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2.0 X from £23,120.00 2.0 XS from £27,120.00 2.0D X from £24,820.00 2.0D XC from £26,820.00 2.0D XS NavPlus from £30,820.00
Recommended fuel rating 95 RON Unleaded 95 RON Unleaded Diesel Diesel Diesel
Type 4 Cylinder SUBARU BOXER, 16v, DOHC with Active Valve Control System (AVCS) 4 Cylinder SUBARU BOXER, 16v, DOHC with Active Valve Control System (AVCS) 4 Cylinder SUBARU BOXER Diesel, 16v, DOHC with Intercooler and Variable Geometry Turbo 4 Cylinder SUBARU BOXER Diesel, 16v, DOHC with Intercooler and Variable Geometry Turbo 4 Cylinder SUBARU BOXER Diesel, 16v, DOHC with Intercooler and Variable Geometry Turbo
Maximum power (PS @ rpm) 150 @ 6000 150 @ 6000 147 @ 3600 147 @ 3600 147 @ 3600
Maximum torque (Nm @ rpm) 198 @ 4200 198 @ 4200 350 @ 1600-2400 350 @ 1600-2400 350 @ 1600-2400
Displacement (cc) 1995 1995 1998 1998 1998
6 Speed Manual ✖ ✖ ✔ ✔ ✔
Payload (kg) 550 550 510 500 500
Gross Train Weight (kg) 4015 4015 4050 4050 4050
Fuel tank (litres) 60 60 64 64 64
Kerb weight (kg) 1465 1465 1540 1550 1550
Boot capacity seats down (litres, VDA method) 1660 1610 1660 1610 1610
Height (mm) 1700 1700 1675 1700 1700
17 x 7" JJ Alloy wheels ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Body coloured door mirrors ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Silver coloured door handles ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Electric foldable door mirrors ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
High intensity discharge headlights (HID) ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
16 x 6.5" JJ Alloy wheels ✔ ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖
Tyres 215/65 R16 225/55 R17 215/65 R16 225/55 R17 225/55 R17
Roof rails ✔ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Electric sunroof with sunshade ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Engine Start/Stop push button with keyless smart entry ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✔
Automatic headlight height adjustment ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
"One-touch" folding rear seats ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Internally adjustable headlight height ✔ ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖
Leather upholstery ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✔
Insurance Group 9E/17E 10E/19E 9E/21E 9E/22E 10E/23E
Swivelling, illuminated rear tray with cup holders ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Leather wrapped manual gear knob ✖ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bluetooth handsfree phone compatibility ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Satellite Navigation with on board computer ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖ ✔
Tweeters ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Subwoofer ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Auxiliary video input ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖ ✔
Acceleration 0 - 62 mph (secs) 10.7 10.7 10.3 10.3 10.3
Maximum speed (mph) 115 114 116 116 116
Urban mpg 30.1 30.1 39.8 39.2 39.2
Extra Urban mpg 44.1 44.1 54.3 53.3 53.3
Combined mpg 37.7 37.7 47.9 47.1 47.1
Urban L/100Km 9.4 9.4 7.1 7.2 7.2
Extra Urban L/100Km 6.4 6.4 5.2 5.3 5.3
Combined L/100Km 7.5 7.5 5.9 6.0 6.0
CO2 Emissions (g/km) 173 173 155 158 158

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Drive Permanent Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Permanent Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Permanent Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Permanent Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Permanent Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
Recommended fuel rating 95 RON Unleaded 95 RON Unleaded Diesel Diesel Diesel
Type 4 Cylinder SUBARU BOXER, 16v, DOHC with Active Valve Control System (AVCS) 4 Cylinder SUBARU BOXER, 16v, DOHC with Active Valve Control System (AVCS) 4 Cylinder SUBARU BOXER Diesel, 16v, DOHC with Intercooler and Variable Geometry Turbo 4 Cylinder SUBARU BOXER Diesel, 16v, DOHC with Intercooler and Variable Geometry Turbo 4 Cylinder SUBARU BOXER Diesel, 16v, DOHC with Intercooler and Variable Geometry Turbo
Maximum power (PS @ rpm) 150 @ 6000 150 @ 6000 147 @ 3600 147 @ 3600 147 @ 3600
Maximum torque (Nm @ rpm) 198 @ 4200 198 @ 4200 350 @ 1600-2400 350 @ 1600-2400 350 @ 1600-2400
Displacement (cc) 1995 1995 1998 1998 1998
6 speed manual ✖ ✖ ✔ ✔ ✔

EXPAND Mechanical

2.0 X from £23,120.00 2.0 XS from £27,120.00 2.0D X from £24,820.00 2.0D XC from £26,820.00 2.0D XS NavPlus from £30,820.00
5 Speed Dual-Range Manual ✔ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✖
6 Speed Manual ✖ ✖ ✔ ✔ ✔
4 Speed automatic with Sportshift ✔ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✖

EXPAND Dimensions

2.0 X from £23,120.00 2.0 XS from £27,120.00 2.0D X from £24,820.00 2.0D XC from £26,820.00 2.0D XS NavPlus from £30,820.00
Payload (kg) 550 550 510 500 500
Maximum towing weight unbraked (kg) 750 750 750 750 750
Maximum towing weight braked (kg) 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000
Gross Train Weight (kg) 4015 4015 4050 4050 4050
Maximum trailer nose weight (kg) 80 80 80 80 80
Maximum roof load (kg) 80 80 80 80 80
Boot capacity seats up (litres, VDA method) 450 450 450 450 450
Fuel tank (litres) 60 60 64 64 64
Length (mm) 4560 4560 4560 4560 4560
Width excluding door mirrors (mm) 1780 1780 1780 1780 1780
Wheelbase (mm) 2615 2615 2615 2615 2615
Turning circle - kerb to kerb (m) 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5
Kerb weight (kg) 1465 1465 1540 1550 1550
Boot capacity seats down (litres, VDA method) 1660 1610 1660 1610 1610
Height (mm) 1700 1700 1675 1700 1700
Ground clearance (mm) 215 215 215 215 215

EXPAND Exterior

2.0 X from £23,120.00 2.0 XS from £27,120.00 2.0D X from £24,820.00 2.0D XC from £26,820.00 2.0D XS NavPlus from £30,820.00
17 x 7" JJ Alloy wheels ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Spare wheel Full Size Full Size Full Size Full Size Full Size
Body coloured bumpers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Body coloured door mirrors ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Silver coloured door handles ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Electric adjustable and heated door mirors ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Electric foldable door mirrors ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
High intensity discharge headlights (HID) ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Windscreen washers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Front fog lights ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Twin Exhaust ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bee sting rear roof aerial ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
16 x 6.5" JJ Alloy wheels ✔ ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖
Tyres 215/65 R16 225/55 R17 215/65 R16 225/55 R17 225/55 R17
Roof rails ✔ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Electric sunroof with sunshade ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Rear intermittent wiper ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Pop up headlight washers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

EXPAND Interior

2.0 X from £23,120.00 2.0 XS from £27,120.00 2.0D X from £24,820.00 2.0D XC from £26,820.00 2.0D XS NavPlus from £30,820.00
Engine Start/Stop push button with keyless smart entry ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✔
Cruise control mounted on steering wheel ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Digital odometer (A/B trip) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Audible headlight on reminder ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Illuminated ignition ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Automatic headlight height adjustment ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Front interior welcome light ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Internal fuel filler release ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
External temperature gauge ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Digital clock ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Front map lights ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Rear interior welcome light ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Low fuel warning light ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Rear seat centre armrest ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Heated front seats ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
"One-touch" folding rear seats ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Adjustable dashboard illumination ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Internally adjustable headlight height ✔ ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖
Leather upholstery ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✔
Fabric upholstery ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔ ✖
Leather wrapped steering wheel ✖ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
8 way power assisted driver's seat ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✔
Dual-zone automatic air-conditioning system with anti-dust filter ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔

EXPAND Safety

2.0 X from £23,120.00 2.0 XS from £27,120.00 2.0D X from £24,820.00 2.0D XC from £26,820.00 2.0D XS NavPlus from £30,820.00
Subaru Vehicle Dynamics Control ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Dual front Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) airbags ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Dual side Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) airbags ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Front and rear curtain Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) airbags ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
High level rear brake light ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Side impact protection beams ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
5 x 3 point seatbelts ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Self-Levelling rear suspension ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Electric windows lock ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Windscreen wiper de-icer ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Heated rear window ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Active front head restraints ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Front seatbelts pre-tensioners ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Height adjustable front seatbelts ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Seatbelt indicator (for driver) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
ISOFIX child seat restraint mechanism x 2 in rear ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Front ventilated disc brakes ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Hill Start Assist ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Rear child proof door locks ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

EXPAND Security & Insurance

2.0 X from £23,120.00 2.0 XS from £27,120.00 2.0D X from £24,820.00 2.0D XC from £26,820.00 2.0D XS NavPlus from £30,820.00
Shielded deadlocks on all doors ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Remote central locking ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
High security integrated audio ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Locking wheelnuts ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Thatcham Category 1 perimeter alarm ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Rolling code ECU engine immobiliser ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Insurance Group 9E/17E 10E/19E 9E/21E 9E/22E 10E/23E

EXPAND Comfort & Convenience

2.0 X from £23,120.00 2.0 XS from £27,120.00 2.0D X from £24,820.00 2.0D XC from £26,820.00 2.0D XS NavPlus from £30,820.00
Steering wheel mounted cruise controls ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Speed adaptive power steering ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Ambient blue lighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Front power socket ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Rear power socket ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Driver and passenger vanity mirror with lid ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Swivelling, illuminated rear tray with cup holders ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Drivers foot rest ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Overhead console for sun glasses ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Retractable luggage cover ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Tie down hooks in boot ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Driver seatback pocket ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Front electric windows ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Rear electric windows ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Leather wrapped manual gear knob ✖ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Door pockets with bottle holders ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Front seat centre armrest ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Automatic climate control air conditioning ✔ ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel adjustment ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Steering wheel mounted audio controls ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Carpet mats DFO DFO DFO DFO DFO
Multi functional centre console with armrest and 12v power outlet ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
60:40 split folding rear seats ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bluetooth handsfree phone compatibility ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Passenger seatback pocket ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✔

EXPAND Entertainment & Navigation

2.0 X from £23,120.00 2.0 XS from £27,120.00 2.0D X from £24,820.00 2.0D XC from £26,820.00 2.0D XS NavPlus from £30,820.00
Satellite Navigation with on board computer ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖ ✔
Rear reversing camera with on-screen guide lines ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖
Front speakers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Tweeters ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Speed adjusting audio volume ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Subwoofer ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔
Rear speakers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Auxiliary audio input socket in centre console ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Auxiliary video input ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖ ✔
Rear view camera ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔

EXPAND Performance

2.0 X from £23,120.00 2.0 XS from £27,120.00 2.0D X from £24,820.00 2.0D XC from £26,820.00 2.0D XS NavPlus from £30,820.00
Acceleration 0 - 62 mph (secs) 10.7 10.7 10.3 10.3 10.3
Maximum speed (mph) 115 114 116 116 116

EXPAND Economy & Environment

2.0 X from £23,120.00 2.0 XS from £27,120.00 2.0D X from £24,820.00 2.0D XC from £26,820.00 2.0D XS NavPlus from £30,820.00
Urban mpg 30.1 30.1 39.8 39.2 39.2
Extra Urban mpg 44.1 44.1 54.3 53.3 53.3
Combined mpg 37.7 37.7 47.9 47.1 47.1
Urban L/100Km 9.4 9.4 7.1 7.2 7.2
Extra Urban L/100Km 6.4 6.4 5.2 5.3 5.3
Combined L/100Km 7.5 7.5 5.9 6.0 6.0
CO2 Emissions (g/km) 173 173 155 158 158