The 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek may be new, but the idea of repurposing the venerable Impreza isn't. The latest addition to Subaru's lineup is aimed at all those buyers who complained that the five-door Impreza hatch was too small and the Forester too big.
The designers at Subaru took the Impreza, raised it up 76 millimetres to give it a purposeful stance, slapped on larger, 17-inch wheels, a generous dollop of body cladding and more aggressive front and rear fascias and clothed it with bright, youthful colours.
The result is surprisingly successful.
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