2014 XV Hybrid Touring owner here... 20k miles. Avg 24-27mpg (w/ roof basket, full spare, bike rack). It's a fun little car and I love taking it on road trips. It's a gret all-around car for urban, snow, country driving. Good visibility, good visual appeal (Plasma Green), easy to drive, quick from stop, quick at highway speeds (for overtaking). The cons: voice recognition is not the best (almost a pain to deal with so/ I don't use it). Talking on speakerphone while driving on the highway (forget it); too much road/wind noise for the other person to hear; cabin mic picks up all the road/wind noise. NAV is not difficult to use, but user interface could be more user-friendly. Cabin is noisy; not enough soundproofing around the doors and undercarriage. I do wish the hybrid battery holds more juice; driving at 75-85mph on a road-trip quickly depletes the battery especially when I'm racing to get home on a 3-hr car ride. I also wish the hybrid mode has higher output and can sustain EV mode longer.

 

Just picked up a 2014 Plasma Green Touring with only 5700 miles on it. Got a great deal on it, could not refuse. Was not looking for the hybrid initially, but after doing some research, I wanted the quieter cabin. ITS MUCH QUIETER than my parents 2013 Impreza hatch. That's a noisy car. Not as quiet as my 2010 Subaru Legacy GT however. I will miss that car. 153,000 miles with almost no issues. I averaged between 26.5-27.5 on the highway with that car. I'm also driving at 80 mph on average.

Since I've had that XV for a couple of days, here is what I think so far.
Radio is not in the same ballpark as my LGT with the Harmon Kardon system.
I think that the GPS is not bad, can see it easily and pretty straight forward to make it work.
The Bluetooth is soooo much easier to set and work than my LGT
Seats are comfortable, wish it had a little more lumbar support

Power from the drivetrain is acceptable, its no powerhouse, but its not a 1983 Gulf diesel either.
So far according to the computer(some of you say its not accurate) I'm running 27.9 mpg.
I think it will get a little better, but we will see.
I hoping this car will net me high 29's to around 30 on the highway. That's all I'm really looking for.
I needed a hatch, sedans just not that practical for me right now. Wanted to stay with Subaru, because
of the reliability of my Legacy.

 

How much did you pick yours up for? There's one near me, 14 Hybrid Touring with 33k and am wondering how much I should offer

 

It's not the hybrids fault if your getting sub 30 mpg. If my wife drives my XV Hybrid she gets 25mpg. If I drive it I get 33mpg. Same car same conditions. Is it the cars fault she gets poor fuel economy when she drives? Same issue in her Dodge Journy. She gets 15-17 mpg in it and I easily get 22-24.

Several regular gas model owners report 30+mpg fuel economy. So maybe you should adjust your driving habits.

 

I bought my hybrid touring (also plasma green) with 3800 miles on it for $23k. It came loaded with everything but eyesight.


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