Subaru’s Crosstrek is all new for 2018, and much improved. Along with beefier new styling that includes LED headlights in top-line Limited trim, the engine gets direct-injection for 152-hp, the CVT…
2018 Subaru Crosstrek Limited Road Test
Figuring out how the Crosstrek fits within Canada's compact SUV segment isn't entirely clear, but appreciating how important it is within Subaru's sharply focused model lineup is all too obvious. The Crosstrek found nearly 10,000 buyers across the country last year, or 9,723 to be exact, which means that it's starting to nudge up against the alternative Japanese brand's popular Outback that sold 11,255 units during the same 12 months, as well as the next bestselling Impreza with 11,673 examples down the road in 2016, plus the all-important Forester that found a grand total of 13,798 buyers last year. The rest of the line includes the WRX/STI compact performance sedan with a total of 4,217 sales, the Legacy mid-size sedan with 3,001 deliveries, and the BRZ sports coupe with a total of 740 buyers. It could be argued that the Crosstrek is most critical to Subaru's bottom line because it's more or less an Impreza hatchback with a lift kit, a beefier set of alloy rims, and some Read Full Story