Used 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Wow, I Get To Be The First Reviewer
the_craw, Brooklyn, NY, 01/26/2014
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
37 of 40 people found this review helpful
I purchased the Hybrid Touring about a month ago, and have over 1,400 miles on it. For context, I live in the Northeast, and the weather has been brutal pretty much each day since I've owned it. The car drives really nicely. It is quiet, and the steering has good feedback without being overly stiff. It also has a nice exterior look. Traction has been great. As far as the mileage, it has been disappointing. It has averaged about 27 MPG. Like I said, the weather has been really cold, and it is only 1,400 miles, so that might be holding it back. Even with highway only trips I have not been able to average over 29MPG, and I'm not a super fast driver.
not very hybridy - updated
fried003, Jeffersonville, IN, 02/12/2014
updated 08/20/2019
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
30 of 34 people found this review helpful
The sticker only claimed 31mpgs, so it's close to what was expected - admittedly I never looked at the MPGs, mostly just the price The car barely gets 30mpg; not much better than my 2008 Forester. Like many car companies, Subaru wanted a "Hybrid" in their line-up. So they picked the Crosstrek & jeri-rigged it as a hybrid, though it was never really designed as real hybrid, like a Prius. Any Prius is a hybrid. Otherwise it's decent enough/comfortable. I got the touring model, which has all the bells & whistles, some of which I don't understand, such as the entertainment system. The touch screen for the navigation system/entertainment system is clunky. After 5 years of ownership, the only repair needed was to replace a strut, and two batteries - the "normal" battery in any car + another one that restarts the engine when the car is in idle (at a stoplight). This latter battery, one of two that are only part of the hybrid system, is very expensive & not covered by the longer engine/transmission warranty. This is not the battery that can power the car, it's a smaller battery used only for re-starting the car. Since buying it, Subaru upped the oil change interval from 7,500 to 6,000 (upped, meaning more frequent change). The engine is a 2.0L - to me, it's very under-powered, especially living in a hilly area. I think the literature has it as 148 horse power - that's like a pony. A real oddity is that the doors don't lock automatically when the gas pedal is depressed. But it has everything I'd ever want in a vehicle + other stuff. But, so far, it's not fulling the primary expectation of better gas mileage than a "regular" car. NOTE - the hybrid seems to have been dis-continued as of 2017, so it must not have sold well & I can see why. A decent car, but not a good hybrid.
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Disappointed with my first Subaru
ndw, Seattle, WA, 06/28/2014
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
30 of 35 people found this review helpful
I've actually had an entirely different experience with my Crosstrek Hybrid, other than I can agree with another user's problems with the navigation. There are so many rattles, all over the car. The worst is with the plastic covering the speedometer and tachometer displays. People who ride in my car say things like, "Doesn't that noise drive you crazy?" Mine was delivered in November, so I wonder if it's early off the manufacturing line and those problems have been worked out. Subaru has been most unhelpful in resolving my issues - this will be my last Subaru.
Great car!
davennc, Jacksonville, NC, 06/17/2014
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
I've had my XV Crosstrek hybrid for two months now and have been extremely happy with it. I've been getting 35 mpg around town and about 38mpg hwy, which is double than my 2003 Baja. Comfortable ride, minimal road noise, a lot of get up and go from a stand still, & the CVT transmission has been smooth. I've had several people (including a police officer pull up to me) to ask me about the car- "I didn't know Subaru made a hydrid." If you're looking for Prius like mileage, than buy a Prius; Although you won't have the awesome AWD of a Subaru, headroom, legroom, cargo carrying ability, nor will your Prius be able to get out of its own way in a sticky traffic situation.
crosstrek hybrid-where has the quality gone?
ny2dc, Triangle, VA, 02/13/2015
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
I owned a subaru forester from 1999-2004...loved the car. Not the nicest looking car but I lived in Colorado at the time and it was the perfect car to commute with as well had drive to the mountains. Since then I moved back east and stuck with toyota/lexus. With the new hybrid crosstrek I thought I would give it another try. I bought the car as a demo model so I did get a great deal, but long story short I was very disappointed. I kept the car only a few months and traded it back in. What a piece of junk. First.. no where near the 29/33. I averaged 23 mpg. The interior of the car was like a toy car. Very low quality. Overall the car is a piece of junk. Beware.
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