Used 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek Consumer Reviews
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We were going to keep this forever.
troy, 11/26/2015
2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek 2.0i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
60 of 70 people found this review helpful
We were excited to buy a new subaru. We paid cash and purchased lifetime oil changes. I will make this short and to the point. The car does not get anywhere near the advertised mpg... The automatic transmission is horrible Road noise is rediculous Bluetooth is non useable will driving Our engine developed a head gasket leak and the dealer told me that I was going to believe what I wanted to believe. I have been an engine builder for more than 20 years so I am not a blind eyed customer. The all wheel drive system on this car is superior to all others period. We wanted to keep this car forever and let our 7 yr old drive it when he turned 16. But I have serious doubts that Subaru has fixed the head gasket issues that plaque the boxer engine. We sold this car 12 months and 26k miles after we bought it. I felt comfortable taking a $5,000 loss because I have no faith that subaru would take care of us. I am not mad, and I am not trying to bad mouth subaru. I am only here writing my first review EVER on ANYTHING because I think people really need to think long and hard before buying this car.
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Dee, 11/03/2015
2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek 2.0i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
26 of 30 people found this review helpful
I previously owned a Pontiac Vibe and what I have discovered with both vehicles, vibe/crosstrek, is that there is a sweet spot in the small engine vehicles that will get you the highest mileage. ~36 to 40 going 50 - 55 miles per hour. The higher the miles per hour the lower the gas mileage. The Crosstrek has given me 32 hwy mpg going 70 mph on the interstate and about 22 mpg around town. The Crosstrek is noisy, the windshield is huge and angled wrong causing constant reflection of the dash only disappearing with polarized sunglasses and the sun is on most of your body making it hot. I can't see the lights at the intersection with the visors down and have to scrunch down to see or make sure there is a side signal. The back seats are comfortable for passengers. The driver seat cuts off the circulation of the back of my legs, even with the up and down adjustment. I just can't seem to get a position that is not painful for my gas pedal foot. I use cruise control as much as possible. I am a 60 year old 5'8" woman. The clearance was great for getting down about graveled driveway with about 8 inches of snow. It has not burned oil, we babied it the first 1000 miles (not going above 4 on the rpm) and is an automatic transmission. The oil burning seemed to be the manual transmissions. I do wish there was a bit more cargo. The vibe front passenger flipped flat and extended the cargo area but the crosstrek models don't do that. The usb ports are in the middle front compartment that holds stuff/cds etc. In the model I have there are no on dash ports with the stereo/radio. Plan to retire to snow country, thus the purchase with the clearance. We own a Honda Element that is our bigger all around hiking/skiing vehicle.
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ramraider, 05/13/2016
2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek 2.0i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
Very loud while driving (wind noise), Blue tooth goes in and out a lot, Very cheap paint job, paint is peeling for no reason , some of the interior plastic parts pop off just touching them. Mine is a deep red. ivory inside. Other than these complaints, I LOVE this car. In snow or rain it handles great. Will be trading it after having it for a little over a year because of the paint job It will prob rust out quickly with the paint chipping and peeling the way it does. . Have talked to others about this and they have the same problem.
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Think again if u want something with power
Mike, 01/24/2016
2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek 2.0i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
20 of 23 people found this review helpful
I still ponder why Subaru would put such a low HP engine in this vehicle? Anyway...I love the look and size of this vehicle. At first I thought this was going to be the ideal car for me, as an owner of 3 previous Subaru Outbacks, this fit the perfect size for me. I tended to ignore the complaints of the underpowered motor as numerous said you simply use the upper end of your rpm's vs lower end in more powered vehicles. I will say this, I am more of an aggressive driver so hence my big complaint about the power. The crosstrek feels like it "dies" in corners. I feel like I have to floor the gas pedal to get it to kick it out of this "dead zone" the motor goes into when coming out of a corner. I also on numerous times have not attempted to power into a gap when merging from an onramp because I know the Crosstrek simply cant handle powered acceleration well. Ive never had this in any of the other vehicles Ive owned. When I now drive other peoples cars and they complain about the power, I laugh and tell them they have no idea and should climb in the Crosstrek to appreciate the power they DO have. Funny thing is when I went to get an appraisal on my old car before leasing the crosstrek, a guy was in there selling his Crosstrek and I asked him why and his answer was EXACTLY the reason Im complaining about. Otherwise he too loved the vehicle. Comon Subaru! Interior controls are also very poor. Sound system is very weak as well as heat and AC motors. In a decent car where 3-4 bars are normally enough to get sufficient air, you have to crank the blower up to almost full blast to get anything decent. And, Im now done with Subaru and their "we are going to try and irritate you as much as possible" and their audible seat belt alarms!!! No other car dings you as constant and as loud as this manufacturer..its relentless with the audible alarm. And Ive spoken with others who own Subarus and they say the same thing. And yes on MPG's.....trust me, if you are like me that wants power, theirs no way you are going to get their advertised MPG's in the city, you will be closer to any other SUV out there, as you are flooring the accelerator to suck every bit of power out this engine and their goes your gas mileage!
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Good little truck
willyb5, 03/27/2015
2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek 2.0i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought this car to eventually replace an aging (15 yr and 255000 miles) 4x4 truck. So far, I have been extremely satisfied with this vehicle (4000 miles). In most ways, it compares to my 2014 Civic, About the same noise level, similar acceleration, similar comfort, etc. The fuel efficiency is quite good if you believe the fuel mileage computer. Do not believe it. At least in my car the indicated mileage is at least 6-8% higher than the calculated fuel efficiency. Subaru, you can do better than that. At least Honda has this ability (never more than 1/2 mpg off vs the constant 2+ mpg error in the Crosstrek. I am only getting 30-31 mpg right now but hope this improves with the warmer weather.