2018 Subaru Crosstrek consumer reviews

$21,795–$22,795 MSRP range

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97% of drivers recommend this car

Rating breakdown (out of 5):

  • Comfort 4.8
  • Interior design four.8
  • Performance 4.half dozen
  • Value for the coin 4.8
  • Exterior styling 4.9
  • Reliability 4.ix

Perfect suv

I love my car. Absolutely honey it. When it snowed 14 in. I didn't miss one day of piece of work. I get great gas mileage likewise.

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Honey it

June two, 2021

Past Jane from Grafton, OH

Owns this car

I had purchased a Subaru Forester previously..but, I like the Crosstrek more considering it'due south non as big. It meets my needs. Some in my family have changed from a Ford to a Subaru considering they like my car!

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First Used Motorcar

May 24, 2021

By Kai from SACRAMENTO, CA

Owns this car

I bought this motorcar because it is a good commuter for me and will be perfect for my daughter in 4 years. So far, I detect information technology fun and like shooting fish in a barrel to drive without any bug. For such a small auto information technology has lots of space in the back for baseball game gear and luggage. My family unit of 5 fits fine in there, fifty-fifty though my youngest is only 5 and uses a booster seat. Dear the orange color!

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then far so skilful, seems to exist all that Subaru promes

May 8, 2021

Past Theresa from SHARTLESVILLE

Owns this car

the car is very user friendly and all family unit members like driving information technology. it seems to be very fuel effincent. the tech is also easy to apply

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Great commuter and family auto in any environment!

Jan ii, 2021

By DeeDub6 from Newport

Owns this car

I prefer to purchase cars similar this that tin can serve as many purposes equally possible: daily driver, driver, family unit car, cargo chapters, safe (good crash test results), astonishing multimedia interface, astonishing backup photographic camera. Horsepower is lower than some competitors in commutation for better gas mileage than the competitors. Information technology'due south my daily driver bc it gets nigh 25mpg city and 33mph highway. The All Wheel Bulldoze makes it perfect for curvy roads in moisture or icy pavement. The back seats fold down flat which makes the cargo area capable of accommodating furniture itms, large boxes, or a space for your large domestic dog and crate. My trim is the Premium. All 4 seats are comfortable plenty to suffer a long route trip for your family. My model has heated cloth seats in front. The backup camera is the clearest, HD, sharpest broad-angle photographic camera I've seen on a car. Fifty-fifty though I don't have parking assist sensors, the camera has the parking aid display then y'all tin can predict the auto's trajectory when yous just turn the wheel. The MultiMedia System has so many slap-up features, including: sync your phone via bluetooth or USB to receive calls, texts, read texts aloud, and transport texts with voice-to-text; either through bluetooth, USB, or Aux, yous can play music and utilize the interface to modify tracks; you can plough off the display, set the effulgence, plough on auto brightness to arrange as the ambient light changes, set your "welcome lights" - to have your headlights stay on for a customizeable period later y'all turn off, leave, and lock the car; turn on and off the ane-touch turn indicate; set the clock to sync with your phone. It comes with ApplePlay, (the interface works with Android as well). Some other characteristic I'thousand really happy with are the half-dozen cup holders - 1 in each door and 2 betwixt the front seats. This car might non be for you if you want a race machine or if you need to tow a trailer often. With only 150hp and well-nigh 140 ft-lbs of torque, it feels a little weak. It could exist fitted with aftermarket upgrades at the sacrifice of gas mileage. Towing is possible, but it won't be ideal due to slow acceleration. Mine does not accept a Navigation parcel, so I employ my phone for nav. The dashboard is relatively flat, with a perfectly flat surface above the stereo. The cubby below the stereo is also deep, broad, and flat. The air vents are correct at paw placement, but might not be platonic for vent-mounted phone holders. A surprising feature is the front seats take a cloth/suede strip that you can prop up to grab things from falling between the center console and the seat. It'southward not far back enough to save items that fall out of your pockets, merely information technology'south good for crumbs more often than not. Mayhap a coin would be saved, but the flap isn't secure in the upwardly posituon, and so it'll fall with too much weight. Velcro could be applied to fix that. Or y'all can buy aftermarket products to fill up that seat gap. Being all-wheel drive, towing the car must exist done with all four wheels on the ground, or all iv wheels off the footing (on a flatbed truck). In that location is a tow hook by the spare tire that fits into a socket in either the forepart or rear bumper. Mine has heated side mirrors which are peachy for common cold frosty mornings. I wish information technology had blind spot monitors, but these can be purchased aftermarket. It besides lacks a sunglasses cubby, merely there are cheap aftermarket ways to fix that. I'm very pleased to have bought this car used for a very reasonable cost. It'south functional, stylish, and fun!

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A Cracking Car!

December 12, 2020

By Vicki from NORTHUMBERLAND

Owns this car

I dear the machine, information technology has come fully loaded & we are even so learning it. It is the best Christmas gift I e'er got before!

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Just purchased used

Oct xiii, 2020

By Matyas StP from Saint Paul, MN

Owns this car

We do a fair amount of wintertime travel and then wanted an all-wheel drive. We also wanted something economical. So far this fits the neb on the fuel efficiency. My highway and metropolis driving take surpassed the rated mpg. Having owned a Subaru before, I'thousand certain the winter driving won't disappoint either. We purchased the Limited edition, so this has all the fancy stuff (Apple CarPlay, moon roof, heated seats). The Centre-Sight safety features are worth the upgrade. The depression-end torque is dandy so y'all tin accelerate from zero with ease. Nevertheless this 2.0 liter does not have the best power above 45 mph. If you want that, perhaps attempt the hybrid. They are hard to come up by around here. Besides the 2021 Crosstrek has an available 2.5L with much the aforementioned fuel economic system. Way to get Subaru.

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I love all of the safety features

July 7, 2020

Past Kag547 from Racine, WI

Owns this car

This auto met all of my needs. I dearest the eye sight, blind spot monitor, back-up camera and Bluetooth features. Information technology is the perfect size for me

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Love my Crosstreck

May 10, 2020

Past UtahOutsideGuy from Heber, Utah

Owns this car

I'm very active, do lots of sports pluss I live at seven.700 feet so lots of snow, machine is perfect, NEVER gets stuck (has snow tires for winter) unreal gas millage (I get about 33 MPG) Has great cargo space for 2 people, campimping, golf, climbing, skiing, united states a hitch bicycle rack. Earlier this I had a Lexus 330, wanted a new lexus 350, but could not beget, I'm thinking the subaru is a ameliorate car and much better value.

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New to me machine

May 4, 2020

By Susan from HALES CORNERS

Owns this car

This automobile had everything that I was looking for in a prophylactic, reliable machine for my daughter that has recently received her license. It has plenty of room, option upwards and sporty looks, but besides numerous condom features that are very important for a new driver and her parent.

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