The new Subaru Crosstrek has arrived within the UK as a substitute for the XV, bringing a design overhaul and powerful concentrate on off-road driving.

Designed for “utility and sportiness that lends itself to an active lifestyle”, the household SUV touts a collection of drivetrain revisions to make it simpler to drive off-road.

It will get a “class-leading” floor clearance of 220mm and a revised everlasting four-wheel drive system over the outdated Subaru XV, permitting for extra agile dealing with and higher management each on and off-road.

There’s additionally X-Mode on top-end fashions, which supplies the driving force higher management on slippery surfaces. 

Subaru additionally claims the Crosstrek is 10% stiffer than the XV, as a result of refined manufacturing strategies, leading to a quieter cabin and higher dealing with.

The Crosstrek is the primary UK-bound Subaru to put on the Japanese agency’s new frameless hexagonal grille, together with reshaped air ducts and channels which are stated to enhance enhance gas economic system.

It additionally options slimmer headlights, new alloy wheels which are accessible in 17in or 18in sizes and black cladding on its wheel arches

It makes use of the identical 2.0-litre four-cylinder boxer petrol engine because the XV. That means it produces 134bhp and an similar torque determine for a 0-62mph time of 10.7sec and a prime pace of 123mph. Power is shipped to each axles by way of a CVT.

Inside, the Crosstrek will get an 11.6in infotainment touchscreen with smartphone mirroring as customary.

It additionally will get Subaru’s Eyesight suite of energetic security programs, which is claimed to function extra easily and rapidly than earlier than.