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SUBARU XV PREMIUM

ENGINE: 2.0 petrol boxer four

POWER: 115kW/196Nm

GEARBOX: Continuously variable Subaru Lineartronic Transmission (SLT), AWD

ECONOMY: 7.0l/100km

PRICE: $42,490.

+ Good safety tech, good to drive, decent off-tarmac ability

— Continuously variable transmission, hybrid’s a better drive, hyperactive auto-braking