Nuova Subaru XV. Tradizione in chiave Suv
Petrol and diesel increased hand in hand with taxes, but apparently the interest that the Italians have towards the SUV does not seem to want to stop. Are the compact (C-segment for instance) to trouble the dreams of the average, and so the houses run away churning out a series of models that are ready to satisfy the palates of an ever closer (at a price!) And prepared. And Subaru could not escape this fratricidal struggle, because who better than the home of the Pleiades can tell her when it comes to 4x4. XV is named, but the soul is un'Impreza, because the starting point is. The fundamentals are similar, but here we are well past the gym. Aim for the coupe, but he knows he has the soul of a jeep. The bumpers are pronounced the element that stands out the most is the side view in the frontal gaze. While the A-pillars thesis forward, pay homage to the sportiness of the house Subaru. The interiors are defined under the sign of austerity, but also of rationality. The driving position remains faithful to the standards of traditional rally driver and the many keys and buttons present on the dashboard and steering wheel, do not have to worry beginners XV, because the time required to learn all the mechanisms is shorter than you might think. Decidedly articulated instead, the navigation system, because it requires a series of steps such, preferred its use with the vehicle stationary. Space on board is not lacking, but to travel in five do not talk about, because the fifth passenger may not be in a comfortable position.
From the standpoint of purely mechanical, the new Subaru XV keeps dictates that have made the house of the Pleiades, ie symmetry and boxer engine. Front and rear wheels respond in detail to the rider's demands, and the steering (perhaps a bit 'too light for the type of car) complete the tasks they are assigned. The contact with the road is provided by a front suspension of the MacPherson type and a rear double wishbone. But a refined combination thus is zero without the appropriate engine. Subaru in the house, it was decided to focus on three different units, two petrol and one diesel. The arrival of the new SUV brings with it a new 1.6-liter gasoline engine. The data reported by Japanese engineers speak of 114 hp and 150 Nm of torque, which translated into performance should achieve 179 km / h top speed and 13.1 seconds in the 0-100 km / h. While consumption stood at around 6.5 l/100 km. The five-speed gearbox with gearbox completes the picture of the "small" engine. Talking gasoline, Subaru top of the house is the well-known two-liter with 150 hp. The gears become six and the speed of the tip passes at 187 km / h. Both units are equipped with the Start & Stop system and can be equipped with the continuously variable transmission CVT Lineartronic (2,020 euro). In this case, however, the four wheel drive system turns out to be different, because there are two types of center differential. The machine incorporates a splitter with multi-plate clutch, which is used to distribute torque to the rear wheels. While in the case of the manual, the system combines a center differential with helical gear-sharing basis of 50:50 torque and a viscous coupling limited slip differential for.
The hour of diesel finally, is marked by the famous two-liter engine and 147 hp. Only that the transition to the compact SUV led to a series of technical improvements, such that it is now much more accessible at low engine speeds (350 Nm from 1600 to 2400 rev / min) and of course closer to consumption and CO2 emissions . In this regard, the values reported by Subaru speak of 5.6 l/100 km and 146 g / km of CO2.
There are three settings that do not provide the range XV. The very poor, so to speak, is the Comfort model that brings with 7 airbags, air conditioning, front fog lights, heated seats, assistance for hill starts HSA and alloy wheels 17 ". But if this should not be enough, you can put on your plate € 3,000 extra and upgrade to Trend (which should be the workhorse): arriving on cruise control, tinted rear glass and rear camera parking aid. Finally, the top of the range is reserved for the diesel engine (2.0D) and is called the Exclusive and essentially plays the card of the navigation system. The price range will be between 22,990 and 31,990 of the 1.6 Comfort 2.0D Exclusive. weekend open house on 21 - January 22 next.