2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid.
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After over 2 years on the market, Subaru is finally introducing a Hybrid version of the current Crosstrek, their best seller.
Unlike the previous generation Crosstrek Hybrid, this is not a PHEV. Just a regular good old hybrid. Which means you will save a few bucks on your gas bill, but will still pollute the atmosphere while driving.
We only get a few numbers from Subaru. Like has a 194HP rating from the 2.5 Liter boxer engine. Subaru’s Symmetrical AWD Drive system is still mechanically coupled to the front and rear wheels. Preserving that “special Subaru feeling”.
2 new colors are available and the wheel design is also new. Besides all this, I cannot tell if anything else is different from the current Subaru Crosstrek. Since most of the car is hidden under that ghastly black plastic crap all over.
This is quite an early preview since the 2026 Crosstrek is going on sale in the fall. or almost a year from now. I guess that’s Subaru’sway of telling potential customers to wait and not buy something else.
The new Hybrid is rumored to get around 40MPG. Currently, the 2.5 Liter Crosstrek is rated at 33/27MPG. I guess that means a 30MPG average. The 2.5 Liter model starts at $27,060 for the premium model (The base version gets a 2.0 Liter engine).
A 10MPG advantage (at best) might not be worth the premium price for the Hybrid model. That will all depend on how much Subaru chargers for it…