Coupé form seems to be the trend in SUVs. So it just does not look like a big box. The lowering of the rear roof is not really that strong. It is the trick of the design to shorten the window line and lift its lower edge. The headroom on the back seats is preserved.

Instead of ever a boxer diesel and gasoline engine, there are now two different types of gasoline engines. Favorably the price for the entry-level model. They always have all-wheel and no turbo charger. For the stepless CVT transmission Europeans react reserved, which is probably mainly due to those and the unconventional and noisy behavior of the transmission at full throttle.

On the skills in rough terrain, there is nothing to complain about the XV, what may result partly from the front-boxer engine and subsequent four-wheel drive for an almost aesthetic basic pattern (next picture). The differential is further developed with regard to the distribution of torque on axles and wheels (Active Torque Vectoring).

Should I accuse a modern car of a too big tank? The CO₂-emmissions do not point to high consumption. Also, the curb weight is not hair-raising high for a four-wheel drive. Does the tank perhaps limit the luggage compartment unnecessarily? Or they deliberately renounce luggage space in favor of rear-seat comfort? In contrast, only 1.290 liters with folded rear seat backrests speak a different language.

Or is the new platform, which will soon be applicable to all Subarus, a bit too inflexible and therefore a bit more tailored to the larger models? The XV is the smallest of the four model lines. On the other hand it profits from the optional, camera-based Eyesight system, whereby e.g. the adaptive cruise control is related. 12/17