2024 Subaru Crosstrek Limited Review - A $35,000 Adventurous SUV!

[@paulhunter6652]

I own a 2024 Crosstrek Limited in Magnetite grey. I drove Honda, Toyota and Mazda and IMO the Crosstrek won in all categories. Great technology and amazing sound system. Awesome vehicle so far!

[@marshallosantos9035]

Reliability ? Come back in three years with your second transmission.

[@luisflor5921]

@@marshallosantos9035Subaru CVT transmissions have been very reliable recently, additionally any car can be reliable as long as you maintain them well, the reason Toyota and Honda are up there in reliability is the ability to still turn on the car after neglect and really low maintenance

[@gearsdan]

I've had the '24 Limited in Sun Blaze Pearl for about a month now. Absolutely love it. Coming from a manual car, I can't be happier with this car. CVT is super responsive and the drive is smooth

[@liv0003]

Stunning color for a beautiful car. Love it!

[@RaP22]

That dead switch in the console is for the Japanese and European versions for surround camera viewing and also the USA version is missing the memory seat settings that is integrated into the drivers door giving you 2 memory settings. Here’s the full camera surround kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3vRmKZqltB3iKs

[@ERIN_GUNN]

Do you know if the Canadian version has the memory seat programming?

[@RaP22]

@@ERIN_GUNN no I don’t think so unfortunately

[@Kwijibob]

Dynamat in the doors and hatch will solve the road noise

[@montvilleo]

Luv it. PS - just a little detail i noticed: they should have the little light in the cargo area come on automatically. Unless it's a three way switch and i missed it.

[@NotoriousRawDogger]

Changing climate controls from physical controls to the touch screen controls made pass on this car

[@ForeverDownByLaw]

The giant screen is a deal breaker for me. I much prefer Honda's mix of screen and traditional controls.

[@DF-oe7qf]

Looks amazing. Do the rear seats fold level with the cargo area (or is there small a jump up)? When the hatch is up, does it offer sun/rain protection while your standing at the back (always find myself drawn to more squared off SUVs for that).

[@GoldRaven-oe4by]

I just wish subaru would stop using boxer engines and cvts. Imagine this thing with a inline engine and 8 speed auto or something, that would be absolutely perfect

[@Zanderthelab]

For a limited there should also be ventilated seats and a power lift gate and it doesn’t have either! Oh and it doesn’t have hvac in the rear!

[@stevebailey7633]

This has been a problem with the upper levels of Impreza, which is essentially what a Crosstrek is, they do not offer the same trim features of an Outback. Impreza is marketed to folks wanting smaller and cheaper, and Subaru doesn’t add features that competitors offer.

[@Zanderthelab]

@@stevebailey7633 I can get over the ventilated seats and the power lift gate. But you need to have rear hvac. The ford escape had it from the beginning. It’s just unacceptable. In addition, from my experience you suffer back there without the rear hvac.

[@fansgalorellc621]

Agreed. I have a 2019 Limited and I wish mine had the ventilated seats and power liftgate. I ended up grabbing an aftermarket fan cooling seat cushion from amazon and that made the drive better in the summer. It’s not perfect, but where I live ventilated seats are a must. Also too, throw in a heated steering wheel too.

[@Zanderthelab]

@@fansgalorellc621 I agree with all of this. Top trim should have heated and cooled seats and a heated steering wheel. Also, the legacy has heated rear seats even!! Not cool!

[@flameazaleas]

currently saving up for a new crosstrek premium. my 2009 corolla has 300,000 miles on it and the amount of oil it burns is unreal haha. i was split between an outback and a forester initially, but the new crosstrek has definitely swayed me. hopefully it'll last just as long as my toyota has!

[@rolandtimario2362]

All cars will last a long time. Just have to maintain the manufacturer maintenance guide.

[@mohammeds5458]

@rolandtimario2362 Maybe he doesn't follow the maintenance guide, or he doesn't know that.

[@flameazaleas]

@@mohammeds5458 yes, because i crossed the 300,000 mile threshold by not knowing how and when to do scheduled maintenance.

[@bwofficial1776]

Subaru makes good stuff. Comfortable, reliable, nice enough. I like the Crosstrek, it looks adventure-y. I sometimes see lifted ones with roof baskets and all-terrain tires. As a Subaru owner I don't use the climate controls on the touchscreen except to turn it on and off. I set it to auto when I got the car and use the temperature and defrost buttons as needed. $35k with the Subaru VIP coupon can get you a bigger and nicer Outback or Forester though. It's less overpriced and better quality than a Jeep Compass or Cherokee.

[@gs98999]

Suv? Or a hatchback that’s lifted with an SuV label to sell to people who wouldn’t want to buy a hatchback?

[@lastresort1757]

It’s a crossover

[@LisaBromfieldInspires]

How was the gas mileage? Great review!

[@Kutongkulot]

No heated steering wheel?

[@TheSkyline5467]

lt depends what you mean about night and day. I've owned both, and drive up the same grade a number of times on the way to my dad's house and it splits into two lanes for the opportunity to pass for about a half mile. With the 2.5 you can, whereas with the 2.0 it somehow just does NOTHING if you put your foot down on an incline. So to me it's night and day. If night and day is the 2.0 vs. the new Koenigsegg.... well... lol

[@syedmustafa3145]

my family has every generation of crosstrek, very disappointed that they dropped the manual option which for me was a big selling point - manual with AWD in a practical car. I appreciate that they have made a car with more mainstream appeal but it is still sad to see the loss of some subaru quirks

[@richardepstein3494]

unfortunately, almost no takers for the manual

[@ERIN_GUNN]

Yeah, it's too bad, but no one bought them. It's not worth it to continue. Instead, you can get manual paddle shifters not exactly the same, but it's there.

[@syedmustafa3145]

@@ERIN_GUNN ​ @richardepstein3494 interestingly talking to the dealer he was telling me that the demand for manuals is actually significantly higher than the sell rate, but Subaru won't manufacture as much and send them to dealers as CVTs are more economical and profitable and Subaru needs to reach company wide emissions goals. it also sucks because with the same engine and transmission they have used for years I don't think it would have been that difficult to include a manual option for 2024, but this is another victim to increasing emissions targets.

[@Das_Germaican]

Manual doesn’t work with the eye-sight tech and that’s apparently why they dropped it. I’ve heard they’re working on it though.

[@johnnyisahermit]

cant get this trim in the 2.0 so 2.5 is the only option for whats shown

[@thecutlemon8101]

Hey, by the way could you do a little driving impressions section kind of like Doug demuro? Just a random idea I had

[@worrywart1311]

Might have been helpful to mention there are no rear air vents. That is important in a warm climate.

[@michaels999]

I believe that they are under the seats

[@42luke93]

First year they removed the actual parking shifter. I suppose they kept it all of these years since there was a manual transmission offered up to the 2023 models.

[@42luke93]

Handbrake*

[@xxxpensive1415]

The instrumental cluster looks cheap😡

[@BigBootyJudy40ozBounce]

It is cheap

[@isaiasanchez1987]

@@BigBootyJudy40ozBounce it looks it too

[@WeisserAudi]

What a coincidence because my parents just bought a 2024 Crosstrek sport today

[@1vswatts]

I just ordered a 2024 Crosstrek Sport in Alpine Green. Can’t wait till it comes in.

[@perseusbolt3591]

Let me know how u guys like them, I’m looking into getting that one.

[@kiraleaf]

Great all-round rugged Subaru goodness! I love the new color, it's not as Glaringly Orange as some new Toyota colors but my personal favourite on the Crosstrek is the classic Horizon Blue Pearl. Several paint variations on the 2024 Limited get yellow accents which look nice on black/dark blue! Bummed that they stopped offering manual, though.

[@silver33]

I think it's overpriced. For that kind of money you can get the highest trim of the new 24 Kona or a niced used Lexus or Acura. Don't get me wrong I love the Crosstrek.

[@FreeRangeLemon]

Thanks so much for doing reviews on the base and the top trim!

[@ikymagoo]

Great video

[@edr3774]

@shooting cars, please test drive the 2024 subaru impreza

[@daniellovecchio6235]

Well done. 👍🏼

[@frankheimerle]

at 4:32 besides the "better functionality" you forgot to mention that it's notoriously S... L... O... W... !!!

[@jonj77]

That color is very nice, but I’m not sure that I’d be brave enough to buy that color! Lol

[@2bookoo4u]

Just bought a 2024 Sapphire Blue Crosstrek in the limited trim. My first Subaru and I love the car, but the interior quality could be better. I'm used to driving upper-trim Mazda's, and Subaru has a long way to go interior-wise. In spite of that, I still love the Crosstrek. It's a comfortable driver that doesn't have a stiff ride, meaning you could go on long trips with it. All in all I'm very happy with mine. The Crosstrek could use a power lift gate in the higher trims though.

[@rubenrodriguez3517]

Nice review, hope the road noise ain’t that bad. Looking at the civic and they say the same thing regarding road noise.

[@blue-tb2fd]

I've driven a 2021 Crosstrek Sport and the road noise is pretty good - much better than my 2010 Forester and only a hair louder than the 2011 Legacy I used to drive

[@edgaryzen4925]

Nice loaded CUV Ridiculous price

[@Kwijibob]

Seriously overpriced. 8k more for a limited than in 2021 Edit: apples to apples packages, 3k more

[@danielfair4675]

​@noahscomputer4130 wrong .... the $35k price he quoted was for that particular vehicle. The 2024 LIMITED starts @ $30,895, the 2021 LIMITED started @ $29,045. I ordered a loaded to the max LIMITED in mid 2021, it msrp'd @ $34,600 before tax, title, ect.

[@Kwijibob]

​​​​​​​​​@@danielfair4675Maybe regional pricing idk. I got a fully loaded 2021 except sunroof and navi for $28.5k, which was the sticker price in early 2021. $29.8k out the door tax tags title destination etc. Sunroof navi pkg was offered for $2.2k more but I passed on those.

[@DavidCrenshaw-q2d]

those seats are unbelievably hideous! looks like fake leather... the sport cloth looks infinitely better, the premium cloth looks better, the base cloth looks better... lol and i like orange!!

[@it1988a]

It's more like $50-$60k. My wife's brand new Legacy died at 100k miles. What junk!

[@dave11686]

Love the Crosstrek

[@kiraleaf]

@Brian_Eugene_Lee Yeah, that's the weakest link(s, literally) .. Nissan can't do it, but Subaru has proven time and again that their drivetrains are solid.

[@MrOktsx]

If I had to buy a car this would probably be in the running. But, fully loaded at 35K with no power liftgate and a cvt... maybe another CX-5.

[@whatwhome6914]

Nice vehicle. But, I would never pay above $30K for it.

[@RajaRaja-xs1he]

over priced, 1980's touch screen, slower than the snail. UI is from 1940's.

[@paulhunter6652]

Your 1980