2020 Subaru Crosstrek Review: A Proven Formula

Auto123 puts the 2020 Subaru Crosstrek to the test

Japanese manufacturer Subaru has made it one of its trademarks: match the shell of a wagon with the "go anywhere" capability of an SUV. This concept, borrowed from the AMC brand that marketed some of its models under the acronym Eagle in the early 1980s, first appeared in 1993 (for the 1994 model-year) with the Subaru Legacy Outback.  

The idea has come a long way since then, to the point where the elevated wagon has even driven the Legacy wagon that was its first incarnation out of the lineup. The Impreza Sport, renamed the Impreza Outback in the early 2000s, was finally sidelined as well in 2013 when Subaru placed its new XV Crosstrek in the pocket crossover segment. Since then, the model now known as the Crosstrek has been an unmitigated success story for the Japanese automaker – and nowhere more so than in Canada.

I was recently able to test out a Limited trim of the 2020 Subaru Crosstrek. Here's what I took away from a week with the most expensive Crosstrek in the lineup, if you discount the new PHEV version that sells for more.

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