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  • Build Quality
    4.4 (10)
  • Value for Money
    3.8 (9)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.4 (8)
  • Noise Level
    4.0 (10)
  • Acceleration / Power
    4.0 (10)
  • Handling
    4.3 (10)
  • Braking
    4.9 (10)
  • Suspension
    4.2 (10)
  • Gear Shifting
    4.1 (10)
  • Fuel Efficiency
    4.1 (10)
  • Interior Design
    4.4 (9)
  • Boot Size
    3.0 (10)
  • Features
    4.3 (10)
  • Comfort
    4.2 (10)
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Peterrob

PeterrobSouth East Queensland, QLD

OK, but...

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Bought the XV new from local dealer July 2022. Test drove their demo model first, couldn't find any faults. BUT, my car has what seems to be typical Subaru CVT issues. If there was such a thing as kangaroo petrol, I've got it. The car very quickly exhibited jerky acceleration, would shudder when going around 60kmh. Took it back to the dealer, who told me it will settle down. Wrote to Subaru who deftly shunted me sideways to the dealer, whose last words to me were 'drive it hard'. Now the behaviour has shifted to not so subtle roughness when accelerating, so still faulty. It's a real shame, because otherwise it's not bad a s a compact SUV. Total travelled is 7K. I drive our other car in preference to the XV. Won't repeat hit purchase.



Purchased in July 2021 for $39,000.00.

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Raj

RajSydney, NSW

  • 3 reviews

Great car, Subaru is excellent

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Good car, drives well . Commuting to and fro from work, occasional weekend use. Good driving position and technology has been updated for car play. Recommend as Subaru has less breakdowns in the long run



Purchased in June 2021 at Subaru Dealers for $40,500.00.

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vrxbeachboy

vrxbeachboy

  • 18 reviews

Important Features I did not realise before my purchase. I thought Subarus Were better.

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Purchased in August 2021 at Suttons for $35,000.00.

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Hi @vrxbeachboy, were so sorry to hear you had a bad experience when purchasing your XV. Please be assured that your feedback is appreciated, and we will be sure to pass it on to our Product and Planning team. Thank you.

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Buckwheat

BuckwheatPerth, WA

  • 11 reviews
  • 2 likes

Good car - goes anywhere with a small boot.....

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Purchased in April 2021.

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Jane M.

Jane M.The Mallee, VIC

  • 4 reviews

Extremely Impressed!

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I had never owned a Subaru before and cannot be happier with my purchase, I'm so impressed! The price point is amazing for all the features. We test drove other makes and models with the same features we were looking for but they couldn't beat or even come close to the price of the XV. Love Love Love my Subaru!!

Purchased in May 2021 at Innes Motors for $41,000.00.

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Scotty74

Scotty74South East Queensland, QLD

  • 7 reviews

Love this car

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After driving so many SUV vehicles and weighing up vehicle features, cost and best value for money the XV wins hands down. We purchased the top of the range for under $40,000 fitted with tow bar, roof racks, floor mats, alloy pedals and a few other accessories. It’s fitted with all the tech you’d find on vehicles worth $60,000. Do yourself a favour, take it for a drive and you leave the dealership with a contract signed for purchase. I am a Subaru convert and it will be hard to get me away from being a brand loyalist

Purchased in July 2021 at Key star Subaru Rothwell for $37,500.00.

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Please think carefully before buying this car!

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Purchased in March 2021.

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Janelle

JanelleIllawarra, NSW

  • 7 reviews

Great little car

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I needed a high wheel base vehicle. I bought a demo model that had all the safety tech. It is a smooth ride, my dad loves it, even my Euro car fan beloved loves it. I would like a little better fuel efficiency and the Carplay only works intermittently but otherwise I really like this car. Never had anything so new and hi tech!

Purchased in October 2021 for $34,800.00.

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Donna G

Donna GSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 3 reviews
  • 5 likes

Great driving

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New to Subaru, great driving so far, however, very new so no apparent issues currently. Would like to see automatic lock feature, always appreciated that in my previous car. Only local driving to date, used for business, planning a small road trip to test more features.

Purchased in April 2021 at Von Bibra.

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CJQ

CJQCanberra

Multiple Paint Chips totally spoil an otherwise great little car

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Engine Size2.0
Date PurchasedDec 2017
JSFW

JSFWSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 9 reviews
  • 5 likes

I Love my XV!

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Purchased in October 2021.

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JSFW
JSFW

6 months down the track and I still love it. I can fit my golf clubs and buggy in the boot and I guess thats pretty good! Radio still drifts in and out whereas it doesn't in the other car. It's my daily drive so already over 6K Kms. :-)

John

JohnSydney, NSW

  • 2 reviews

CVT not good

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This car is great except for one MAJOR glaring fault. It has a CVT transmission which shudders and jerks in bumper to bumper situations (Sydney traffic) at low speeds, when the revs are between 1000 and 18000 rpm.
Not a comfortable driving situation. Seems like it is on the verge of stalling. If it wasn't for that extremely annoying trait this would be an excellent car. The problem is so bad I am going to sell it and NEVER buy another CVT transmission. Also - I have researched this issue and it is obvious it is not just my car but a design fault. American owners are requesting a recall or a lawsuit.

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Date PurchasedAug 2018
priceless21

priceless21South East Queensland, QLD

  • 21 reviews
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Great car - no regrets buying it

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Okay I am not a car buff so I just wanted a comfy car that is safe and useful.
This is our main car - but I have kept my old Jazz as second car. (The Jazz has a bigger boot though)
Love the car very much and the eyesight safety is brilliant. So safe and this made it very cheap it insure - less than $500 comprehensive.
Love all the features, but wish the boot was as big as the Jazz.
Cost wise it was amazing value really. So pleased we bought it.

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Date PurchasedSep 2017
Stevo

Stevomelbourne

  • 22 reviews

2018 XV L great car so far

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Date PurchasedJun 2018
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Hi @ Stevo, Thank you so much for your excellent review! It’s great to hear that 2 years on you are still enjoying your Subaru. If we could ask one favour, we would love to see this on Google reviews. Happy driving @Stevo! The Subaru Team.

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No thanks I stay as far away from Google as i can, and at the risk of sounding snarky nobody at Subaru has done me any favours unless i pay for it.

Practical, Safe rugged car

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I am now on my sixth Subaru. From the Sportswagon, two Foresters, and Impreza, and Outback and now a 2018 XV. I've had nothing but reliability. No Subaru has ever let me down or cost me a fortune. The XV is the best car ever. The Safety tech ad creature features are just amazing.
I have only ever got these cars serviced once a year, on their birthday, by the dealer. I do about 10Km per year. 80% in town, the rest off-road. I don't do mods to them, just add some amateur radios and antennae. Go Subaru!

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TransmissionCVT
Engine Size2.0
Date PurchasedAug 2017
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Wisey

WiseyToowoomba

  • 71 reviews
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About the best in our application - all considered.

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Date PurchasedAug 2018
Sam

SamSydney

Best in class

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Date PurchasedAug 2018
Alz

AlzCanterbury/West Coast, 8053, NZ

Great capable car

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Date PurchasedAug 2017
Louie

LouieSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 8 reviews

Love it

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Fantastic.. so much fun to drive. This is my 4th Subaru and I wont buy anything else, each one has surpassed the last. the vehicle is comfortable and roomy with all the options you could want. Most complaints I see are that they are short on power. Drive it like you stole it...... that's how they like to be driven. If you keep the revs up, there is plenty of power there for a 4 cylinder / 2 litre vehicle.

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Engine Size2.0
Date PurchasedNov 2017

2018 XV top of the range S Series,6K on the clock in 4weeks.

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Mountains, hills, freeway, off-road, dirt corrugated tracks, car parks, pancake flat irrigation country, city peak, CBD, snow, rain, hail, flood, mud, rocks, sand, gravel, dust and the tar all across SE Australia.-Sweet! .No issues. Relaxed driving. What more can you ask of a vehicle and with a 5 year warranty!
5.9-6.6 Litre /100 k Country, 7.7-8.2 City, 4WD off road 8.5-9.
Great all around car. Not a race car by any stretch, but more than capable with 21st century ergonomics and safety.

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TransmissionCVT
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Date PurchasedApr 2018
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Questions & Answers

Enrico

Enricoasked

XV G5X (2017-2020)

Can anyone give me real fuel figures based on their kilometres driven and actual fuel filled? The car stats aren't reliable enough.

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NikB
NikB

I'm getting 7.9 lt/ 100ks in mainly city driving. My XV 2.0S is 2 months old.

Enrico
Enrico

I ended up buying the XVs also and find actual figures of 9.7L/100 city and 8L/100 motorway. The cars computer is way out as I use the distance and filled method of calculating. I would check your figure manually rather than taking the car's figure.

John

Johnasked

XV G5X 2.0i-L AWD (2017-2020)

What does G5 mean and what is the boot space in all your XV models

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Ron B.

Ron B.asked

XV G5X (2017-2020)

How do you adjustment the outside mirrors from inside car on2019 xv

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Simon D
Simon D

There should be a knob on the driver door, where you control all the windows. Its a joystick, so you select which side you want to change and move it in the right direction like a direction pad

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