WATCH: 2018 Subaru XV revealed

Updated Nov 11, 2022 | Same topic: Highlights of the Week

This high-performing small SUV is designed based on the new Subaru Global Platform that claims more rigidity and power to the table.
When SUVs and crossover segment are quickly become the most widely liked vehicles worldwide, more car manufacturers jumped on the future possibility for opening the gates and flooding every corner of the market with as many vehicles as possible. However, some car brands have developed a special approach where they take a vehicle and throw it on raised suspension and chassis – a simple and quick method to produce an all-new model without spending a lot of money on R&D. The 2018 Subaru XV is one of such models.
 
An orange Subaru XV angular front view

2018 Subaru XV revealed 
 
At first glance, the body type of the new Subaru XV is similar to the 2016 model. The big news, however, is that the high-performing small SUV is designed based on the new Subaru Global Platform that claims more rigidity and power to the table. What’s more, the 2018 XV powered by a 2.0-liter Boxer engine has been upgraded to provide more strength and greater gas mileage in an overall lighter package.

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An orange Subaru XV rear view

The new XV is designed based on the new Subaru Global Platform
 
We can confidently say that as the company did with its Forester and Outback, and the launch of the high-performing small SUV helped the Japanese car brand win many Filipinos’ hearts and budding brand advocates in mixing form and function. 

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2018 Subaru XV (Crosstrek) Overview