I just bought a Suburu Crosstrek! I would’ve got a lambo but, I’m not quite there yet

Good informative review, I appreciate the lack of bias and like the more factual style reviews.

I just brought a 2018 with all the bells and whistle’s, whoever had it before me took awesome care of it. I love this car and every day I find out something new that it can do. I wanted one for 23 years and finally I got it.

The rigidity of the frame with the tighter steering makes the curves fun without having to tap on the brakes. Take the curves with total confidence

Nice honest review that does not criticise the power and CVT. Good job.

Planning on my future car and want a compact SUV model. After watching this review this is a strong contender for my next vehicle. Thanks!

I got this exact model as my 1st car in the bright orange and I freaking love it. Fits 2 car seats easily. The hatch has room for my boxer to travel with me as well. For a beginner driver I couldn't have made a better purchase

I have a Premium 2014 and you described it perfectly! Going strong at 85,000 miles!

i was waiting for your review, thanks you merci beaucoup

Thanks for a great rewiew.My first Subaru that i still have is a Tangerine Orange 2012 diesel.Clever 4wd for use in Norway.As you said it is not a sportscar..but there is something about the car that makes you happy.I have been working as a car technician in many years and on several cars...The qualtiy on these cars are better than many competitors...All cars have there issues..but Subaru have a good reputation for beeing solid.Serve them properly and you have a good Subaru.

Great tour and narration. I really like that orange color.

Got a new Premium in September 2019. Very happy with it so far. Great functionality. Smooth, quiet ride, great handling, surprisingly good pick-up from dead stop, outstanding cargo space (fits two bikes in the back, with front wheels off), excellent in almost every way. Just two very small comments, recommended improvements if you will: (1) I'd like a couple mpg better mileage if possible (like the Impreza), and (2) at high speeds when I want to pass, it doesn't give me quite as much pep as I'd like. But all it all, it's the best car I've ever owned! Footprint is as small as the Honda Civic hatchback, but feels so much more like a luxury SUV. I'm sold on Subaru!!

This review video is surprisingly relaxing. Great job.

Bought a 2017 last summer and love it.

This review was so pleasant to watch. Nice job! 👍🏼

I love they approach the power of the car. Everyone seems to get hung up on that in all these reviews of people basically comparing it to sports cars. He said it well "it's accelerates well and has a bit of jump off the line, but it's no sports car". No one buying a cross trek to drag race. and sure you probably won't aggressively overtake someone at 105mph but between 0-85mph no issues getting there or with overtake...

Friend of mine has one - i thought it was a 6 cyl. Fell in love with it . my nxt vehicle .

Excellent review and love the music.

I just ordered a 2019 manual crosstrek premium from the dealer - looks like a fantastic vehicle for exploring in our PNW mountains. Super excited!

I've seen hundreds of reviews. Your style is peaceful, but clear, and comprehensive. Tells the audience what she wants to know. Great music background, but you might want to set it a bit lower, since I want to focus on what you say, more than anything else. Great job overall!

I have a 2019 Subaru premium crosstrek with 3,000 miles now: Likes - torque vector steering, eyesight safety feature especially ACC works well, interior design, handling during slippery wet roads/highways, braking system can handle the weight of the vehicle with ease/smoothness, blind spot warning lights on side mirrors gets your attention even when you have tunnel vision.Dislikes - lane keep assist is a little aggressive, push start only on limited trim, not auto door lock when on drive and unlock when on park, no visible usb port (its inside center console), center console could use a little more better padding for elbow support.

Thanks for the review. Im getting a black one! Look forward!

+1 for the really great production value in this video!

I have this car and it is great I've had it for 2 years and I've never had a problem with it

just bought the sunshine orange color used one with 48k miles, the premium with the eyesight system. I've quickly fallen in love with this vehicle.... considering it holds up over the next 5 years that I'm making payments on it, I'll probably be a Subaru customer for life. It's amazing to drive, x-mode is wonderful and the eye-sight system has already helped me avoid a collision with another car twice. I do wonder if the eye sight system helps avoid hitting things besides cars like deer in the road.

awesome car and and awesome review.... both well composed and filled with useful content.

Just bought a 2018 yesterday...Premium. Cant Wait to pick it up tomorrow!!!!!

Just bought one. This review is dead-on.

Love the reverse cam on this car!

I test drived one on Friday. I'm leasing one next week :) Limited, fully loaded.

just picked up a premium. 1st subie. 3 yr commitment. Here we go!

i love the crosstrek living in michigan awesome in all the seasons . very fun to drive

Great review.

Keep it up the side by side old Vs new was a very nice touch

Really nice in orange.

Nice review. Would be helpful though to mention the comfort level of passengers in the back seats with respect to their height.

I just mine yesterday! Happy

Solid, honest review, thanks.

Why are you guys complaining about the power? It has the best in the segment and price range. Also best AWD in the range too If you equipped with a WRX engine and it will cost more than that. People will then complain about the price for such vehicle made

Most popular car today in America. Count the commercials you see for this car. You hardly ever see them anymore....because there's not many left.

Love the music!!

I have owned this car for a year. It's a really good car. Handles brilliantly & safety features are fantastic. I find the engine power is fine

Great review

Excellent review! Thanks so much. :)

That music was lit.

Had my SE Premium in CGK now for a year. Its brilliant. Here in the UK - find me another.

That background music made this video for me lol

might be buying this tomorrow. really hoping the black one i want is still available.

This WILL be my next car, but with the 6sp manual. To hell with that CVT!

Well,,, I'm convinced,,, this is my next car... thanks... 🤜🤛

Thanks for the video

Hey, didn't the car reviewer previously to do reviews for Consumer Reports? Just curious as the face and voice seem familiar. Good review. Subaru has upped the game on the Crosstrek. :)

Thank you for a very informative perfect review. I drove a 2017 loaner all day today and i was blown away with the peppy responsiveness after testing the boat like CRV and ho hum Tiguan. It a perfect size too ...roomy front and back seat. My model had the stitching but no moon roof or non manual seat control. Is the 17better than the 18?

The 2019 models base or not come standard with eyesight unless you get the manual 6speed just FYI.

I plan on buying one in January

Awesome 😀 😀 2018 Subaru Crosstrek AWD review .

Dude nice music!

That was a good review, The only thing that I noted from my own test drive was that , if you go around a corner fast, the Crosstrek tends to "wallow" but it holds its line (I understand, its not a sports car but it was interesting to me as to know what is a maximum safe speed to go around corners with). Also not sure about the X-mode,, seems like an electronic version of a low gear.

My wife has one and we are getting 38.7 mpg!

I like this Zen music.

Shoot, I would take even the base BRZ motor over the motor used in this car. I had a 2014 premium model. I put a K&N drop in filter and a Borla axel back exhaust on it and felt as if I was THRASHING the poor thing on the highway to get power out of it. I traded it in on WRX Base and happy with the power I now have. The Crosstrek is a GREAT looking car and very comfortable, but the performance is lacking. If it had the power of a BRZ I would still have it........

Several specification errors: Cargo capacity is up over last year's model to 55.3 cu ft--passenger room is also increased; EPA mileage is 27 city/33 Highway/29 Combined. Thanks for not berating the engine as so many others have. Subaru appears to have purposely reduced performance for the first 600 miles (1,000 Kilometers) to facilitate break in. If you do a long-term test on the Crosstrek, it would be interesting see how performance changes after the break in is completed.

Longevity? Transmission issues in cvt ? Is there a manual ? I'm looking at a offroad capable SUV. I'm leary of alot of the current SUVs. Due to breakdowns or absurd pricing. These little buggers look to be a good replacement to my 02 blazer. Accept the offroad part. My blazer(not modified) does really well for trails or open ground, mud, snow, and I between. Curious I must test drive.

This replaced my old Pontiac Vibe as my daily/keep miles off my truck vehicle

This will be my next Subaru .

looks nice, but why the weak engine?

good video

This one vs the new honda hrv..which is more rugged and durable for rough use?

I rlly like the orange color.

Hi, can you please tell about the seating position. I am interested in the vehicle but my priorities are upright seating, commanding view of the road & easy ingress & egress. I am asking this specifically because crosstrek is an impreza with high ground clearance.

I like everything about it except the power. My 2009 Dodge Journey has 173 hp. This only packs 152 hp? Seems kind of light for an SUV Crossover for that year. What sells me about this Compact SUV is the AWD with 6 speed manual. I can still take this out for fishing and hunting. Any mechanical issues?

Hey George. Your shorts and t-shirt getup give me great confidence in your professionalism.

why wouldn't I want to throw a muddy mtn bike in the back of my CX-5? I can buy a floor liner too and w/some forward thinking, bring a tarp along to cover bits/pieces that aren't covered and all is good, and I have a just as capable and more engaging vehicle to/from the bike trail...every vehicle we test drove w/a CVT was a (huge) turnoff...the HR- scared us during the test drive and we couldn't get out of it fast enough...we were willing to give up a few mpg (and simple infotainment) for driving feel, dynamics, and and overall "sporty" feel; something the Crosstrek has put 3rd or 4th on its priority list...I see lots of them around (OH), but it wasn't for us...

I just bought this 2018 car Limited with eyesight , but the waiting time is too much 15 days to 45 days :(.

The spokesman seemed to believe what he was saying. That makes him believable. Good voice too.

He is like saying a bed time story

I can't believe the CVT is *that* much better in fuel economy. A mile or two, sure, but four full mpg better both city and hwy? Surely you could coax the manual to close that gap with proper shifting.

Put a turbo and a hood-scoop and I will buy one tomorrow.

I have a 17’ Crosstrek so always annoyed when they change the design the next year 😡😡

Why is it that crosstrek is more fuel efficient than toyota chr despite its engine having more power?

I recently bought a 2018 Crosstrek and I like it. It serves it's purpose. I wanted a vehicle that is AWD and will get about 30 mpg. I knew I wasn't going to break any records for speed and that's fine. That's what my RAM 1500 with the HEMI is for. The one thing I am not happy with is the Starlink entertainment system. I know it got an upgrade for 2018 but it's still slow and glichy. The U Connect works way better. Subaru has to do a better job with voice recognition, bluetooth connection, and the way it indexes mp3. An example is if you wanted to play a full album from a thumbdrive and commanded the Starlink system to play it, Starlink will not play the album in track order like it should, but will play the songs in alphabetical order. Since Subaru Technical Support was no help at all, I found a solution on the web and that was to create playlists for the albums using Microsoft Media Player. Starlink didn't recognize playlists from I-Tunes. That's not good when you got over 800 albums! And as I said before, the voice recognition although alright, could be a little better. Final complaint is just recently the Starlink system did not recognize the command to make a cellphone call. The system kept asking me "what type of music I wanted it to play", are you kidding me? It took a complete shutdown of my car for 5 minutes to solve the issue. Some might say that you should not expect everything out of a $30000 vehicle, but there are other manufacturers that are doing a better job in the entertainment field. Subaru markets it's product to a young tech savvy crowd and with that, they should cross there "t's" and dot their "i's" on everything

I think I want this crossover

The new model looks so much better compared to the old at 0:55

wonder this one has the WANDERING STEERING WHEEL?

Did you find the seats to be "too small" for an adult male or woman of "average size?" I measured a 2019 Toyota Corolla seat cushion against a 2018 Subaru Impreza (the sedan version of a Crosstrek) and found the seat cushion of the Subaru Impreza to be one inch (1") shorter on all sides than the Toyota Corolla. The width of the Impreza seat was about 19" across versus 20" for the Corolla, likewise the depth of the seat didn't stretch long enough to be close to an adult's behind the knee bend area.

This could be my daily commuter/ hunting rig being that is awd. I could throw a deer or bear om top

I actually ended up liking them after seeing a blue 2016 Crosstrek two years ago.

Why no push start?

Is there available an older model Subaru sport looking?

It's the economy version of a Compass Trail Hawk as it has 8.7 inches of clearance and powerful enough AWD. More bang for your buck.

Just curious what everyone is getting for gas mileage. Friends keep telling me 35 hwy but I can never get passed 29.5. Also, I recently added A/T tires and have been experiencing 25.4 mpg . Maybe it's my lead foot?

Once issue that all reviewers on youtube MISS...is that the rear hatch can NOT be opened by a latch inside....a key slot in the door either...only. by the keyfob....this is nuts

Hi could you tell me is the CVT limited or is it just a CVT, how much better is it to Benz 250 4 matic of the same years 2018, thank you for your help.

Is it fuel economy?

Ours has about 850 miles on it. Our trip A shows 31 mpg trip B shows 27.8. not sure if we can do better. This mog is on a 5 hour round trip interstate driving.

as always - Subie for the Win.

People are complaining about the engine but my parents are thinking about getting me one when I’m old enough to drive and for a teenager it’s perfect because we don’t need to be going that fast anyways.

Subaru needs to at least offer the 2.5 engine in this car. The 2.4 turbo would be awesome

Just curious, how does the 2018 Crosstrek compare to the new Hyundai Kona?

Car gurus- the EPA says the cvt gets better mpg than the manual but in motortrends suv of the year test they reported that the manual Crosstrek got over 38 mpg on the highway. Do you guys have any experience with the manual Crosstrek that can verify that kind of milage?