GENEVA MOTOR SHOW | Subaru XV Concept Revealed

The design study precursor to the next generation Subaru XV has been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, forecasting the look of Subaru’s next compact crossover.

As expected from the earlier teaser, the XV Concept follows the lead of the current production XV by taking the bodywork of the Impreza hatch and adding a veneer of off-road readiness with some beefier styling cues.

Dubbed ‘Dynamic X Solid’ Subaru’s design language takes the svelte bodywork of last year’s Impreza hatch concept and adds additional cladding to the wheel arches and bumpers, a more pronounced grille, roof rails, unique alloy wheels, and a raised ride height.

Otherwise, the five-door body stays the same as the Impreza hatch concept, with its strongly defined shoulder line and hawkeye LED head and tail lights.

In concept form the XV is slightly larger than the current model, with an overall length of 4520mm (70mm longer) width of 1920mm (140mm wider) and a height of 1570mm (45mm lower).

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