The Subaru Crosstrek is not the start of the compact crossover segment. It does not offer anything special as compared to the competition. However, it is surely more off-road capable than most other compact SUVs on the market. The previous-gen Crosstrek scored a five-star safety rating from the NHTSA. With improvements in safety features, we expect the Subaru 2024 Crosstrek to follow suit with a very good safety quotient.
The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek can be availed of in Base, Premium, Sport, Limited, and Wilderness. The prices of these well-equipped trims are $24,995, $26,145, $28,995, $30,895, and $31,995, respectively. The above prices exclude destination and delivery charges of $1,295. The 2024 Crosstrek Premium and Crosstrek Sport can be equipped with the optional packages (OP14 and OP22), adding blind spot detection, an all-weather package, a power driver's seat, and a power moonroof.
The 2024 Crosstrek Base trim can be leased for a term of 36 months with an annual mileage limit of 12,000 miles. The monthly payments stand at $375, while there is an additional discount of $500 for active military officers. Similarly, the Crosstrek Base can also be financed for a term of 60 months with an APR of 5.99% and monthly payments of $468. The down payment would be $1,999. The above calculation is suitable for buyers with a credit score of 700 and above.
Under the hood is a tried and tested 2.0-liter, four-cylinder boxer engine making 152 hp and 145 lb-ft of torque. All the power is sent to all four wheels via a CVT. Sadly, a 6-speed manual gearbox is not on offer. The good thing is that the Sport, Limited, and Wilderness trims get a bigger 2.5-liter flat-four engine, making 182 hp and 178 lb-ft of torque. Similar to the lower trims, the trims with the more powerful engine get a CVT and AWD as standard.
In terms of performance, nothing much can be expected from the base engine, with a 0–60 time of 9.5 seconds, making it one of the slowest compact SUVs. With the bigger engine, the 0-60 is quicker at 8.1 seconds. The new 2024 Crosstrek has scored an overall score of 83/100 in the J.D. Power Consumer Rating, which can be termed great. For reliability and resale, it scored 83/100 and 86/100, respectively. For driving and dealership experience, it scored 78/100 and 87/100, respectively.
Surely, the very good scores for reliability and resale hint at the lower maintenance costs in the long term. The five-year cost of ownership is calculated to be somewhere around the $38,000 mark, including fuel costs, maintenance, depreciation, insurance, and taxes, which is pretty decent for the segment. However, the driving experience needs some improvement. Stay tuned for the full review.
