2023 SubaruCrosstrek Sport For Sale

My wife loves her Subrau Baja and swore she would never part with it. Two grand kids later we needed something with more room. She test drove the Outback and decided it was just too big for her and she couldnt get excited about it. The Foresters driver seat just didnt fit her comfortably. The 2018 Crosstrek has proven just right. She loves the comfort, handling, quiet cabin, adaptive headlights, Eyesight safety systems and the bright Sunshine Orange exterior and gray interior with orange contrast stitching. When I told her she needed to drive the Baja so I could wash her Crosstrek she gave me a dirty look. I guess you could say she is very happy with her Crosstrek (Crusher). Im very impressed with the performance and mileage (even during break in). The Crosstrek is averaging 33 MPG on the second tank of gas. Motortrend just did a comparison of the Crosstrek against a Nissan and Jeep and confirmed the Crosstrek is no slouch. It had the fastest acceleration to 60 MPH. I know the Crosstrek is faster than our Subaru Baja with its 2.5L engine. The Crosstrek gives us about 5 inches more legroom in the backseat over the Baja without sacrificing legroom in the front. The only con is limited storage behind the backseat. With 2 car seats in place you are limited to 20.8 Cubic feet of storage. Next week we are putting snow tires on Crusher for the winter. The Baja was exceptionally secure with snow tires during winter driving. My wife is hoping the Crosstrek does just as well. No car is perfect yet the Crosstrek does so many things well it will be hard to find anything in its price range that delivers a better total package.

Fuel mileage is ok, and having awd is a good idea. Body style is a bit cheap, to much plastic pieces. Interior is decent, a bit mismatched. Stereo is terrible, seating is not comfortable especially on longer road trips. Cargo is a bit cramped. Hatchback and other things have rattle sounds. This gas car is old news, that's why they stopped making them. You can get the hybrid version for the same price tag.

This car left me stranded on the hwy for a few hours while waiting for a tow truck. Transmission started making some grinding noises then it went completely out. Service department replaced the transmission, since it was still under warranty. It took almost a month later. Mean while I was out of a car for that period of time. I, had to rent a car, and that was expensive. After all of this headache was done, I traded in this stupid junker car. I, wouldn't ever recommend these cars. This CVT transmission is garbage.