2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek exposed: Everything you've ever wanted to know

[@Lucasdouro]

Here in Peru, the XV comes with a 6 speed manual. I've had mine for 3 weeks and I've driven it in rougher stuff than that with no problems at all. It does feel a bit slougish at low revs, but once you get up to 2500 rpm it picks up. Handling is a dream. You really feel like you are driving a car, very little body rol and impresive cornering. It's even better than some cars and hot hatches. My wife and I tested the Nissan Quasqai, Nissan XTrail, Renault Koleos and Kia Sportage. The XV won.

[@RollerCoasterLineProductions]

10 years later and Subaru has sold millions of these. I own a 19 premium, bought it brand new. Subaru is the state car in a lot of northeast states lol. With Falken Wildpeaks, it’s a very capable car

[@Vanrocco66]

Finally Subaru has made an SUV that someone other then soccer Mom's can drive and not have to worry about their friends seeing them driving it. .. It needs a turbo!!

[@tunafishjoe]

1:00 to skip the editing fluff.

[@guybrush544]

Had my first CT experience in snow this week. I got tired of waiting for the slow tractor plowing the snow so I went off road and around it, then up a long, steep, paved incline with compacted snow. Off road or on, the CT never missed a beat. I wouldn't have known I was driving through snow except that the ride was softer. Other traditional 4WDs behind me had to take a couple of tries up the the hill. A little short on torque, but this is why that's a good thing.

[@JB_910m]

i am more than happy when they offer the Crosstrek in 2.5i Engine with Manual Transmission

[@1988ZER]

just ordered one Orange in Manual, sad to hear the manual isnt the best choice. but driving a auto all the time is killing me. If they come out with a turbo version i'm trading up. Anyone looking to buy dont listen to dealers when they say they cant come down. Shop all the dealers you can. I got one 1,300 off what 2 other dealers quoted me at.

[@nicholasraben2014]

That was a good review. IMO it's a shorter Outback with better gas mileage that only tows 1,500lbs as opposed to the 4cyl Outback which pulls 2,600. All around good car. In regions that have the four seasons, this car is worthy of a look. Subarus are for paved and dirt roads affected by weather. They always get top safety picks.

[@johnbanket7000]

What song is playing in the background?

[@CanOfMinus]

Considering that SOA has been shying away from offering diesels since there was no automatic this would be a great model to introduce Subaru diesel engines to the states considering that Subaru finally has a CVT unit strong enough for diesel engines.

[@nmende00]

It evens out.Cost of diesel here is about 25% more but diesel engines are about 30-35% more efficient. For real offroading, you want high torque avaiable at low rpm's and diesel are good at that.High torque also helps with pulling heavy loads.Lastly, diesel not as explosive as gas, so almost no risk of car fire. Offroad you probably be going under 25 mph, so horsepower not as important as torque.Higher efficiency means greater range so you can travel farther offroad than a gas engine.

[@ViveSemelBeneVivere]

I like the XV a lot and the orange is groovy, but, in this day and age, all cars and SUVs with smaller displacements should come with turbo and even with biturbo. Like Audi does. Nuff said.

[@vordesigns]

To get a full picture, look for XV vs Defender; it will open your eyes. I agree, the horsepower seems a little light but, making a high ground clearance a race car doesn't make sense,

[@Raffix394]

Subaru builds solid cars I have a older Forester as winter car. I'd like to know how the current forester compares to this offroad

[@cruisingprimate1072]

I go with mine where other people wouldn't dare and it's fun. Surprisingly capable and I uploaded videos to show. If you need more power for this car then you're looking at the wrong car to buy, this is not a boy racer, take it off road or in snow and it will do just fine.

[@jimi3314]

+Cranky 514 exactly., i think people forget what this car is designed for. It's not a rally racing car like the WRX. Cheap asses just need to man up and get the WRX or STI if they are crying about horse power lol

[@binkymagnus]

Why don't they sell the diesel in the US?!?!?!

[@KAMU13]

Tell me about it! I love diesel as I have lived in Europe, but besides few European car models you won't find any luck. We've down selected to Subaru Forester/ Crosstek and Audi Q5 TDI, because the later has Diesel engine with much higher hp and torque. Then again it is almost 30% pricier than the highest Forester trim. Wish the Audi A3 sport TDI came out this year. Oh well...

[@snow_monkey]

binkymagnus your government won't let them

[@ViveSemelBeneVivere]

+binkymagnus The USA will eventually wake up to the wonder of TurboDiesel engines. TurboDiesel delivers superior torque and that is best for acceleration, for hauling, and for fuel economy. TurboDiesel is the fuel of choice, as Europe realised long ago.

[@gry8ruth]

BC big oil companies would lose their ass. The Diesel version is so much better for almost everything, and due to them getting so much better economy, big oil couldnt sell as much of their product. Thats why.

[@12369874186]

"TurboDiesel delivers superior torque and that is best for acceleration, for hauling, and for fuel economy. " That also describes electric.

[@unincideal]

yes but with almost twice the mileage with diesel your looking at much less payment at the pump when your only paying 50cents more a gallon but refueling a third as often as you would with gas

[@craigster1234]

So... who ended up with your first child?

[@coffeekhan]

I can't wait to test drive one! The first Subaru that I've been excited about for some years.

[@Poler777]

Where are the turbo kits (or superchargers) for the new Impreza/Crosstrek engines??!

[@vietl30i]

They need a boosted model on this. I'll be more interested if there was a boosted model with a 6 speed M not 5. Subbie should start getting into torque vectoring too.

[@joeysanchez4892]

Are these car really good off road? I am used to Jeeps and Ranger Rovers.

[@baileywong4757]

is this featuring the sport, touring, or limited edition?

[@dubprocesslbc]

why would subaru not put an optional turbo on this thing..guess they are seeing if the market works for this vehicle first

[@nobodyspecial313]

I have an Impreza with the 2.5L in it. When I drive it around at low to medium power levels it feels fairly powerful and torquey, which is great for slow around town driving. But when you try to get on it and pass someone or just let out some steam on an empty road it's best described as a total dog. It's like the engine is punishing you for going past 3000 rpm. I can only imagine what a donkey show this car is with the 2.0L making even less power.

[@manitobasky]

Base GC has the same 8.7", with the air its up to 11.6"

[@Emphasis213]

when it comes to cars it seems that Americans always get the short end of the stick in terms of accessories. In other countries the Crosstrek gets a lcd multi information display on the top center console rather than the crap lcd display that we Americans get.

[@FernandoFAyala]

oil consumption problem, subaru xv?? this is true???

[@nmende00]

The "X" is not an "X," it's a cross. XV stands for crossover vehicle. So the full name is Subaru Crossover Vehicle Crosstrek. Kind of silly. It's like they couldnt decide on giving it a name or picking an alphanumeric designation. In the US we have the RAV4 is (recreational active vehicle with all wheel drive) CRV (compact recreational vehicle). They could have called it just crosstrek or just left it. XV crosstrek is just redundant

[@moglijp]

6 speed manual? wow impresive, but this? the new model or the impreza xv?.

[@danielmiodini4109]

Happy to see that Subaru is sticking with their manual transmission

[@moglijp]

a XV XT? Mr. Mica? that would be a supercrossover!. Insane!!

[@fatboy19831]

I like this. In a place like Hawiii all you need is 150hp. They should at least have the option of the 180hp 4.

[@revampted]

what is the impreza outback not good enough?

[@TheKillerdowg]

When r u reviewing the new seat Leon

[@bmwmsport11]

I like this car but I don't think I can live with 140hp, especially when matched with a CVT. I would gladly take a forester, or outback. Good offroad shots.

[@tbok75]

I talk about wanting a truck again... but somehow this just makes more sense. Yes I'd lose the cargo capacity of a regular truck. But this is the kinda offroading I'd likely be doing. I do a lotta camping and my car isn't exactly the greatest thru where we go. Haha

[@mfgorrion]

When are you taking the 2018 Subaru Crosstrek up gold mine hill?

[@nmende00]

And the forester 2.5 engine and the turbo option too.

[@EzzyMo]

Can anyone tell me rpm levels at 60-70mph (100-120 km/hour). I'm looking to purchase one with a manual, but my experience with five speed manual gearboxes is very high rpm at highway speed - annoying.

[@xxkittnenxx]

Meh, the power that it has is adequate. More power = less mpg.

[@RazgrizNinjaEX8]

It's also why we see more smoking diesel engines. Like the large turbo-diesel ram trucks? They spit out so much smoke it's not funny.

[@nmende00]

Diesel engines actually perform better at high altitudes than gasoline engines. Why? Gasoline engines operate at a very specific ratio of fuel and air. At high altitudes, the air is thinner-literally: there are fewer molecules of air per cubic foot. In the mountains, then, gasoline engines have to add less fuel to keep the ratio perfect, which affects performance. But a diesel engine runs fuel-lean; you don't have to keep the ratio perfect.

[@RKmndo]

Diesels? No. Forced induction? Yes.

[@cmmc116]

In my country (Chile) the MT is only available with 6 Speeds. and I bought it. :)

[@jonajs98]

Maybe in the future a mash-up review of the Forester and the XV Crosstrek.

[@isaacdiaz74]

Thanks for asking about fitting a bike. :). That was one of my main questions about this car. For 2014 Forester vs Crosstrek is a , hard decision ......

[@ma6netho]

A new ecu chip gives 188hp and 470nm on the diesel version

[@pdmezza]

they didnt say taller. they said more ground clearance

[@staryoshi]

It's between the crosstrek and the CX-5 for me! Why do I only like cars built in Japan? They take longer to acquire and are harder to come by :P

[@Snoshado]

Garage Band sound effects? Very professional. -_-

[@zakvscars]

But higher than the jeep's regular ground clearance, which is pretty good. :)

[@djmay9859]

Is there a automatic somewhere in the trims ?

[@JerinP]

dj may Yes, the CVT (Continuous Variable Transmission) version.

[@Lucasdouro]

Its the XV Crosstreck. the same one as in the video.

[@unijaya9313]

I had xv 2013 ... My steering pump fluid leaking .. mechanic said it can't repair ... Too bad

[@arniegv]

any update on your steering pump leak?

[@johnmartinez7975]

Ditch your mechanic.

[@ahmadfaris8044]

Impreza is notorious for blown head gasket..

[@Disco_Potato]

The word you're looking for is not biased.

[@debraramos8790]

Stil waiting for mine...over 6 weeks now..

[@axllebeer]

I went from a CR-V to this vehicle. Albeit a slightly newer version.

[@robertlee1176]

What differences did you notice?

[@lapamful]

While I'd def buy this if it had a little more power, I'm not sure just adding a turbo would be the end of its problems. Fuel economy isn't exactly great anyway! Adding a turbo would obviously make mpg even worse. Odd, it seems Subaru have created a beautiful and exotic looking car, but they should've put the 250hp Forester engine in this thing!

[@ViveSemelBeneVivere]

+Beau A Agree with that. 2.0 Turbo would be sufficient for Crosstrek. And make that a Biturbo, a turbo for the low revs and another turbo for the high revs. No lag then.

[@MtnNerd]

I would have bought it if it had the 2.5L

[@tomsmith6725]

It is not taller then a Summit Grande Cherokee. Jeep has adjustable suspension. More false claims by Subaru. It might be an off road vehicle but not a good one.

[@AlecGrinage]

Jeep is shit

[@damnyou1888]

Sti XV Crosstrek... Hmmm I like the way you think sir.

[@snow_monkey]

still waiting on that turbo

[@SteedDigital1]

Better off buying a wrx then and doing the forester lift trick to get the nice ride height.

[@glsracer]

Needs a turbo option....

[@Suleimenoff]

Dear Subaru. Please please bring the Turbo

[@SergeyKasimov]

Put some REAL engine into it and options to go green also come on how can you drive on the highway fully loaded with gear and no acceleration and then try to espe a 16 wheeler!!!

[@Hudasragab]

there is something missing in this review......ooh DOES NATHON FIT?

[@HisXLNC]

Needs turbo.

[@davepiotrowski1992]

ECU retune 😉

[@psychofunksoldier02]

They really need to beef this car up before I'd think of buying it.

[@StreetersGarage]

I don't like it, but I really don't like Subaru's so I'm completely biased.

[@nicolec7290]

BEST CAR IN THE WORLD

[@nismofury]

This better not be overpriced like the brz.

[@jhund5]

heading to subaru dealer tommorow

[@dawpaulo6624]

It is not higher than a jeep grand cherokee that has 8.7 in the jeep has 11 in

[@johnmyers3668]

From jeep dot com, "Normal Ride Height: 8.1 inches of clearance offers improved fuel economy+ and improved aerodynamics during on-road driving" However it is adjustable.

[@BahhJustaLamb]

if it had 250 horsepower, I'd buy it

[@MartinezFAMHawaii]

I agree....needs more hp....

[@Aznfromtx]

You could tell that the subaru dude was getting annoyed at romans questions lol

[@tmwall25]

Add a turbo and I'll trade my '11 wrx tomorrow, as long as I can get it with a stick. Do u hear me SOA?!?!

[@andrewang17]

looks better than forester though

[@tungol00]

Yeah i wouldnt take this one 140hp) either or a forester (4speed). I will take an outback though.

[@Jason.W.]

good review :)

[@Maddog165]

Put a turbocharger in it!!!

[@MrDejanp7]

Oh, no, unbelievable, that's one of the worst looking crossover in the market. No buy, definetelly not.

[@2112seel1]

great car if they offered a diesel so I could tow with it.

[@Paulpunkrocks]

Bring the Diesel version to the U.S! ooooh and if toyota could make a diesel tacoma, I think I just climaxed

[@RichardJoashTan]

I LIKE SUBARU BECAUSE I'M TOTALLY BIASED!

[@nismofury]

Taller than a jeep? Are they sure bout that....side by side please.

[@RazgrizNinjaEX8]

This is true.

[@lunamcgrath3266]

rawrrrr

[@DucatiPaso750]

I like it!!

[@BlitzSoccerPL]

i love these cars

[@BerkatKembarSdnBhd-K]

The best car

[@ronskelton8742]

Shit for horse power

[@muscleMaddnessV8]

140hp?....needs more power if you're throwing down 30k for this

[@subapoo]

I bought my XV based off this video, and oh what a big mistake that was. Check my videos on my channel.

[@LiquidSnake1988]

what are the dangerous thing about this car? what do you recommend for other customers who likes SUBARU?

[@StreetersGarage]

Congrats...based on the rest of your comments, I bet you're homosexual as well.

[@fmmnta]

Love Sub@ru!!!