Of the external changes, only slightly redesigned LED daytime running lights and slightly modified fog lights in the rear bumper can be noted.
In the cabin, a new media system with an enlarged screen has appeared, and manufacturers have also slightly expanded its functionality, which necessitated changing the layout of buttons on the center console.
Like the Impreza, the XV crossover received the EyeSight Touring Assist system, which combines adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, and automatic braking. Previously, this feature was only available as an option, but after the update, it is now equipped on all trims, including the base one.
There have been minor changes in the engine lineup — now, on the Japanese market, you cannot buy a version with a two-liter gasoline engine without a hybrid system. Now, all such crossovers are only available with a small electric motor producing 14 horsepower, which assists during startup and at the very beginning of acceleration.
