2018 Subaru XV

[April_Ryan]

All-new Subaru XV to make Philippine debut in September
http://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-i...v-in-asia.html

The new crossover represents the XV's first full model change since its initial debut in 2012. It is also the second model to be built under the new Subaru Global Platform which will underpin their new generation of vehicles with "heightened levels of confidence, comfort and control".

In terms of styling, the XV incorporates the Japanese automaker's new 'Dynamic x Solid' design philosophy resulting in a distinctively rugged and sporty exterior. Featuring Subaru's iconic hexagonal grille with C-shaped headlights, the XV also gets matte-black cladding on the front bumper and a new aluminium wheel design. Sitting in a wide and low stance, the XV combines advanced styling with superior aerodynamics while retaining the high ground clearance of 220mm.

Subaru is also introducing three new colors for the 2018 XV; they are Cool Gray Khaki, Sunshine Orange and Pure Red. This is in addition to Quartz Blue Pearl, Dark Blue Pearl, Crystal White Pearl, Silver Metallic, Dark Gray Metallic and Crystal Black Metallic.

[Verbl Kint]

Any news on variants and pricing? CVT ba lahat?

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[April_Ryan]

^CVT, I would think, as there isn't a Subaru which is not CVT.


First Drive: 218 Subaru XV 2.i-S | ************ - Philippine Car News, Car Reviews, Car Features, Car Buyer's Guide and Car Prices.
First Drive: 2018 Subaru XV 2.0i-S

Like its exterior, the 2018 Subaru XV’s interior is largely the Impreza’s, and that’s a good thing. It feels cutting edge from its choice of materials to the layout and design. The chrome, carbon fiber, aluminum, and high-gloss black accents all blend together creating a high-tech look without compromising on two brand hallmarks: space and visibility. Compared to the cut-and-dried interiors of past Subarus, there’s a bit of learning curve in here, especially when it comes to operating the various LCD screens (there are three). But once you figure out which button or toggle switch operates which screen, it’s all a cinch. There are also new interior elements that add a dose of fun like the orange stitching on the dashboard and seats, orange highlights on the instrument cluster, and the hexagonal pattern on the perforated leather seats.

Looking forward to the September launch.

[kevindd992002]

Would it really include Eyesight tech?

[Jakespeed800]

Would it really include Eyesight tech?

i believe eyesight is standard.🤞🤞🤞


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[therightone]

i believe eyesight is standard.������


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There's actually no eyesight on our local version and no more sunroof either kahit pa sa top trim
This is the Base Model of the 218 Subaru XV (w/ 13 Photos, Specs) | ************ - Philippine Car News, Car Reviews, Car Features, Car Buyer's Guide and Car Prices.

[therightone]

Meron nga sunroof ang top trim from this Top Gear video, however chrome ba talaga ang door handle nyan? hehe masmaganda tingnan yung body color IMHO.

[kevindd992002]

Meron nga sunroof ang top trim from this Top Gear video, however chrome ba talaga ang door handle nyan? hehe masmaganda tingnan yung body color IMHO.

Yes, I have a picture of the 2018 Subaru XV already and it does look like chrome door handles are used this time around.

Ayaw ko lang yung sunshine orange. Mas gusto ko ng tangerine orange, hehe. It's nice to know this is on the top of your lost as I can say the same on mine. Para kasing ang konti lang nagrerecommend ng XV dito sa tsikot. Feature-wise I think mas marami ang 2018 XV compared to its competitors.

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[therightone]

Yes, I have a picture of the 2018 Subaru XV already and it does look like chrome door handles are used this time around.

Ayaw ko lang yung sunshine orange. Mas gusto ko ng tangerine orange, hehe. It's nice to know this is on the top of your lost as I can say the same on mine. Para kasing ang konti lang nagrerecommend ng XV dito sa tsikot. Feature-wise I think mas marami ang 2018 XV compared to its competitors.

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Hehe you're going for the orange? you'll definitely stand out :D

If we do decide to get this, it's probably going to be the cool grey khaki or silver lang, opposite end tayo pagdating sa color hehe

Wala nga masyado nagrerecommend ng XV, probably because of the following:

1. Price almost overlaps with the base model forester and even the new gas version CRV tapos cargo room is smaller.
2. Small engine for the price kasi lagi icocompare sa PPV, hindi pa diesel
3. Brand reputation - tingin ng mga tao more expensive ang vehicles and maintenance ng Subaru. Even me, I am a bit worried about the cost of long term maintenance specially ng AWD, I don't really need it but it's good to have hehe
4. Alanganin ang size/price. Kumbaga parang hindi practical as a family vehicle and a bit too expensive for a younger person naman.

What I like about it:

1. Class leading safety features (which a lot of people locally don't even consider)
2. Ground clearance - class leading I think
3. AWD - in times of need I will only be using this car for recreation, errands etc...
4. The new platform and modern interior - plan on keeping this vehicle for a while
5. Expecting it to retain its relative uniqueness in our local market, for the reasons sa first part mentioned above

I do think lamang siya sa iba feature wise dn, I believe siya lang ang may sunroof? Very capable AWD too, although didn't really look closely at other cars in its class kasi ang tinitingnan ko na isa pa is the Mazda CX-5 FWD Pro hehe

[kevindd992002]

Hehe you're going for the orange? you'll definitely stand out :D

If we do decide to get this, it's probably going to be the cool grey khaki or silver lang, opposite end tayo pagdating sa color hehe

Wala nga masyado nagrerecommend ng XV, probably because of the following:

1. Price almost overlaps with the base model forester and even the new gas version CRV tapos cargo room is smaller.
2. Small engine for the price kasi lagi icocompare sa PPV, hindi pa diesel
3. Brand reputation - tingin ng mga tao more expensive ang vehicles and maintenance ng Subaru. Even me, I am a bit worried about the cost of long term maintenance specially ng AWD, I don't really need it but it's good to have hehe
4. Alanganin ang size/price. Kumbaga parang hindi practical as a family vehicle and a bit too expensive for a younger person naman.

What I like about it:

1. Class leading safety features (which a lot of people locally don't even consider)
2. Ground clearance - class leading I think
3. AWD - in times of need I will only be using this car for recreation, errands etc...
4. The new platform and modern interior - plan on keeping this vehicle for a while
5. Expecting it to retain its relative uniqueness in our local market, for the reasons sa first part mentioned above

I do think lamang siya sa iba feature wise dn, I believe siya lang ang may sunroof? Very capable AWD too, although didn't really look closely at other cars in its class kasi ang tinitingnan ko na isa pa is the Mazda CX-5 FWD Pro hehe

No, I don't like the Sunshine Orange If it was the Tangerine Orange, I can still think about it. Regardless though, I think it would be harder to sell a 2nd hand Orange vehicle when it's time to let it go.

1) I really can't stand how bland the Forester looks like. Is the cargo room of the 2018 XV really that small? I read that they made it bigger already, right?

2) But the engine is adequate for its form factor (CUV), right?

3) I totally agree with the cost of maintenance of Subarus. This would be my first car purchase and I'm not really a car enthusiast so I still need a lot to learn.

4) I can consider myself a "younger person" and yes the price is kinda steep.

And I also agree with the thinga that you like. Technology in the inside is very important for me. Kulang lang talaga ng Eyesight. If it had Eyesight, sobrang wala na talaga akong titignan na iba, lol.

I checked CX5 too pero ayaw ko yung internal niya, sobrang bland din. Pero the external looks beautiful. Many people also recommend me to go with the Civic pero ang daming features ang wala niya compared sa XV kaya I'm still having second thoughts although pogi talaga siya

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[therightone]

No, I don't like the Sunshine Orange If it was the Tangerine Orange, I can still think about it. Regardless though, I think it would be harder to sell a 2nd hand Orange vehicle when it's time to let it go.

1) I really can't stand how bland the Forester looks like. Is the cargo room of the 2018 XV really that small? I read that they made it bigger already, right?

Agree on resale value of Orange or any loud colored vehicles for that matter hehe
Yes bland nga yun design ng forester na at this point pero malaki talaga yun cargo area niya compared sa XV kasi boxy, not sure exactly sa bagong XV pero yun current version maliit talaga.

if they drop the price of the XT by quite a bit its last model year though, I wouldn't hesitate to grab one if I could

2) But the engine is adequate for its form factor (CUV), right?

I haven't test driven it pero but according to actual owners peppy and responsive siya and good enough for most conditions... yun mga press lang kasi lagi gusto mabilis kaya sinasabi kulang.

3) I totally agree with the cost of maintenance of Subarus. This would be my first car purchase and I'm not really a car enthusiast so I still need a lot to learn.

Yeap it's bothering me a bit hehe lalo na kasi si Mazda may Yojin 3... not my first vehicle purchase pero first AWD and gasoline vehicle if ever.

And I also agree with the thinga that you like. Technology in the inside is very important for me. Kulang lang talaga ng Eyesight. If it had Eyesight, sobrang wala na talaga akong titignan na iba, lol.

I checked CX5 too pero ayaw ko yung internal niya, sobrang bland din. Pero the external looks beautiful. Many people also recommend me to go with the Civic pero ang daming features ang wala niya compared sa XV kaya I'm still having second thoughts although pogi talaga siya

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Hehe sayang nga yun eyesight. I find the new CX-5 interior nice, I've seen it up close na pero haven't test driven it, however tingin ko hindi mag "age" ng maganda yun interior kasi too much soft materials, and I am a bit concern with the heavier body with almost the same power output lang sa XV yun engine ng FWD model.

Civic looks nice and spacious... pero mababa so didn't really consider it, if you're not very concern with ground clearance though you should probably check it out.

[deicabs]

Hi sirs good afternoon, newbie here i was just a spectator here before in tsikot.com(nakikichismis lang hehe). was checking for any thread about the new XVs and this thread came up, planning on acquiring the new XV myself.

Price range daw is from 1.4-1.6M (entry-premium level), and yes tama po kayo eyesight feature is not included in the Philippine version of XVs. For the compartment size same pa din ata with the previous models, mas wider lang yung opening ng 2018 models kasi yung previous models may contour pa which makes it look na masikip, not unlike yung new models widely open na.

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[therightone]

I see.

Me too, I'm "trying" to have a max budget of 1.5M. I thought of stretching it to 1.8M initially but I think that's too much.

I guess iba talaga kapag natest drive mo na yung car compared to just reading reviews.

I'm planning to buy ASAP though. I also don't want to risk being affected by excise tax (if that even comes into fruition).

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hehe goodluck on your hunt. Actually d ko pa alam if mastretch ba yun budget but if XV fits my expectations then no need stretch.

Regarding Excise tax naman, my take is that the XV is all new and they won't be giving a lot of discounts on it from the start, but come next year AFTER the first half of the excise tax is implemented (kung tuloy man nga), demand will likely taper off and they will be pushing hard to achieve they're quota... so they'll start discounting the units and will likely end up the same cost as current prices hehe. Of course lahat to imagination ko lang

Hi sirs good afternoon, newbie here i was just a spectator here before in tsikot.com(nakikichismis lang hehe). was checking for any thread about the new XVs and this thread came up, planning on acquiring the new XV myself.

Price range daw is from 1.4-1.6M (entry-premium level), and yes tama po kayo eyesight feature is not included in the Philippine version of XVs. For the compartment size same pa din ata with the previous models, mas wider lang yung opening ng 2018 models kasi yung previous models may contour pa which makes it look na masikip, not unlike yung new models widely open na.

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Welcome to tsikot deicabs!

Yes I believe those are correct, antagal lang kasi dumating ng bagong model d pa masisilip hehe

Medyo tahimik lang tong XV thread kasi lagi nirerecommend ibang sasakyan... expect bigger discounts though

[deicabs]

Welcome to tsikot deicabs!

Yes I believe those are correct, antagal lang kasi dumating ng bagong model d pa masisilip hehe

Medyo tahimik lang tong XV thread kasi lagi nirerecommend ibang sasakyan... expect bigger discounts though

Hehe thank you sir! Oo nga pansin ko nga, pero ok lang para hindi mahaba ang backread haha

Actually wala pa talaga ako plans on buying a new car this year or so, kasi ok pa naman ako sa current drive ko na innova hehe. But because of the excise tax which they said will be implemented next year, decided to acquire na din before the year ends, and XV talaga yung nag stand out sakin.[emoji16] will also be the first car that ill buy for myself if ever hehe yung innova kasi family car which ako na din ang gumagamit. Madami nga ayaw sa XV, they recommend nga either mag Forester or CX-3, reason maybe because of the performance?

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[therightone]

Hehe thank you sir! Oo nga pansin ko nga, pero ok lang para hindi mahaba ang backread haha

Actually wala pa talaga ako plans on buying a new car this year or so, kasi ok pa naman ako sa current drive ko na innova hehe. But because of the excise tax which they said will be implemented next year, decided to acquire na din before the year ends, and XV talaga yung nag stand out sakin.[emoji16] will also be the first car that ill buy for myself if ever hehe yung innova kasi family car which ako na din ang gumagamit. Madami nga ayaw sa XV, they recommend nga either mag Forester or CX-3, reason maybe because of the performance?

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Hehe performance wise I bet the base or even the premium Forester will be a bit slower than the XV since they share the same engine pero mabigat ang Forester, if you go for the XT though, that's a whole different story hehe...

People like the forester kasi maluwag and more practical than the XV, as for the CX-3 ayaw rin ng iba kasi masikip, masmasikip pa siya sa XV and with a lot lower ground clearance dn... main advantage niya is the beautiful design, good engine and interior plus Yojin 3 IMHO.

[deicabs]

Hehe performance wise I bet the base or even the premium Forester will be a bit slower than the XV since they share the same engine pero mabigat ang Forester, if you go for the XT though, that's a whole different story hehe...

People like the forester kasi maluwag and more practical than the XV, as for the CX-3 ayaw rin ng iba kasi masikip, masmasikip pa siya sa XV and with a lot lower ground clearance dn... main advantage niya is the beautiful design, good engine and interior plus Yojin 3 IMHO.

I agree with you on the advantages and disadvanteges of the CX-3. Engine's good, but ayoko din ng masikip and nasanay na din ako sa mataas ang ground clearance. That is also one of the things i liked about the XV. For the forester yes its more spacious specially sa compartment. 2nd option din siya actually, but for the XT?? Kung may mag sponsor, why not?! Hahaha

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[MR_BIG18]

Hehe thank you sir! Oo nga pansin ko nga, pero ok lang para hindi mahaba ang backread haha

Actually wala pa talaga ako plans on buying a new car this year or so, kasi ok pa naman ako sa current drive ko na innova hehe. But because of the excise tax which they said will be implemented next year, decided to acquire na din before the year ends, and XV talaga yung nag stand out sakin.[emoji16] will also be the first car that ill buy for myself if ever hehe yung innova kasi family car which ako na din ang gumagamit. Madami nga ayaw sa XV, they recommend nga either mag Forester or CX-3, reason maybe because of the performance?

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its not the performance...its the space

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[MR_BIG18]

i hope its not as small as before...the last gen lack headroom space, shoulder wise, it was acceptable

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[therightone]

i hope its not as small as before...the last gen lack headroom space, shoulder wise, it was acceptable

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It is almost as small as before... has exactly the same dimensions as the new Impreza.

[MR_BIG18]

It is almost as small as before... has exactly the same dimensions as the new Impreza.

too small for my big head

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