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2015 subaru crossover12/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Subaru got it right on the usability front.įront bucket seats and a second-row bench provide seating for up to five people. The simple design is remarkable because many competitors are going the other direction - adding lots of buttons to their interiors but not necessarily making them easier to use. The climate control knobs are below the touch-screen, and that’s it for center dash controls. The optional touch-screen navigation radio incorporates many functions in its central screen, but I wish there were a plain-old radio tuning knob integrated into the unit like in models without the navigation system. The cabin isn’t cluttered with extra buttons. The CVT is the more efficient of the two transmissions it’s rated 25/33 mpg city/highway - good numbers for a small crossover with all-wheel drive - versus the manual’s 23/30 mpg. Many systems like this allow you to control shifts using the console gear selector, too, but the XV Crosstrek includes only paddles. Significant engine noise accompanies acceleration, however.Ĭhoosing the CVT brings steering-wheel-mounted shift paddles that step the transmission up or down to simulate gear changes. It keeps engine rpm low when cruising on the highway but readily increases engine speed when you step on the gas it doesn’t take long to get from 60 to 70 mph. It uses the same 148-horsepower, 2.0-liter horizontally opposed four-cylinder as the Impreza, and the engine teams with a five-speed manual or a continuously variable automatic transmission. The XV Crosstrek keeps pace with city and highway traffic, but you have to be willing to rev its engine. It’s among the best-driving small crossovers available today, ranking among models like the Ford Escape and Mazda CX-5. Our test car’s black-painted, five-spoke alloy wheels complemented the cladding and lent a unique look.ĭespite the Crosstrek’s elevated stance - which you can feel from the driver’s seat - it still behaves like a car, offering a compliant ride and responsive handling. ![]() Black cladding trims the side sills and surrounds the wheel arches, and there’s also some on the front and rear bumpers. Like the Outback, the XV Crosstrek gets full body-cladding treatment, which has become the design cue of choice - from Audi to Volvo - when differentiating off-road-oriented cars. Besides giving it greater off-road and snow capability, the extra height makes the XV Crosstrek easier to get in and out of: You don’t fall into the driver’s seat like you would in a lower-riding car or step up like with an SUV. You can tell just from looking at it that it rides higher than the Impreza. The XV Crosstrek has a raised stance, which gives it 8.7 inches of ground clearance. To see the XV Crosstrek’s specs compared with the Forester, Honda CR-V and Ford Escape, click here. Its taller ride height, however, puts it in competition with small crossovers, including Subaru’s own Forester. If the XV Crosstrek looks familiar, it should: It’s based on Subaru’s recently redesigned Impreza hatchback. Our test model was an uplevel Limited version with an optional $2,000 Navigation and Moonroof Package that upped our as-tested price to $27,290. ![]() The XV Crosstrek starts at $22,790, including a $795 destination charge. Its awkward name notwithstanding, the 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek successfully incorporates the key aspects of the brand’s Outback line into a smaller, more fuel-efficient package. ![]()
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