ernieb

The biggest change I found to my previous car Skoda Yeti DSG was the Subaru CVT, hard acceleration will make one hell of a racket as the engine powers at high revs. I found very quickly that an easy right foot accelerated the car just as quickly without the attendant noise. The paddles are not so good on up shifts but very useful coming down. I know they are ‘fake’ but it works well enough. Where I live there are loads of 20mph areas that alternate to 30mph. Seeing the 20mph sign it’s enough to hit the down paddle a couple of times and the car cruises to 20mph, same going down from 40 to 30. The ACC works well even at 20mph. (One of the 20mph roads near me had over 1600 speed fines in a month) not trying to teach you to suck eggs just my experience. enjoy!

My XV has been faultless since we picked it up new May 2018, I’m getting 39mpg indicated but about 35mpg real. The safety features, adaptive cruise control, lane guidance etc., are a joy particularly when on motorways, roadworks, stop start no problem. The switch that’s used to set the speed can be used to change the set speed, push down to reduce and up to increase. (If you just tap the switch up it will increase from say 32mph to 35mph, another tap 40mph etc.) on the M1 there is a 60mph section then reduces to 50mph, so two taps down and the car drops from 60 to 50mph, easy. The CrossClimate SUV tyres are a joy in any conditions and feel solid under the car. i hope you enjoy the XV, we are!

Yes indeed, the maps are updated for me via a web site but for you they will probably be “over the air”. I my case because of the delay in getting the updates they extended the map update period by a year. The TomTom maps work well enough but I still tend to use Waze even on journeys I do all the time as the traffic, breakdowns etc., data updated in real time are very useful. Enjoy the new XV, ours is red and we are very happy with its overall performance.

Snow = try Scotland later today!

As bode, mine were fitted as part of the purchase deal. Something I slipped into close the deal? Ernie

Not done anything like this on any of my SUBARU cars but suggest if you are happy to do the work and can get the parts go down that route. In the past I’ve tried to do these types of jobs myself so that I can input some quality control and look out for other potential issues. I’m also a fan, as you’ve suggested of doing as much to replace parts whilst the bits are stripped off?

I bought the genuine Subaru ones when I ordered the car and they have worn pretty badly with quite bad heel marks. They still do a good job and are much better, in my opinion, to the fabric versions. Easily removed to wash and clean.

I’ve had mixed experience of Auto Stop Start in the past. The XV seems to work really well and I like the feature that instead of just having to release the foot brake I can increase the foot brake pressure to restart the engine, great if your on an incline. I last reset mine about 9 months ago, it’s showing that I’ve saved 2 gallons and it’s been stopped 6 hours. Not a great saving I guess in the scheme of things but less pollution has been put into the environment. Ernie

you need to check this out I'm not so sure the XV ground clearance would be OK at this site?

The good thing, whatever happens, is having a car that will cope and do it very well.

Nice car, good choice if you need the space, enjoy.

Impressive, thanks.

Oh! the joy of a new car. Enjoy.

I'd love to have a a real spare tyre. The problem is the size just eats the already smallish boot......

I bought my CrossClimate SUV from Costco, good value. They did damage a sensor valve but did not quibble, bought an OEM replacement which they payed for £104, fitted, all good. I’ve been through last winter but used the CrossClimate tyres on two previous Skoda Yeti, in very deep snow, ice and floods, very comfortable and secure.

That looks good, it’s the way the car should have been delivered rather than the chrome.

Does it give a smooth finish?

I’ve got Cross Climates SUV on my XV, brilliant in a word.

It might just do if your body was shielding the key fob anyway it's a cheap enough fix to try.

they look so much better than the standard chrome finish.

Hi, Assume you'r not going to buy new as currently XV's are only sold with a petrol engine and a CVT automatic gearbox?

As you say simple when you know but what a pain in the !!!

@ade sounds like you are overall happy with what’s been achieved, pity the reversing camera is not functioning, sounds weird as you’ve indicated. Enrie

At least there's progress and you can see the end in sight?

It might, in the end, be the best option to let them sort it for a fixed price. if it does not work you don't pay and they will sort any issues with coding (if required)