The 2017 Subaru XV sits right in that gap the car market often ignores - too capable for a regular hatchback, not so large you are white-knuckling through a Nunawading car park.

Its Symmetrical AWD is not a checkbox feature. It is a full-time, always-on system that quietly redistributes torque between all four wheels, giving you grip and stability that a front-wheel-drive car simply cannot replicate. On wet Melbourne roads, gravel driveways, or a quick weekend escape into the hills, it just works.

The smooth Lineartronic CVT keeps the 2.0i engine in its comfort zone at all times - relaxed on long cruises, responsive when you need to merge onto the Eastern Freeway. This is not a car that demands your attention; it is a car that makes driving feel effortless.

Inside, the sport-fabric seats with red contrast stitching add a bit of personality to an otherwise refined cabin. Visibility is excellent, the cargo area is genuinely practical, and the elevated seating position gives you that satisfying sense of command without the bulk of a full SUV.

141,245 km on the clock, compliance 10/2017 - well within the range where Subaru's reliability record starts to feel like a real asset rather than a manufacturer's claim. Full-time AWD, grey exterior, black interior.

The XV is the car you want in a car you did not know you needed. It fits a parking space, but it will take you where the road ends.

If AWD in the suburbs sounds like overkill, you have clearly never tried to exit a wet grass oval car park at school pickup. You will think of this XV very fondly that day.

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