It is powered by the FB20B engine making 148 hp (110 kW) (in the United States), sharing powertrain specifications with the Impreza.

It was introduced in the United States as the XV Crosstrek for the 2013 model year at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. This model went on sale in Japan on 25 September 2012. The production version of the XV was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The concept vehicle was unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2011. Based on a raised suspension version of the Subaru Impreza 5-door hatchback, the XV concept offered aluminum alloy wheels with silver spokes, black wheels and clear blue center caps yellow-green body colour, silvery white leather interior upholstery at seats, mesh in selected interior areas with yellow/green piping, multifunction display with navigation, car audio, and vehicle information in the center panel EyeSight driving assist with stereo cameras and LCD monitor between the two combination meters, 2.0-liter four cylinder horizontally-opposed DOHC engine, Lineartronic CVT, and 245/45 ZR19 tires. Subaru showcased the Subaru XV concept vehicle in 2011. Japan: Ōta, Gunma ( Main Plant Yajima Plant) In 2022, Subaru introduced the third-generation model for a 2023 release under one nameplate globally, the Crosstrek. Since 2015, Subaru dropped the XV moniker in US and Canada. Initially, the vehicle was marketed as the XV globally, and as the XV Crosstrek in the US and Canada. Like the Outback Sport, the Crosstrek is a lifted Impreza hatchback with minor differences, though with a more substantial lift than the Outback Sport. It is a successor to the Outback Sport in the US and Canada, and the Impreza XV globally. The Subaru Crosstrek ( Japanese: スバル・クロストレック, Hepburn: Subaru Kurosutorekku) (also known as the Subaru XV until 2022) is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by Subaru since 2012. Subaru Outback Sport (United States and Canada)

Subaru XV Crosstrek (United States and Canada, 2013–2015)

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