How much does the Subaru Crosstrek cost in today's market?

Used Subaru Crosstrek prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Subaru Crosstrek's current nationwide average price is $22,579, and its year-round low is $22,041.82. That puts recent-model shopping in a fairly tight price band for this model. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Subaru Crosstrek a good car?

Yes — the Subaru Crosstrek earns a strong all-generations owner rating, and its appeal is consistent across the lineup. The all-generations owner rating is 4.64/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners repeatedly praise the Crosstrek for its all-wheel-drive confidence, safety, comfort, and fuel efficiency. The model also gets credit for solid build quality and easy everyday usability, which helps explain its broad appeal.

Expert reviews rate the 2024 and 2021 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that show up in expert feedback are modest acceleration, CVT noise in some versions, and interior materials that can feel less upscale than the rest of the package. Even so, the Crosstrek remains a smart used buy if you want a practical small crossover with a durable, easygoing character.

32.4% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Subaru Crosstrek models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Crosstrek as dependable, comfortable, and easy to live with, and expert coverage reinforces that reputation with praise for its practical design and safety focus. Across the model range, you also see strong owner satisfaction tied to all-wheel-drive confidence and everyday usability.

• Owners rate the Subaru Crosstrek between 4.0 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the long-term ownership picture looks reassuring overall, especially if you choose a well-kept example with a clean history and regular maintenance.

What should I look for when buying a used Subaru Crosstrek?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 82% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Subaru’s EyeSight safety system
• Infotainment: the 11.6-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: 27 mpg in the city, 34 highway, and 29 combined for the 2.0-liter Crosstrek. Upgrade to 2.5 liters, and you can expect 26 city, 33 highway, and 29 combined. Figures fall a bit short in the Crosstrek Wilderness, but not terribly so: 25 city, 29 highway, 27 combined.

Which Subaru Crosstrek trim should I buy?

The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek offers...

• Base: This trim gives you the Crosstrek’s core formula with standard all-wheel drive, 17-inch alloy wheels, 8.7 inches of ground clearance, and the base 2.0-liter engine. It’s the entry point if you want the model’s rugged character at the lowest price.
• Premium: This is the best-value trim for many shoppers because it adds the 11.6-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto, plus paddle shifters and standard roof rails. It’s a strong balance of everyday comfort and equipment.
• Sport: This trim adds the 2.5-liter engine, the larger infotainment system, paddle shifters, and a wireless charging pad. It suits you if you want more power and a richer feature set.
• Limited: This trim builds on the Sport with more upscale equipment and the same 2.5-liter powertrain, making it the most polished non-Wilderness choice.
• Wilderness: This trim adds 9.3 inches of ground clearance, a ladder-style roof rack, all-weather floormats, StarTex synthetic leather, unique exterior design elements, and more capable off-road hardware. It’s the pick if you want the most trail-ready Crosstrek.

What Subaru Crosstrek do most buyers choose?

The Subaru Crosstrek years with the most listings are 2025, 2024, and 2023.

These higher-volume years tend to be the most popular because they offer a broad mix of availability, newer features, and pricing that still sits below brand-new inventory. They also give you more choices across trims and equipment levels, which makes it easier to find the right fit.

What is the Subaru Crosstrek's resale value?

The table shows broad price softening across the Crosstrek lineup, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. Newer model years are also seeing declines, so recent inventory may offer better value than you’d expect. The smallest changes are clustered among the older model years, which suggests those versions have been relatively steadier in price.

The 2017, 2018, and 2015 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Subaru Crosstrek safe?

• 2024: 9/10
• 2021: 8/10
• 2018: 9/10
• 2016: 8/10

Subaru’s EyeSight safety system is standard equipment on the 2024 Crosstrek, and it includes automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, wider-angle camera coverage, and automatic emergency steering on equipped trims.

For the safest used buy, the 2018 and 2024 models both post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Subaru Crosstrek now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −4.53% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −6.0%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 31.5% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 31.9%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $29,090. The Subaru Crosstrek offers a rugged, practical character that makes it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The 2.5-liter flat four-cylinder engine that's been available on the Sport and Limited trim returns, delivering 182 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque. That same base engine is now standard on the Wilderness trim, too.
• Tech: The big infotainment system is standard on all but the Base trim. It includes wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto, and a wireless charging pad is available as an option across the lineup, standard on the Sport and Limited trims.
• Safety: EyeSight employs a wider-angle lens to give it a larger view of the road and surroundings ahead, and it also includes automatic emergency steering on cars equipped with blind-spot monitoring.
• Starting price: Pricing starts at $26,220 for the Base trim level, including a $1,225 destination fee.

If you're buying used today, the 2025 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2028 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.