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5 Things you need to know about the new 2018 Subaru XV

The XV will feature Subaru’s EyeSight safety system

The XV hasn’t been tested by ANCAP but has received top marks in recent JNCAP testing and with a stronger body and more active safety features than the old XV, we would expect it to achieve a top score with ANCAP too. In addition to permanent all-wheel drive and X-Mode, mid- and top-spec XVs will get the latest-generation EyeSight system which is one of the better autonomous braking systems on the market. Subaru Australia said top-spec cars here would also get reverse automatic braking, a first for a Subaru model in Australia.


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Andrew Riles
Andrew Riles
6 years ago

Isaac, can you release the handbrake manually without restriction from the electronics?

PracticalMotoring
6 years ago
Reply to  Andrew Riles

Yes, you can. It’s just that if you don’t and try and drive off without your seatbelt on it will stop you.

Andrew Riles
Andrew Riles
6 years ago

Cheers

McF1
McF1
6 years ago

Isaac, You do great work, but unfortunately some of the dimensions for the existing and the updated XV are not quite right. Not sure where “…current car’s 1550mm height…” has come from. 🙁
From the Subura Aust site, for the current XV;
length 4,450mm, width 1,780mm, height 1,615mm, wheel base 2,635mm.
From Subaru’s press release for the updated XV;
length 4,465mm, width 1,800mm, height 1,615mm, wheel base 2,665 mm.

Subaru Aust’ will be hoping that sales of the XV will improve greatly with the update.
In regards to space efficiently the new Skoda Karoq does extremely well. Although it’s length of 4,382 mm is shorter than the XV, it’s luggage capacity is 521 litres.

Azmodan
Azmodan
6 years ago
Reply to  McF1

Isaac is suffering lysdexia, and swapped a few digits it seems in the length.

The update looks insipid and Subaru are kidding themselves it’ll make much difference. Poor engine choices or should I say lack of choices. The only positive, it’s looks reasonably good.

PracticalMotoring
6 years ago
Reply to  Azmodan

Sure, it’s been a softly-softly update and the Skoda Karoq will throw a cat amongst the pigeons in this segment, but the XV is clearly the most rugged of all the compact SUVs. Yes, it could probably do with a diesel engine but there’s not one available here and the engine it’s got isn’t that bad. Talk to people who’ve bought the new Impreza and they’ll tell you they don’t know what all the fuss is about. Cheers Isaac.
PS. I addressed the numbers issue in another comment reply.

PracticalMotoring
6 years ago
Reply to  McF1

Thanks McF1, yes, it looks like I was out by a few mm here and there… Reason being, I took my numbers from a display panel at the Japanese presentation and so things like height for our car are different than theres because we get bigger/taller tyres for more ground clearance. In Japan the XV offers 200mm and here it offers 220mm. I’m not sure where you found the wheelbase measurement of 2665mm, because the one that I got in Japan and all of my colleagues are running with too (I’ve done a quick check on the other outlets this morning) is 2670mm. I’ll be attending the local launch next month and will double-check them then. Subaru hasn’t released, as far as I’m aware, updated specs for the new car… if you’ve seen them, can you share the link with me. Thanks Isaac.

McF1
McF1
6 years ago

Hi Issac, thanks for the reply.
In the article 4,645mm is shown for the length for the updated XV, rather than 4,465mm.
The measurements that I have used for the updated XV are those from Subaru’s press release PDF for Geneva (it will be interesting to see the measurements from the local launch next month);
www dot subaru-global dot com/news/ March 7, 2017.
The following is from the PDF;
Body size
(Overall length / width / height)
4,465 x 1,800 x 1,615*6
mm
Wheelbase 2,665 mm
Minimum ground clearance 220 mm
Engine FB20 type 2.0-liter, DOHC, Horizontally-Opposed, 4-cylinder,
Direct injection, NA
Displacement 1,995cc
Bore, Stroke 84 x 90mm
Maximum output 115kW (156ps)
Maximum torque 196Nm (20.0kgfm)
Transmission Lineartronic*7
Drive train Symmetrical AWD
Tire size 225/55 R18
Seating capacity 5
*6: Without roof rail: 1,595 mm
Cheers.

Isaac Bober

Isaac Bober