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Subaru XV Gets A New Name
Nov 18 2011 09:25 AM by William Maley in Subaru News
When the Subaru XV crossover arrives onto our shores sometime next year, it will come with a different name.During a presentation at the LA Auto Show this week, Subaru of America's Executive Vice President, Thomas J. Doll confirmed the Impreza-based crossover will be named the Subaru XV Crosstrek, not the Impreza Outback Sport.
Why the name change? Well there could be two reasons. The first is the Impreza is known as the inexpensive compact car in Subaru's lineup. By separating all the different variants of the Impreza (XV Crosstrek, WRX, and STi), they can charge more for them. Secondly, Subaru has seen good sales results from separating the Legacy and Outback lines.
The Subaru XV Crosstrek will make it's way to the US in 2012 as a 2013 model.
Source: Car & Driver
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