Actual cost and utility: Subaru XV 2.0ie 4×4 Platinum

The Subaru isn’t exactly the epitome of agility, but it can be driven quietly and calmly. It follows its most precise directions faithfully and leans slightly to the side when cornering. As an added bonus, the Subaru has excellent off-road capabilities. With its impressive ground clearance of 22 cm, constant power flow to both axles and hill descent control that can be activated at the push of a button, you can master even steep slopes or snow-covered slopes, and it also benefits from. its good traction in wet conditions. And what about fuel and operating costs?

Our test application

Subaru offers the XV 2.0ie 4×4 Platinum typical WLTP consumption of 7.7 liters Super. He departs from this value in everyday life; We determined an average consumption of 8.7 liters, which results in a fuel cost of 15.66 euros per 100 km. Subaru used 6.2 liters on the eco route, while it used 8.7 liters on the passenger route. If the Subaru was driven in sport mode, consumption increased to 11.4 liters. Fuel costs are calculated based on the current daily fuel price on our partner website mehr-tanken.de (31.10.2023 / Super: 1,80 Euro/L).

Monthly maintenance costs

Anyone who drives resource-efficiently as we do on our Eco route reduces fuel costs per 100 kilometers to 11.16 euros. Violent speed results in a total of 20.52 euros. Car tax for Subaru costs 198 euros per year, liability insurance is 448 euros. Partial and comprehensive insurance costs an additional 127 and 523 euros respectively. Monthly maintenance costs of 250 euros are paid by anyone who drives a Subaru 15,000 kilometers a year. If the mileage is doubled, the total increases to 440 euros. We leave the loss of value in this calculation.

This is how testing is done

The automotive and sports test uses consist of three usage trips with different weights. The so-called “passenger use” accounts for 70 percent. This is a journey from home to work that is on average 21 kilometers long. The economy driven period, approximately 275 kilometers long is counted as 15 percent. The remaining 15 percent goes to the driver group of sports. The length is roughly the same as the Eco route, but the route has a larger section of road and therefore a higher average speed. The basis for calculating fuel costs is always the price quoted on the “more fuel” website on the day the article was created.

Monthly maintenance costs include maintenance, wear parts and vehicle tax based on an assumed annual mileage of 15,000 and 30,000 kilometers without depreciation. The basis of the calculation is trial use, three-year holding period, no-claims class SF12 for liability and comprehensive insurance for Allianz, including discounts for garage parking and restrictions for certain drivers (not under 21 years). At Allianz, SF12 means a discount rate of 34 percent for liability and 28 percent for comprehensive insurance.