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I guess it hit or miss with these cars!
cdhttlr, 01/29/2014
updated 07/31/2017
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought my Crosstrek in August and since than have never been able to achieve anything near the EPA fuel mileage of 25 city/33 highway. Best ever was 30 highway and 22 city and its been slowly dropping since new. I now have 3800 miles on it and the last highway trip 100% highway other than 4 on/off ramps. cruise set on 63 the whole time was 26mpg. I struggle now to get 18mpg around town. I even removed the spare tire and jack and rear cargo and floor mats to reduce weight. The dealer says there is nothing wrong with it and is probably my driving. Really than why did every other car that I've owned get better then advertised MPGs? A total of 12 cars total beaters to brand new.
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Don't bother buying
luism2013, 11/17/2014
updated 11/26/2017
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
Car consumes way to much oil for a brand new car. Never thought I would spend so much on just oil. Spend more time getting oil for the car then I do getting gas. My oil light came on right after I purchased the vehicle and had the dealer see what was wrong they said it was just low. After topping it off I began my trip home and on an empty road the oil light came on had to drive it several hundred me to get oil. Took it in to a dealer and say the car normally burns 1 quart every 1200 miles. You do an oil change every 7000 miles that's 5-6 quarts of oil at 10 bucks a quart. Never had any problems. So with other vehicles first and last subaru I personally buy. Also the car over revs. 20171125, traded in my car after problems continued. Got my engine replace after finally failing there oil consumption test this was around the end of 2015. About 1 year and some change the transmission started acting up it would shift so we took it in and luckily the recall on the transmission happen so we got it replaced, this was about mid 2017. October 2017 the transmission starting acting up again. Also i nothing the handing wasn’t as stiff as it use to be. We just couldn’t trust or rely on the crosstrek anymore. We are super happy with our new VW jetta!!
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Buyer Beware! - engine failure at 87k miles!
dontbuysubaru, 04/20/2019
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
My vehicle, purchased brand new, under 7 years old, with only 87K miles on it completely failed. The short block failed, alternator went, etc. etc. etc. (11K in damage) with ZERO warning. Was regularly serviced, never indicated any issues. I would not recommend this car to anyone! Before you buy, google "Subaru XV Crosstrek 2013 oil consumption" Subaru is doing NOTHING to help me except offering $2,500 towards another SUBARU. Do yourself a favor, spend a little more money on something that won't fail you.
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Disappointing
ramjet3, 07/27/2013
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 16 people found this review helpful
First time Subaru owner, 2013 Crosstrek purchased Feb 2013. Less than 5000 mi, 5 dashboard warning lights started flashing, transmission won't shift. Had it towed to dealer. Not offered loan vehicle, so need to rent car at my own expense until repairs are made. I expected better of a vehicle costing nearly $25K. Also, very poor mileage, my best highway mileage is 26 mpg, best all-around mileage is 22 mpg. Definitely does not live up to advertising. I will not buy another Subaru.
Three years in a CrossTrek
Maxwell Subatarian, 04/01/2016
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 9 people found this review helpful
I leased mine in winter of 2013 and recently turned it in rather than buying it. The CrossTrek is an OK car with good attributes and flaws. On snow it is ok, but not great. With the OEM tires, it was terrible here in northern Michigan. I added a set of Bridgestone Blizzaks which significantly improved traction. But the car is lightweight with makes it prone to sliding around even with awd and winter tires. I did appreciate the car's interior. The firm seats are great and help up over three years and 34,000 miles. There is a surprising amount of room in the passenger compartment, but not too much in the back with the rear seat up. The engine was always very loud on acceleration and got very noisy after about 30k miles - sounded like ball bearings in a coffee can. This is one issue. Subaru needs to put a far more powerful engine in this car. The little 2.0liter, 150HP engine is way under-powered for this car. Mechanically, only a few minor problems the dealer took care of. Big issue was concerns over safety. I nailed a 150 pound deer head-on at 45 miles per hour and the damage to the car was immense ($13,500 bill). The entire front end of the car (bumper, fenders, hood, roof, windshield, lights, numerous engine components due to the battery rupturing) needed to be replaced. It folded up like tinfoil. After that I never felt safe in the car. The sloping front end of the car threw the deer into the windshield in on the front of the roof denting it. Regardless of how many airbags it has one cannot beat the laws of physics. I dreaded the possibility of hitting a truck or large car. That's why it gone. Would not buy another one. If you want a Subaru, go with the bigger ones.
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