subaru It is one of those brands that has always followed its own path and has had a very marked personality. Their off-road character lasts over time and now they want to revolutionize with a new generation hybrid system which will soon hit the market. It will make its debut at the end of the year in the Japanese Crosstek and will then be extended to the rest of the markets progressively. In Europe it makes a lot of sense due to the strict emissions regulations since we already have something similar.
It could be a substitute or complement to the Crosstek 2.0 e-Boxer that we tested, although its capabilities are superior. The main reason is that it uses a larger combustion engine, the 2.5-liter four-cylinder boxer which has 160 HP and stands out for its thermal efficiency. The power control unit is located on top of the engine and controls power to a small lithium ion battery 1.1 kWh capacity. This is housed under the trunk floor and wants to stand out for its reduced weight.
The system completes with a new hybrid transaxle which has two electric motors, an impeller and another generator. The first delivers a power of 120 HP and 270 Nm of torque, so we are facing a much more capable system than the previous one. In the next Subaru hybrids we will see that most of the time electric energy is used to move the wheels, while the gasoline block can be used as a mere power generator on some occasions. Also note that the AWD all-wheel drive symmetrical, which is characteristic of the brand.
They talk about maintaining pleasant driving, while improves your efficiency. Another of the highlights of this new hybrid propulsion system from the Japanese brand is the maximum autonomy it achieves. Due to the position of the battery, the fuel tank can be larger and hold up to 63 liters of gasoline. If we take into account that his consumption is reduced by around 20% (pending approval), we have that a model like the Crosstek could offer more than 1,000 kilometers without refueling.
