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After storming into Windy City with the seventh-generation Legacy, Subaru prepares to electrify Geneva with a pair of fuel-efficient models. One of them is expected to be the European version of the XV e-Boxer, which combines Symmetrical AWD with the 2.0-liter boxer engine and an electric motor.
“There’s hybrid, then there’s the all-powerful e-Boxer. Discover hybrid, the Subaru way on 5th of March 2019.” Considering the possibilities of the Ebisu-based automaker from Japan, the other model is based on the Subaru Global Platform. Looking through the German configurator, Subaru of Europe also sells the fifth-generation Impreza in this part of the world.
The SGP serves as the backbone of both the XV and Impreza, meaning that e-Boxer can be applied to the compact hatchback and sedan if Subaru can make a case for these applications. Considering that the plug-in hybrid Crosstrek is called Crosstrek Hybrid in the United States, another possibility could be the introduction of two electrification levels for the Euro-spec XV.
At the present moment, the European counterpart of the Crosstrek is available with either the 1.6- or 2.0-liter boxer. Power ratings range from 114 to 156 PS, and as expected, every engine is matched to Symmetrical AWD. In addition to a manual transmission, customers can also specify the Lineartronic CVT with six-speed manual mode.
Subaru has never been a cheap automaker in Europe, with the Crosstrek starting at €22,990 in Germany while the Impreza retails at €21,990. Opting for similar equipment in a Volkswagen Golf or Skoda Karoq turns the advantage in Subaru’s favor, but then again, there's no denying buyers prefer European products.
Throughout 2018, Subaru sold 36,688 cars and crossovers in the Old Continent, representing a market share in the ballpark of 0.25 percent. The automaker’s best year in this part of the world is 1999, when 59,554 vehicles were sold, translating to 0.39 percent of the market.
Considering that Europe has an appetite for high-riding vehicles, we’re inclined to believe the 2019 Geneva-bound debuts are the XV e-Boxer and the XV with plug-in hybrid technology from Toyota. Speaking of which, even the e-Boxer has Toyota written all over it except for the 2.0-liter boxer that relies on natural aspiration.
The SGP serves as the backbone of both the XV and Impreza, meaning that e-Boxer can be applied to the compact hatchback and sedan if Subaru can make a case for these applications. Considering that the plug-in hybrid Crosstrek is called Crosstrek Hybrid in the United States, another possibility could be the introduction of two electrification levels for the Euro-spec XV.
At the present moment, the European counterpart of the Crosstrek is available with either the 1.6- or 2.0-liter boxer. Power ratings range from 114 to 156 PS, and as expected, every engine is matched to Symmetrical AWD. In addition to a manual transmission, customers can also specify the Lineartronic CVT with six-speed manual mode.
Subaru has never been a cheap automaker in Europe, with the Crosstrek starting at €22,990 in Germany while the Impreza retails at €21,990. Opting for similar equipment in a Volkswagen Golf or Skoda Karoq turns the advantage in Subaru’s favor, but then again, there's no denying buyers prefer European products.
Throughout 2018, Subaru sold 36,688 cars and crossovers in the Old Continent, representing a market share in the ballpark of 0.25 percent. The automaker’s best year in this part of the world is 1999, when 59,554 vehicles were sold, translating to 0.39 percent of the market.
Considering that Europe has an appetite for high-riding vehicles, we’re inclined to believe the 2019 Geneva-bound debuts are the XV e-Boxer and the XV with plug-in hybrid technology from Toyota. Speaking of which, even the e-Boxer has Toyota written all over it except for the 2.0-liter boxer that relies on natural aspiration.
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