Compact crossovers are becoming more popular in recent years but the Subaru XV / Crosstrek is already 10 years old. Subaru wanted to celebrate the milestone by unveiling a special edition of the current second-generation XV for the Japanese market.
The Subaru XV Advance Style Edition gets a
number of visual touches making it look tougher and sportier. These include a
set of dark gun metallic 18-inch alloy wheels, black roof rails, and a gray
metallic finish on the skid plates, grille, fog lamp surrounds, mirror caps,
roof spoiler, and shark fin antenna. Inside we find portions of black synthetic
leather upholstery, contrasting yellow stitching, a leather-wrapped steering
wheel, and the full EyeSight Safety Plus suite.
The special edition is exclusively
available with the 2.0-liter e-Boxer. The hybrid powertrain consists of a
2.0-liter engine producing 143 hp and 188 Nm of
torque, working together with an electric motor producing an additional 13.4 hp and 65 Nm of torque. Power is sent to all four
wheels through the Lineatronic CVT with the help of the Subaru Symmetrical AWD
system. The Subaru XV Advance Style Edition is already available in the
Japanese market with prices starting from ¥ 2,915,000 (US$ 25,660). Surprisingly
this is not the flagship trim level since the even better equipped Advance tops
out at ¥ 3,014,000 (US$ 26,511).
Other updates for the 2022 XV range in
Japan include the addition of the sapphire blue pearl exterior color option on
the 1.6-liter models and new heated seats with fabric upholstery that come
standard in the 2.0-liter models. The first generation of the Subaru XV was
introduced back in 2011 as a crossover sibling to the Impreza, while the second
generation arrived in 2017, based on the Subaru Global Platform.
