

The Crosstrek is Subaru's smallest SUV, but it is not “small” by comparison to its peers in the segment. The Wilderness trims add all-terrain tires, a full-size spare, and increased clearance, among many other off-road features.


Those seeking the best off-road capable Subaru SUVs should check out the Wilderness trims of the Outback and Forester. Subaru’s crossover line of the Ascent, Outback, Forester, and Crosstrek are all capable where the pavement ends. Advanced all-wheel drive coupled with X-Mode makes each Subaru SUV a great pick for anyone who drives in snow and on ice. Subaru’s crossover line is legendary for outstanding winter-weather capability. Today, Subaru often earns praise from companies conducting reliability and customer satisfaction surveys. The Subaru product has continuously improved over the decades since the introduction of the first Outback. Shoppers lined up, and Subaru moved to the front of the largest vehicle sales segment in America. Each of these three vehicles, along with the three-row Ascent, has its own personality, but each also stuck closely to the same basic formula. The slightly smaller Crosstrek became the third in the trio of huge successes the company has experienced. Once the Outback’s success became clear, Subaru quickly added the Forester to the line in an effort to capture as many crossover SUV shoppers as possible. We’re making light of Subaru’s original formula, but that was pretty much the list of what made the cars meaningfully different from Hondas, Toyotas, and Nissans, all of which were outselling Subaru by an extra digit or two. It was the mid-90s Subaru Outback that succeeded in convincing many folks that what they needed in their life was about nine inches between them and the ground, all-wheel drive that never shut off, and some tough-looking plastic bits along the nose, flanks, and front of their car. In all cases where the Smart Buy Average Market Price is shown there is sufficient sample size and transaction detail to be statistically reliable.AMC first had the idea to put a car body on a 4X4, which raised some eyebrows but didn’t invite many copycats. In certain instances, the calculated result is adjusted to take account of abrupt changes in the market that may not yet be fully reflected by recent transaction prices. The data underlying the Smart Buy Average Market Price calculation are filtered for extreme outliers and subjected to a weighted averaging process that considers factors such as the recency of transactions and the timing of data lags. This accounts for the fact that most or all recently-sold vehicles included different option combinations than your specified vehicle configuration. Adjustments to the calculation beyond make, model, and trim are normalized based on detailed, anonymized transaction information. It provides a statistically accurate understanding of what other buyers are paying for the vehicle you have selected and as you have configured it. The Smart Buy Average Market Price is a proprietary mathematical calculation based on actual recent transactions either in your local area or nationally.
