| TRIM | Original MSRP | Clean Retail Price ?The MT clean retail price reflects a reasonable asking price by a dealership for a fully reconditioned vehicle (clean title history, no defects, minimal wear) with average mileage. | 5-Year Cost to Own / Rating |
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| $25, | $16, | N.A. / N.A. | |
| $25, | $16, | N.A. / N.A. | |
| $29, | $17, | N.A. / N.A. |
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Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Expert Review
Stefan Ogbac
Pros
- Capable on- and off-road
- Utilitarian interior
- Generous ground clearance
Cons
- Expensive
- Not as much interior space as similarly priced Forester
- Fuel efficiency isn't too impressive for a hybrid
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The Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid gains welcome lighting while the standard push-button start now comes with a PIN code access. Subaru's new Starlink multimedia interface is now standard featuring a inch touchscreen with smartphone-like controls. Opting for the range-topping Touring trim adds navigation and a larger seven-inch touchscreen.
The Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid is an all-wheel-drive Impreza-based crossover with increased ground clearance. A liter I-4 paired to a small electric motor with a total system output of hp and lb-ft of torque and mated to a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). Fuel economy is respectable for the class at 30/34 mpg city/highway but isn't as high as cars with full hybrid powertrains. Pricing starts at $26,, making it over $4, pricier than the base gas-powered XV Crosstrek.
Thanks to its generous inches of ground clearance, the Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid is capable on- and off-road. However, its hybrid powertrain doesn't offer a large power increase over the non-hybrid and its fuel economy is only a few ticks more versus the gas-powered XV Crosstrek's 26/34 mpg. Opting for the hybrid variant doesn't come at the cost of utility because the additional powertrain components don't cut into cargo space. With the split-folding rear seats up, there's cubic feet of cargo space available and cubic feet with them down, which is smaller than the non-Hybrid's cubic-foot cargo area that's expandable to cubic feet.
The Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid has a five-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA (out of a possible five stars) and a Top Safety Pick+ award from the IIHS, scoring Good on all tests while offering superior front crash prevention (Good is the highest possible score).
Despite the fact that it doesn't have much power, the Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid is plenty capable and is a good all-weather vehicle. In a First Drive, we said that despite its size and car-based underpinnings, the XV Crosstrek Hybrid is an impressive performer off the pavement. At a Subaru event, XV Crosstreks tackled a challenging Icelandic off-road adventure that saw it cross a flooded river and icy roads. Choosing the XV Crosstrek Hybrid doesn't come at the cost of practicality because the extra powertrain components don't cut into the car's trunk space as much as other hybrid vehicles.
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Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Review
The Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid does achieve greater fuel economy than its conventional sibling. However, it's the extra power and torque that makes it special. Yes, the Crosstrek hybrid is a fuel miser (particularly for its style), but performance is what makes it worth the $4, premium over the all-gas Crosstrek.
The Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is Subaru’s first U.S. hybrid and green-car buyers looking for an all-wheel drive (AWD) compact crossover were happy to welcome it. Subaru made a smart marketing decision with the Crosstrek. Rather than hobble the car with a drivetrain that was weaker than its base car’s hp, it built upon that power. The XV Crosstrek hybrid adds 15 hp but, even more importantly, it boosts torque. The torque added by the electric motor comes immediately when the accelerator is applied and adds 16 lb-ft total over it's all-gas counterpart's peak number. However, in the low rev range, the torque added is much more significant — about 50 lb-ft. This means the hybrid is snappier off the line and has more grunt down low. All Crosstrek Hybrids use a continuously variable transmission (CVT) with paddle shifters. The paddle shifters mimic the gear changes one might find in a car with a conventional 6-speed transmission, thus allowing the driver to hold the engine in the higher rev-bands if they choose to.
Additionally, the hybrid drivetrain in the Crosstrek Hybrid improves city fuel economy and overall fuel economy, but not highway mpg. The hybrid is rated at 30 mpg city/34 highway/31 combined — an improvement of 4 mpg city, and 2 mpg combined. Like the conventional Crosstrek, the hybrid also uses regular gasoline.
The XV Crosstrek Hybrid is also greener than the standard Crosstrek. Its CO2 production per mile improves 9 percent, and its smog rating improves from a 7 to an 8 on the EPA’s scale. The XV Crosstrek Hybrid is a Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV). Stop-start technology shuts of the Hybrid’s engine at stop lights and when the vehicle idles to save even more fuel. Combined, all of these factors help boost Subaru’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE). This is important to Subaru, a company that does not offer compact, two-wheel-drive economy cars in the U.S. market, and which has no electric vehicles to offer yet.
Despite it's improved fuel economy, the XV Crosstrek Hybrid hasn't lost its toughness. The rugged Crosstrek Hybrid has the same inches of ground clearance that the Crosstrek does. To prove its durability and go-anywhere capability, Subaru drove the Crosstrek Hybrid (with journalists along) across an ice-and-snow-covered volcanic wilderness in Iceland. So getting to Target on a Sunday in the snow should not pose any real challenge.
The Subaru XV Crosstrek comes in two trims: Base, and Touring. All Crosstrek Hybrids get the upgraded Subaru Starlink system that allows information displayed on one’s smartphone to appear on the car’s infotainment screen. Both trims also feature keyless entry with push-button start and heated front seats. In the base Hybrid, the infotainment screen is inches and in the Touring it's 7. The Touring also features Navigation and real time traffic information, a power moonroof, and leather seating.
Safety has become one of the Subaru brand’s main focus areas. The XV Crosstrek aced every crash test the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety threw at it. That includes the tough small frontal overlap crash test, which simulates hitting a telephone pole with just the front corner of the car. Oddly, Subaru does not offer its acclaimed optional EyeSight forward crash prevention system in the Hybrid models, meaning the Subaru XC Crosstrek Hybrid can't earn the industry’s top safety rating. Still, it remains a Top Safety Pick.
The Subaru brand is known for its all-wheel drive, rugged construction, simple-to-operate controls and safety. All of that is here in the XV Crosstrek Hybrid. The hybrid powertrain adds noticeable grunt and zippiness, green-car credibility, and improved overall mileage without any sacrifice in what makes this particular Subaru such an appealing little crossover.
by John Goreham
John Goreham is a life-long car nut and recovering engineer. In the early s, he was part of a team that built a solar-electric race car from scratch. In addition to his work at CarGurus, John covers automotive news at Torque News and GM-trucks.com and is a contributor to CarTalk and BestRide. Aside from all things automotive, John loves fishing and hockey, preferably in the company of his two boys.
Based on data from 8 vehicles, fuel-ups and , miles of driving, the Subaru XV Crosstrek gets a combined Avg MPG of with a MPG margin of error.
Below you can see a distribution of the fuel-ups with 19 outliers (%) removed.
Following shows the average MPG of each of the 8 vehicles in the system.
My XV Crosstrek
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid L H4 ELECTRIC/GAS Automatic CVT
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My XV Crosstrek
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid L H4 ELECTRIC/GAS Automatic CVT
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My XV Crosstrek
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid L H4 ELECTRIC/GAS Automatic CVT
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Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid L H4 ELECTRIC/GAS Automatic CVT Wagon
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Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid L H4 ELECTRIC/GAS Automatic CVT
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Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid 2L ELECTRIC/GAS H4 Automatic CVT
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XV Crosstrek Hybrid (Crystal White Pearl)
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid L H4 ELECTRIC/GAS Automatic CVT Wagon
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Based on data from vehicles, 21, fuel-ups and 6,, miles of driving, the Subaru XV Crosstrek gets a combined Avg MPG of with a MPG margin of error.
Below you can see a distribution of the fuel-ups with outliers (%) removed.
Following shows the average MPG of each of the vehicles in the system.
Gretchen (XV Crosstrek)
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Touring L H4 ELECTRIC/GAS Automatic CVT
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Rubi the Subi
Subaru XV Crosstrek Limited L H4 GAS Automatic CVT
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Sandy
Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium L H4 GAS Automatic CVT
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Daniel
Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium L H4 GAS Automatic CVT Sport Utility
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Subaru
Subaru XV Crosstrek Limited L H4 GAS Automatic CVT Sport Utility
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Pumpkin
Subaru XV Crosstrek Limited L H4 GAS Automatic CVT Wagon
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My XV Crosstrek
Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium L H4 GAS Automatic CVT
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My XV Crosstrek
Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium L H4 GAS Automatic CVT
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Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium L H4 GAS Automatic CVT
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Crosstrek XV
Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium L H4 GAS Automatic CVT Wagon
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My XV Crosstrek
Subaru XV Crosstrek Limited 2L GAS H4 Automatic CVT Wagon (4 Door)
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X V
Subaru XV Crosstrek Sport
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SuBOBru
Subaru XV Crosstrek L H4 GAS Standard 5 Speed Wagon
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Marmelade
Subaru XV Crosstrek Sport L H4 GAS Automatic CVT Wagon
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My XV Crosstrek
Subaru XV Crosstrek Limited L H4 GAS Automatic CVT
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Crosstrek
Subaru XV Crosstrek Limited L H4 GAS Automatic CVT Wagon
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Shrek
Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium L H4 GAS Manual 5 Speed Sport Utility
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Subaru XV
Subaru XV Crosstrek Limited
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Subaru XV
Subaru XV Crosstrek Limited
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Sufjan
Subaru XV Crosstrek Limited L H4 GAS Automatic CVT
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