Subaru XV STI

Introduction

The company exposed its first XV concept in the year 2011 where the XV concept offered aluminum alloy wheels with silver spokes, silvery-white leather upholstery inside and a yellow-green color of the body. The car shows unmatched traits of taking risks, giving freedom and offering euphoria that makes it best suitable for driving in the living cities. The Japanese manufacturing company began with its creations as “The Aircraft Research Laboratory” in the year 1915 and was known to manufacture aircrafts for Japan during the World War II. Subaru has offered many historic cars as well, and till date it maintains the great records.

Engine, mileage and variants

While evolving this car, the symmetry and balance has been well kept in mind in order to bestow its outstanding outcomes to the customers. In the same sequence the XV STI comes powered with a rich and immediately responding 2.0-litre DOHC engine that delivers a vigorous power of 148 hp at 6200 rpm and churns out a decent torque of 196 Nm at 4200 rpm throwing back immense potential in every ride. It comes with a variable speed gearbox and returns a fuel economy of 12.7 kmpl in combined form. The power and productivity comes out blended with refinement that makes it a persuasive muscle on the road.

Exteriors

The automaker has played well with the exterior design of the XV STI. The appearance looks like a blend of SUV and hatchback with the roof-rail, the front & rear spoilers and the matte silver finished side skirts included in it. The front fascia consists of halogen headlamps with levelizer, fog lamps with multi-reflector function and power folding mirrors that are designed aerodynamically. There is a backup rear view camera as well for improving drivability. The exteriors include alluring styling having dimensions 4450 mm X 1789 mm X 1615 mm (L X W X H) along with a wheelbase of 2635 mm and a sufficient ground clearance of 220 mm that makes it a crossover segment car. The crossover is equipped with 18-inch wheels with tyres measuring 225/45 R18 that provides a stronger grip.

Interiors

The cabin of this crossover carries features that are deliberately designed to provide maximum comfort to the occupants. The cabin is equipped with tilt-adjustable/telescopic steering wheel that is helpful in setting the right position for driving and has a cruise control that grants the driver to control the cruising speed of the car on long drives. The USB & Auxiliary audio input jack for the entertainment of the occupants further adds to the standard feature list. In order to increase the rear space, there are adjustable and foldable rear seats as an additional advantage.

Braking, Safety, Miscellaneous

The crossover comes well prepared for every battle on the way through its smart engineering and safety features. Customer's safety is on the topmost priority of the carmaker and thus, the major safety features include its shock absorbing body structure which is strengthened with high tensile-strength steel frame reducing the impact of outer jerks onto the occupants. The Ring-Shaped Reinforcement frames helps saving the passengers from any collision by diverting the shock from outside. There are also height-adjustable seatbelts with pretensioners to hold the occupant on its place and standard SRS airbags are also fitted on the front, front-side & curtains for providing maximum protection.

Verdict

Subaru has always been keen in giving out the best services through its vehicles, and the production of Subaru XV STI is a step in the same direction. The crossover bounds you to experience great performance along with a package of stronger technology and is a combination of improved handling with driving stability all-together.