Subaru is on an absolute tear right now, topping a half-million annual sales in the U.S. for the first time ever. To celebrate, it has introduced a special, limited-edition XV Crosstrek that will be rather hard to miss.
Rendered in Sunrise Yellow with black fender and rocker trim, black 17-inch wheels, roof rails, black headlamp bezels, and darkened glass, the XV Crosstrek Special Edition is based on the mid-grade 2.0i Premium trim level. It then adds the Starlink multimedia package with satellite radio and dual USB ports, as well as the all-weather package that brings heated seats and mirrors and a windshield wiper de-icer. Also included are a sunroof, a leather-covered steering wheel and shift lever, keyless access, push-button starting, and pin-code access.
Mechanically, the Special Edition is identical to most other, nonhybrid 2015 XV Crosstreks equipped with the continuously variable transmission, which has been reprogrammed to provide stepped shifting during forceful acceleration, plus a CVT version of “second-gear” starts for slippery conditions.
Only 1000 XV Crosstrek Special Editions will be produced, the first of which are set to appear in Subaru dealerships this spring.
This info and more can be found at: http://www.caranddriver.com/