2022 Subaru Crosstrek Customer Reviews

Pros

• Reliability

  Subaru has a great reputation.

• Ride and Handling

  Rides nice and turns on a dime...my wife says "it's zippy".

Cons

• Cabin Noise

  Road noise seems to transfer into the cabin but it may be caused by the tires...we'll see.

Pros

• Fuel Economy

• Power

• Ride and Handling

Cons

• Cargo Space

• Interior Space

• Cabin Noise

Pros

• Power

  I live in an area with a lot of mountains to climb, the extra get up and go makes a huge difference!

• Fuel Economy

  Great gas mileage!

• Ride and Handling

  This is a great ride, its comfortable, drives nice, not rough, takes bump, curves, quick stops, off roading, like a champ! This could be my most favorite car.

Cons

• Technology and Entertainment

  The factory radio SUCKS, I mean really really bad. We installed all new JBL speakers and an AMP. It is the only bad thing with this car....and it is BAD.

• Seat Comfort

  Not a huge fan of the leatherette, if I am back in the car after a hike, I definitely get terrible swamp ...you know what. The seats do not get hot like leather, but they do not cool you down at all.

Pros

• Cost to Maintain

  For a car of its size, and considering it has all-wheel drive, this car is super cheap to operate. Not Honda Fit (the best small car ever) nor Toyota Corolla cheap, but they can't be driven over rocky paths or pot-hole-ridden streets at 35 mph without falling prey to the terrain. The Crosstrek proceeds without difficulty or hesitation.

• Ride and Handling

  All. Wheel. Drive. At a reasonable price. If you've not experienced the confidence of driving an AWD vehicle over wet highways, you have no idea what I'm talking about. If you keep your tires and suspension maintained, hydroplaning is not a thing in this car.

• Braking

  I've been in two other cars which had braking that surprised me. A Ferrari F40, and the 2007 Honda CR-V. Everything has else performed as expected. In this car, if you have to brake hard, you'll be grateful your seatbelt is on. When you tell it to stop, it will do so rather quickly. Don't worry though, it will start beeping frantically at you before you need to slam on the breaks.

Cons

• Cargo Space

  The all-wheel drive takes up a lot of space and that shows in the lack of cargo space. This car is for transporting people, not things (unless you put it on the roof)

• Cabin Noise

  All. Wheel. Drive. Beefy drive train comes with higher ride height and tires with more volume. That means more noise. Crank up the tunes or talk louder to drown it out.

• Fuel Economy

  All-wheel drive and high ride height work against you here. Friction is not a friend of efficiency and these two factors increase mechanical and aerodynamic friction, respectively. Fuel economy is about 15% lower than a comparably-sized car with an equivalent trim level. Take the bad with the good. I average about 31 mpg with comfort settings and a casual driving style, an even mix of city and highway motoring. This is reasonable, but most cars of the same year can get around 35-38 mpg with similar settings and driving style. You can do better, but not without taking your sweet time and upsetting other motorists.

Pros

• Interior Space

• Reliability

  It's a smooth ride and seems very reliable.

Cons

• Technology and Entertainment

  Technology only because the blue tooth does not work well....phone calls cut out frequently.

Pros

• Cost to Maintain

  not terribly expensive to get serviced and Subaru parts aren’t stupid expensive like other manufacturers.

• Braking

  the car had excellent stopping capability. Autonomous braking is really good and intervenes if needed.

• Cargo Space

  with the rear seats down and cargo cover removed, the CrossTrek will haul anything you might need to haul. 10 bags of mulch fit with no problem.

Cons

• Seat Comfort

  the only thing I find to be a problem is that the seats aren’t memory seats. other than that, everything about the seats are spot on.

Pros

• Dashboard

Cons