Subaru announced pricing for the 2025 Crosstrek, the brand’s smallest SUV, and made changes to give more Crosstreks more power. You do need to pay a bit more.
Subaru just announced pricing and an important update for the 2025 Crosstrek, its smallest SUV. The Crosstrek started its third generation for the 2024 model year. That brought a big improvement in road feel and isolated noise from the cabin. Subaru also added the Crosstrek Wilderness in 2024.
For several years, you chose between two different engines offered in the Crosstrek: a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter flat-four and a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter flat four. I test drove the 2.0-liter Crosstrek several years ago when I worked at Autoweek and, frankly, found it lacking. Since starting Views on Vehicles, I’ve only driven the 2.5-liter and found it to be a huge improvement.
Apparently Subaru agrees because for 2025, four of the five trims now get the bigger motor. The Premium, Sport, Limited, and Wilderness get the 2.5-liter flat four delivering a much more appropriate 182 horsepower and 178 lb.-ft of torque. Only the base Subaru Crosstrek comes with the 2.0 and its underwhelming 152 horsepower and 145 lb.-ft of torque.
I drove a 2024 Crosstrek Sport last year and really enjoyed it. If you include destination charge, it cost $30,290. That was the cheapest way to the 2.5 in this model. Now you can get the bigger motor for $28,365 (including the now $1420 destination charge) in the Premium model.
Generally speaking, the price went up several hundred dollars for each trim from last year. Including destination, the base Crosstrek now goes for $27,115. Skipping up to the 2025 Sport, Subaru wants $30,915. A Limited will cost you $32,815. The top-of-the-line Wilderness costs another $1100, or $33,915.
I really enjoyed the third generation Crosstrek and think it offers a lot of useful space and value for the money. All Crosstreks get 8.7-inches of ground clearance (except for the Wilderness, which has 9.3-inches of ground clearance), 55 cubic feet of storage when the second row folded, and—of course—all wheel drive. That last one is especially for folks that live in the snowbelt like me.
Moreover, four of the five trims get raised roof rails to mount whatever you wish up there. The base Crosstrek offers mounting points to install crossbars. Of course, it is the modern world after all, every Crosstrek includes a suite of driving aids called Eyesight. And now, for 2025, four out of five get the right amount of power.
Another updated for 2025 small suv to check out is the VW Taos