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John Parry
Contributing Journalist
2 May 2012
4 min read

Picking the eyes out of the car market has become an art form. Subaru is aiming to carve a niche in the cluttered compact SUV market with its latest XV.

Value

Priced from $28,490, it is a little bigger than a $4500 cheaper Impreza but shorter, wider, lower and $2500 cheaper than a Forester The engine is a new lighter-weight and longer-stroke version of Subaru's proven 2.0-litre flat four.

There are three models: 2.0 manual at $28,490 (CVT $30,990); 2.0i-L at $31,990 (CVT $34,990); and 2.0i-S at $34,490 (CVT $36,990).

Read the full Subaru XV manual 2012 review.