2017 Subaru XV pricing revealed
Increased entry pricing and new equipment for Subaru’s popular SUVThe 2017 Subaru XV will start at $27,990 (plus on-road costs) when Australian deliveries commence from mid-June.
The Japanese manufacturer has in effect increased the entry price to its four-grade XV line-up by $1500, doing away with the former base model manual that started at $26,490 (plus ORCs). Instead anchoring the line-up will be the XV 2.0i mated with a Continuously Variable Transmission, coming in at $1250 less than the equivalent automatic predecessor.
The 2.0i-L starts at $30,340 (plus on-road costs), $100 more than before, the 2.0i Premium comes in $600 less at $32,140 (plus on-road costs), and the flagship 2.0i-S starts at $35,240 (plus on-road costs) – a $300 saving.
Headlining changes for the MY18 XV is a higher 220mm ride height, a new X-Mode off-road system, the adoption of Subaru’s Eyesight driver assist system and reverse automatic braking on some models.
Riding on Subaru’s Global Platform (shared with the new Impreza), the XV sports added body and chassis rigidity, reduced body vibrations, purportedly less body roll, and wider cabin proportions with improved rear knee space.
The base model XV gets a smaller 7.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and Bluetooth. Higher spec versions get an upgraded 8.0-inch display, while the top two variants feature embedded sat-nav.
The petrol-only XV is powered by a 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated Boxer engine bringing 115kW (up 5kW) and 196Nm. It is mated exclusively to a CVT automatic sending drive to all four wheels. Fuel use is unchanged, rated at 7.0L/100km.
Subaru’s EyeSight safety system will be fitted to all but the base model XV. The suite incorporates adaptive cruise control forward collision monitoring, automated emergency braking and lane departure warning.
The flagship 2.0i-S adds automated reverse braking (which automatically brakes the vehicle if it senses something behind while reversing), automatic high beam, blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert.
Subaru has tweaked servicing rates and frequency for its XV. New 12,500km/12-month intervals (previously 10,000km/6 months) are incorporated into Subaru’s Capped Price Service program. The changes are said to bring a circa 40 per cent saving in servicing charges over the first three years, from $2125.76 to $1298.19.
2017 Subaru Impreza prices
XV 2.0i - $27,990 (plus ORCs)
XV 2.0i-L - $30,340 (plus ORCs)
XV 2.0i Premium - $32,140 (plus ORCs)
XV 2.0i-S - $35,240 (plus ORCs)
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