Subaru’s wildly popular, slightly off-kilter Crosstrek (the name no longer includes “XV”) small crossover transitions from 2016 to 2017 with few changes but with a new Special Edition model and fresh pricing. Happily, the pricing isn’t far off from the affordable price tags that hung from the ?16 Crosstrek lineup’s rearview mirrors, with the base model’s MSRP rising by $125 and the mid-level Premium and range-topping Limited trim levels seeing the same increase. The previously available hybrid model has been cut from the lineup.
As before, the Crosstrek family’s least expensive iteration comes standard with a five-speed manual transmission, all-wheel drive, 17-inch aluminum wheels, a backup camera, a 6.2-inch StarLink touchscreen display, Bluetooth connectivity, and a 148-hp 2.0-liter flat-four engine. The base model now starts at $22,570, while stepping up to the $23,370 Premium nets heated front seats, heated side mirrors, and windshield-wiper de-icers, as well as an additional two audio speakers (for a total of six) and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. Adding the automatic transmission, a CVT unit, to the Premium will set you back another $1000. The automatic-only Crosstrek Limited costs $26,070 and comes with leather seating surfaces, automatic climate control, automatic headlights, an insulated windshield for reduced cabin noise, and a color driver-information display in the gauge cluster. Buyers who choose ...