It feels quicker than the 2.5 that was in the impreza. The impreza had a regular auto trans ,the xv has the cvt trans. The cvt trans makes the 2.0 feel quicker. I was worried about what the reviews said about the motor, until I test drove one. If you don't think it is capable offroad check out this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NPq4kv9k7E xv vs land rover. shawn