Subaru Impreza Sport Hybrid announced in Japan
26 May 2015, 07:19 PM
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Subaru Impreza Sport Hybrid announced in Japan
I would but this for my wife.
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In the United States, the 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid utilizes a 2-liter boxer motor with 148 HP and 145 lb-ft (196 Nm), joined by an electric motor. The total hybrid system output is 160 horsepower and 163 lb-ft (220 Nm). A Lineartronic CVT box with 6-speed manual mode and paddle shifters comes as standard. Of course, Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive with VDC electronic stability control and TCS are offered.
The same underpinnings should be found underneath the body shell of the Subaru Impreza Sport Hybrid. In terms of fuel economy, look forward to more than 30 mpg (7.8 l/100 km) city. On the styling front, the eco-friendly Impreza from Japan distinguishes itself from the gasoline-fed counterpart through minor aesthetic modifications. For starters, the large front grille that spans the width of the front fascia is mildly different from the standard Impreza’s three-section grille.
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From the article:
In the United States, the 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid utilizes a 2-liter boxer motor with 148 HP and 145 lb-ft (196 Nm), joined by an electric motor. The total hybrid system output is 160 horsepower and 163 lb-ft (220 Nm). A Lineartronic CVT box with 6-speed manual mode and paddle shifters comes as standard. Of course, Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive with VDC electronic stability control and TCS are offered.
The same underpinnings should be found underneath the body shell of the Subaru Impreza Sport Hybrid. In terms of fuel economy, look forward to more than 30 mpg (7.8 l/100 km) city. On the styling front, the eco-friendly Impreza from Japan distinguishes itself from the gasoline-fed counterpart through minor aesthetic modifications. For starters, the large front grille that spans the width of the front fascia is mildly different from the standard Impreza’s three-section grille.
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26 May 2015, 08:30 PM
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It looks good but Subaru need to do more, quite a lot of the modern hot hatch band push the sort of mpg this does in town but with more power and not hybrid (note my Peugeot in the picture has 270bhp and pushes nearly 34mpg in town, 55mpg @56mph), it does look nice though and they need to work with Toyota as they have been doing hybrid tech for quite some time and Subaru could learn quite a bit from them 
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I quite like the XV, but 30mpg from a Hybrid is pretty appalling. Can't be right, surely? The standard petrol version does an average of 40mpg.
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