“The Crosstrek's controls are laid out well, and the car is easy to get in and out of. There's plenty of room in both the front and back seat. Thanks to the Crosstrek's lifted ride height (compared to its Impreza sibling), visibility is excellent”- Edmunds
Seating and Comfort
Subaru favored practicality over flashy interior designs and quality with the Crosstrek. The cabin is smartly laid-out with every feature and nobs easy to read and modulate without being distracting. Most SUVs in the segment are plagued with short cabin space, but not the Crosstrek it’s a capacious SUV with enough space and support on the front and rear seats. The headroom and legroom are satisfying and the seating position compliments the driver. You get a good look at the bonnet and the road as visibility is not an issue, thanks to the big windshield and thin front pillars.
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Model
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Subaru Crosstrek
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Honda HR-V
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Toyota C-HR
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Hyundai Kona
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Buick Encore
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Mazda CX-3
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Chevrolet Trax
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Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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Passenger Capacity
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Front Headroom (in)
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39.4 |
39.8
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39.5
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38.1
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39.6
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39.6
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38.4
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39.6
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Shoulder room (in)
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56.7
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56.8
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49
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55.5
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54.2
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53.5
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54.1
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56.2
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Legroom (in)
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43.1
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41.2
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43.5
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41.5
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40.8
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41.7
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40.8
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41.6
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Rear Headroom (in)
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37.9
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38
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38.3
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38.3
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37.8
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38.8
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37.2
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38.8
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Shoulder room (in)
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55.6
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54.5
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52.5
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54.5
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52.5
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50.4
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52.8
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55.5
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Legroom (in)
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36.5
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39.3
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31.7
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34.6
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35.8
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35
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35.7
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36.3
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With seating for 5, the Subaru Crosstrek was born with strong SUV genes. Compared to other baby SUVs in the segment, Subaru offers a lot of space. The seats sit high above the ground thanks to its good ground clearance. Front seats feature 39.8 inches of headroom and 43.1 inches of legroom. The rear seats are not that bad either, the headroom is nice but the 36.5 inches of legroom is ok-ish but can create a problem for people over 6 feet.
Infotainment System
The Base 2.0 Crosstrek is equipped with a 6.5-inch infotainment screen with Subaru’s STARLINK infotainment system. As you climb up the trim ladder an 8-inch infotainment screen replaces the previous one with more tech-savvy features. Through you still have Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and Pandora integration as standard features throughout the trim family. Another standard tech comes sin from a built-in voice-activated navigation system, 4 audio speakers, Aha, SiriusXM and more.
Cargo volume
The Crosstrek might feel like a mediocre vehicle for what’s it offered with. Its cargo capacity is not that much so don’t carry a lot of luggage on your off-road expedition, which actually becomes a dilemma for off-road buyers. The standard cargo volume is rated at 20.8 cubic feet, this could be expanded through the standard 60/40 foldable seats to 55.3 cubics. They had to utilize the empty spaces inside the cabin, so they filled it with door pockets and cubby holes, so there is a lot of cabin utility on the Crosstrek.
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Model
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Subaru Crosstrek
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Honda HR-V
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Toyota C-HR
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Hyundai Kona
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Buick Encore
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Mazda CX-3
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Chevrolet Trax
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Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
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Trunk Volume (ft.3)
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20.8
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24.3
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19
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19.2
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18.8
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12.4
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18.7
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21.7
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Cargo Volume with Rear seats folded (ft.3)
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55.3
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58.8
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36.4
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45.8
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48.4
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44.5
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48.4
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49.5
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Subaru’s 20.8 cubics might feel like the best but it's not. Honda surpassed the Crosstrek with its 24.3 cubic feet of cargo. Even with the second seats down, it delivers a tad less cargo space.
