Posted Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 9:47pm
It’s a rare pleasure to meet someone who knows exactly who they are but isn’t obnoxious about it. The 2.5-liter 2024 Subaru Crosstrek is that person. It’s the most Subaru of Subarus, attracting the brand’s youngest and most outdoorsy customers, and it’s coming soon to a trailhead or organic food co-op parking lot near you. The Northeastern states were the first U.S. territories annexed by the brand in the Great All-Wheel-Drive Battle of 1996™, so I headed up to Woodstock, New York—100 miles and one enormous vibe shift north of Manhattan—to sample the Sport and Limited trims of Subaru’s latest lifted hatchback on- and off-road. While it still won’t win any races, the Crosstrek 2.5L is a more competent, comfortable, and all-around enjoyable car than ever, with just enough Subaru quirk thrown in to keep the loyalists happy.
