Subaru Evoltis: which version to buy and why
Subaru Evoltis has one mechanical recipe in the data: a five-door SUV sold as 2.4 CVT, 260 hp, AWD, Variable gearbox, Gasoline turbo. The buying choice is not “which engine.” It is which production window of the same 2.4 CVT — first stretch (2017-01-01 to 2022-08-31) or restyling from 2022-09-01, still in production with no stop date in the data. Both bodies are SUV 5-doors.
Subaru Evoltis has one mechanical recipe in the data: a five-door SUV sold as 2.4 CVT, 260 hp, AWD, Variable gearbox, Gasoline turbo. The buying choice is not “which engine.” It is which production window of the same 2.4 CVT — first stretch (2017-01-01 to 2022-08-31) or restyling from 2022-09-01, still in production with no stop date in the data. Both bodies are SUV 5-doors. There is no second engine, no diesel, no hybrid figure, and no price in this dataset.
Specs that stay the same on every 2.4 CVT
Across both periods the 2.4 CVT is recorded with the same powertrain numbers:
- 260 hp (191 kW) at 5600 rpm
- 376 Nm from 2000–4800 rpm
- 2387 cm³ Gasoline, 4 cylinders, Opposite layout, 4 valves per cylinder, Turbo, Front, longitudinal, Direct injection (direct)
- compression 10.6, bore × stroke 94 × 86
- fuel 95
- Variable gearbox, AWD
- 0–100 km/h 7.4 s, top speed 210 km/h
- fuel use 11.2 / 8.7 / 10.2 L/100 km (city / highway / mixed)
- tank 73 L
- ground clearance 220 mm
- wheels 245/60 R18 and 245/50 R20
- Independent, spring front and rear
- Ventilated disc front, Disc rear
If the search is “Subaru Evoltis hybrid,” “gas or diesel,” or a second horsepower figure: this catalogue line is Gasoline only, 260 hp only. Eco class is Euro 6 on the first 2.4 CVT and not measured on the restyled 2.4 CVT. CO₂ is not measured on both.
Power per litre on this 2387 cm³ engine: 260 ÷ 2.387 ≈ 108.9 hp per litre. Specific torque: 376 ÷ 2.387 ≈ 157.5 Nm per litre. Those ratios do not change with the restyling because displacement, hp and Nm do not change.
2.4 CVT (2017–2022) vs 2.4 CVT (from 2022): what the numbers actually move
The restyling does not add horsepower, gears, or a different drive. The measurable deltas are mass and the presence of a gross-weight figure.
| Parameter | 2.4 CVT (2017-01-01 – 2022-08-31) | 2.4 CVT (from 2022-09-01) | Arithmetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerb weight | 2088 kg | 2061 kg | restyling is 27 kg lighter |
| Gross weight | not measured | 2721 kg | only the later car has a recorded GVW |
| Payload (GVW − kerb) | not measured | 2721 − 2061 = 660 kg | only calculable on restyling |
| kg per hp | 2088 ÷ 260 ≈ 8.03 kg/hp | 2061 ÷ 260 ≈ 7.93 kg/hp | 0.10 kg/hp better on restyling |
| Euro class | Euro 6 | not measured | first window has the label; later does not |
| 0–100 / top speed / mpg-style L/100 km | 7.4 s / 210 / 11.2–8.7–10.2 | same | no recorded gain |
Twenty-seven kilograms on a 2088 kg kerb weight is about 1.3%. It is not a new model; it is a lighter 2.4 CVT with the same 260 hp and the same 7.4 s. Anyone expecting the restyling to buy a faster sprint or a lower mixed figure will not find that in these specs.
What the later 2.4 CVT does buy in the table is a published full mass of 2721 kg. On the first 2.4 CVT, gross weight is not measured, so trailer, load, or “how much family plus luggage” cannot be checked against a factory GVW in this source. If the use case is payload, the restyling is the only version where 660 kg of margin is an actual number rather than a gap.
Euro 6 is the opposite gap: it is stated for 2017–2022 2.4 CVT and not measured after 2022-09-01. That is not proof the later car is dirtier; it is a missing field. Do not treat “not measured” as “no eco class exists.”
Fuel consumption, mpg searches, and range from the tank
City 11.2, highway 8.7, mixed 10.2 L/100 km — identical on both 2.4 CVT rows. Tank 73 L on both.
Approximate range from mixed 10.2 L/100 km and 73 L: 73 ÷ 10.2 × 100 ≈ 716 km of mixed running if the tank is used in full. Highway 8.7: 73 ÷ 8.7 × 100 ≈ 839 km. City 11.2: 73 ÷ 11.2 × 100 ≈ 652 km. These are arithmetic on the catalogue figures, not a measured range test.
There is no mpg number in the data. 10.2 L/100 km mixed is the economy figure to use for “Subaru Evoltis mpg” style queries. Because both versions share 11.2 / 8.7 / 10.2, fuel cost per kilometre does not distinguish the two 2.4 CVT cars. Choosing restyling for “better mpg” is not supported here.
Weight, ground clearance, wheels — what does not split the versions
Ground clearance 220 mm on both. Wheel sizes 245/60 R18 and 245/50 R20 on both. Suspension and brake type labels match. Interior dimensions, overall length, width, height, wheelbase: not measured on either 2.4 CVT. “Subaru Evoltis dimensions / length / size / interior” cannot be answered with millimetres from this dataset; claiming a cabin size would be invention.
Kerb weight is the one size-like number that does split: 2088 kg then 2061 kg. Gross 2721 kg only after restyling.
Reliability, reviews, and rival names without our numbers
Reliability, “for sale,” Philippines price, and 2024/2025/2026 facelift stories are not in the data. This article does not invent failure rates or asking prices.
Comparisons people search (Forester, Ascent, Outback, CX-9, CX-90, Pilot, Explorer, Everest, Fortuner, Land Cruiser) also have no figures here. You can only compare Evoltis 2.4 CVT to itself: 260 hp, 376 Nm, AWD, Variable, 7.4 s, 210 km/h, 220 mm, 73 L, two kerb weights.
Versus a lighter Subaru in the same showroom, Evoltis 2.4 CVT is the heavy one in this file (2061–2088 kg). Versus a larger three-row nameplate, we have no length or seat count to score. Do not use those searches as facts.
Which 2.4 CVT to choose
Choose the restyled 2.4 CVT (from 2022-09-01) if the decision is “same engine, later car, and I need a gross weight.” You get the same 260 hp / 376 Nm / 7.4 s / 210 km/h / 10.2 mixed, 27 kg less kerb mass, 7.93 kg/hp instead of 8.03, and the only 2721 kg GVW (660 kg above kerb). Production has no stop date in the data, so this is the current 2.4 CVT.
Choose the first 2.4 CVT (2017-01-01 – 2022-08-31) if the paper trail that matters is Euro 6 on the spec sheet, and you accept that gross weight is not measured. Power, gearbox (Variable), AWD, clearance, tank, wheels, and fuel use are the same. You pay for 27 kg extra kerb and you cannot compute payload from this catalogue.
There is no “more powerful 2.4 CVT.” Both are 260 hp. Distinguishing two rows with the same name is by date and weight, not by a second horsepower.
There is no diesel 2.4 CVT and no hybrid row. Fuel is 95 Gasoline. If the brief is “gas or diesel,” the answer is Gasoline.
There is no cheaper-engine / weaker-engine split. One modification per period: 2.4 CVT. “Which version” means which generation window of that name.
If the extra money in the market is only for a restyling badge, the measured return in this file is 27 kg, a 0.10 kg/hp mass-to-power trim, and a 2721 kg full-mass figure — not more horsepower, not a shorter 0–100, not a smaller L/100 km. That is the whole buying difference the numbers allow.