Subaru XV Crosstrek

[tom4bren]

Rental car? Seriously?

Nah, not a rental car ... but it does look like it should be driven by a high school cheerleader!!!

JUST KIDDING

[circmand]

Rental car? Seriously?

Take away paint job body kit and scoop and you have

[JHarris1385]

I was being sarcastic about the 27s! This same friend drives an Accord daily, but does own a TJ.

Really? I mean if I was forced to drive a Subaru then this might be one I wouldn't hate as much as the others but to me I have never seen a Subaru I actually liked at all. Sorry no offense intended, I just don't see it. They all just look like rental cars to me, boring

[Hades]

My wife wants one, I like them a lot, however I really don't think they have enough power. Would like to see the xt motor in it even if its with a cvt. The 2nd gen forester is the best, but too much like a volvo for the wife.

[EVO]

My buddies got one! Loves it when its not in the shop for warranty work! I'm a Mitsu EVO 9 RS fan boy myself!! I like to make corvettes cry mommy! Although I have run into some fast one's at the track they have to be running 10's or better to catch me!

[WormGod]

Well heck, everything pales in comparison to the VX!!!!

I defend Subaru to the bone though. Having had a tuned out, modified WRX and STi, and now this (ya, the Crosstrek is actually quite boring to look at), none of them has ever given me any issues. Whether its ABS, broken power windows, or... or.... ah, heck, the Crosstrek suffers from oil consumption ( ).

In any case, I still have trade-in remorse from trading in my most fabulous STi for the Crosstrek, but a fun project is an expensive, I mean, fun project.

Yes, the Crosstrek is amazingly underpowered. Amazingly! I hate that fact, but at the same time, it would compete against it's own brother, the Forester, if it had a boost. However, it does make me wish they had a Crosstrek XT pushing at least 225hp. And with the EJ255. Which is going the way of the dinosaur....

[Cobrajet]

However, it does make me wish they had a Crosstrek XT pushing at least 225hp. And with the EJ255. Which is going the way of the dinosaur....

[circmand]

there are a few out there

[WormGod]

I can always start a Kickstarter and get a Crosstrek/STi swap project off the ground....

[EVO]

Yeah!! Amen! I'm tired of pouring $$$$ for the garage queen!!! LOL!! I do drive my VX all the time now, so I agree the VX WINS!!!

[VXorado]

Sweet Ride!!!

I like the new styling on the STi.

...although the XV & VX name combo was pretty epic.

[EVO]

Looks like BIG FUN!!!!
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[psychos2]

I traded in the xv for a 2015 wrx premium this past december. I miss the clearance of the xv but the turbo makes up for it . shawn

[WormGod]

I traded in the xv for a 2015 wrx premium this past december. I miss the clearance of the xv but the turbo makes up for it . shawn

Ya, the power certainly makes it worth it. If I want clearance, I'll just back the VX out of the garage and go for a spin, heh.

Congrats.

[dallas121469]

Steer clear of the Crosstrek IMHO. I purchased one new in 2015 owned it for 8 months and sold it. Luckily I got a good enough deal that I was able to sell it without taking a huge loss. Tried it off road and it was near useless in any kind of uneven terrain. Had the tires constantly off the ground. Is wayyyyy underpowered for doing anything except getting groceries. The CV transmission is also crap if you do any kind of driving other than taking kids to soccer practice. Wheel wells are too small for bigger tires without excessive hacking. I went back to driving my '98 ZJ and am much happier.