Used 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Fun and stylish with flaws
kydriver4, Louisville, KY, 12/23/2012
Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 18 people found this review helpful
Fun to drive XV Crosstrek with smooth shifting manual. Needs 6th gear badly! Revs are way too high above about 65 mph. Needs about 40 to 50 hp, then it would be even more fun. But the looks alone sold me.
Three years in a CrossTrek
Maxwell Subatarian, Negaunee, MI, 04/01/2016
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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I love most things about this car
cdough, Frederick, MD, 04/06/2015
updated 10/06/2017
Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I do love everything about this car, except it burned oil so badly starting with the first 6000 miles! After almost 40k miles, Subaru FINALLY replaced the short block, but it only changed my oil consumption from 1qt. every ~1800 miles to 1qt. every ~4000-4500 miles. :/ I also had to have both of my rear wheel bearings replaced before 75k miles! Although I don't live on the best of roads, they should last a lot longer than that! Otherwise, everything else about the car is AWESOME and I would purchase a Subaru again knowing that my husband's 2016 Crosstrek has had NO issues with oil, etc.
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Great little car
Lc, Yonkers, NY, 02/10/2016
Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
In/out easy hip height seats
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Less than what we expected
Paul Edwards, Visalia, CA, 06/08/2018
Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
We have had to replace the battery. The controls are not as easy as Toyota's. It's an OK vehicle, but we hoped for more.
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