoline boxer, but it also delivers a rather lively ride, which expresses the torque of 250 Newton meters, which it develops at 1.500 rpm. Fuel consumption is also relatively low, as in the test it consumed 6,8 liters of diesel fuel per hundred kilometers and even 5,4 liters in the standard scheme.
Thus, the Subaru XV can be a perfectly practical and attractive companion on everyday trips, but of course not very much, provided that you also like Subaru as it remains special in its class.
text: Matija Janezic · photo: Uros Modlic
XV 2.0D Unlimited (2017)
Basic data
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - boxer - turbodiesel - displacement 1.998 cm3 - maximum power 108 kW (147 hp) at 3.600 rpm - maximum torque 350 Nm at 1.600–2.800 rpm. |
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| Energy transfer: | front wheel drive engine - 6-speed manual transmission - tires 225/55 R 17 V (Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32). |
| Capacity: | top speed 198 km/h - 0-100 km/h acceleration 9,3 s - average combined fuel consumption (ECE) 5,4 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 141 g/km. |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.445 kg - permissible total weight 1.960 kg |
| External dimensions: | length 4.450 mm – width 1.780 mm – height 1.570 mm – wheelbase 2.635 mm – trunk 380–1.250 60 l – fuel tank XNUMX l. |
Our measurements
| Measurement conditions: T = 12 ° C / p = 1.028 mbar / rel. vl. = 56% / odometer status: 11.493 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 9,4s |
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| 402m from the city: | 16,8 years ( 130 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | 7,0 / 12,4s (IV/V) |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | 10,4 / 11,8s (Sun./Fri.) |
| test consumption: | 6,8 l / 100km |
| Fuel consumption according to the standard scheme: | 5,4 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 47,2m |
| AM table: | 40m |
| Noise at 90 km / h in 6rd gear | 61dB |
evaluation
The Subaru XV has all-wheel drive, but there are no special off-road accessories, so despite its off-road nature, it is primarily intended for driving on well-groomed surfaces.
We praise and reproach
comfort and flexibility
engine and fuel consumption
driving performance
not everyone likes the shape
the wind blows around the body
hard seat
