I just purchased one. So far I’m loving it.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

7 ай бұрын

That’s awesome, I’m glad to hear it! 🙂

I love my ‘24 CrossTrek Premium, I drove a new HR-V & bought the Subaru. There were no Forester Premiums in the entire Portland metro area. I have a large SUV, so we only needed a runabout.

I bought the 2.0 because the vehicle is made in Japan.

You seem to get a lot more suv for your money with the Forester premium trim over the Crosstrek premium. The Forester base trim is pretty base, but the step up to the Forester premium is a big step up.

The little soo-bar-oooo. Wow

Lot of nice updates for the 2024 Crosstrek Premium. Failed to show the child seat anchor points in the back seat. I agree it needs the 2.5 liter engine. Thanks for the review.

Looks is so much better. 2.5 engine is the way to go IMO.

@stopthebs77

10 күн бұрын

It's sad though, as while necessary, it'll impact the CVT reliability more quickly than the 2.0L 😢😢😢😢

I test drove one two days ago and decided to get it with option 14. Expecting it in early July

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I’m not sure how I missed your comment. That’s super exciting! 🙂

@amodjmanga8512

Жыл бұрын

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 No worries at all. I am super excited about It and the wait is killing me. As a new and first time driver, your videos are such a big help especially when deciding between Crosstrek and RAV4. Keep it up.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

Oh I bet! Thankfully your wait is almost over. I’m glad you found them helpful. 🙂

@amodjmanga8512

Жыл бұрын

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Update: the wait is over! My Subie is here 7/6. Picking her up on Saturday!!! 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!!! Go get it. 😎

I have been driving a 2014 Honda LX Civic automatic Sedan, which is a CVT engine. I have had it since I got it brand new in 2014. It has been a good vehicle with no issues. It has 98,000 miles It is now June 2023 and I am looking into getting a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

Very exciting! Which trim level are you thinking? I have a video of a Sun Blazed Orange Limited I’ll post next week. 🙂

@CTS55555

Жыл бұрын

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 I don’t want the base model. I would like the premium. 😄 This would be my first vehicle I ever owned that is not a base model. I know Subaru is reliable because my in-laws own only Subarus.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

Premium Subaru’s seem to offer a lot of bang for the buck! Beyond any additional safety features most of the higher trim options just aren’t necessary, in my opinion.

@CTS55555

Жыл бұрын

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 thank you for the information. I subscribed and I look forward to watching your other videos about the Subaru crosstreks. 😀

Hope you'll do a 2024 Wilderness once it arrives. And my big gripe, Why can't I have Offshore Blue on a Limited model?

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

I’ll absolutely do that! Very good question. 🤷‍♂️

looking into replacing my 2016 Tucson (which has a a well know faulty theta engine) with a Crosstrek. I used to think Hyundai was best bang for buck, but these Crosstreks are great value for money, and have a VERY high Consumer Reports rating compared to my Tucson.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that you’re needing to get out of your current ride. I don’t think you can go wrong picking a Crosstrek! Best of luck. 🙂

I'm def getting a crosstrek...I'm just debating whether getting the Premium or the Sport for the 2.5....if it's not a big difference I'll go for the the Premium 🤷‍♂️

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

I strongly recommend you drive one with each engine! Depending on your area the 2.5 may feel just a little stronger or substantially. But at least you’ll know what the grass on the other side of the fence looks like. 🙂

I've read that the CarPlay integration is very slow, taking ~30 seconds to connect. Seems hard to believe - any idea if that's true?

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s true, especially if that’s what some owners report. My own personal Miata does CarPlay better than my Outback with its 11.6” screen and even that takes over 15s to connect each time. Honestly, I usually just Bluetooth music to my Outback because it takes less time to connect, lol. Best of luck! 🙂

@TheIrishtrucker

Жыл бұрын

I just bought the premium and it connects fine for me by the time im ready to back up

I live in NC, no high altitude or mountain driving. I bought a 24 premium Crosstrek and debating on if it has enough power for highway driving. I’m debating trading it in after only 2 weeks for a limited. With driving both engines do you think it would be big enough difference to justify the cost of trading in?

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

7 ай бұрын

Do you expect to have that type of driving? Or having the vehicle weighted down very often? That’s a good question. If you feel safe driving it and not like you don’t have the power to safely merge on the highway then it would be a pretty penny just for the occasional acceleration improvement. But if the power is a fun splurge to you, or can avoid an accident then it’s absolutely worth it. Sorry if this response was wordy, theres just a lot of different perspectives to it lol.

I am back because I can't figure out how to turn on my mirror defogger and the heated steering wheel 🤣😆(planning for Colorado winter). Does the heated steering wheel turn on when the heated seats are turned on? Mirror Defogger?

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

In my experience if a subaru has the heated steering wheel it’s a tab/button on the right side of the wheel around the 4-5 o’clock position. As far as heated mirrors, I believe that would be a physical button on the side of the 11.6” screen on those models, or in the dials of the physical buttons for HVAC on other Subarus. I’m just thinking off hand, I hope that helps!

@amodjmanga8512

Жыл бұрын

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Thank you!

I just got one and while driving and when someone is on the rear sit, it beeps continuously. Any ideas as to how to turn it off? I did go into settings and turned off rear seat alerts and it still beeps :(

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

10 ай бұрын

That doesn’t sound very fun! I have no idea, I’ve not experienced that before. I would maybe ask on a forum and see if anyone else has had that experience. I’m assuming the person has been wearing their seat belt? 🤷‍♂️🙂

@soniasherpa6382

10 ай бұрын

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 i’ll do that! Thank you for your reply :)

The “cup holders” in the trunk or for dog bowls. Because Subaru

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

That makes sense, lol. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

I wonder if that sunshade is an option? Mine didn't come with one

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the sunshade is an option, similitude to all weather mats or crossbars! Thanks for watching! 🙂

@scottmarshall2206

Жыл бұрын

I don't see the sunshade even listed on the all weather mats or cross rails. I guess you need to sell them to know this. You got any other secrets?

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure. I usually don’t look to closely at each vehicles little add ons unless they’re a specific package (tech, convenience, performance, etc) but I think they’re usually all the little $100-300 type ad ons. 🤷‍♂️😅

It's not all new ! They used a lot of old body parts like doors and windows, internal door panels are the same. I'd call it a deep restyle...

@guylr7390

Жыл бұрын

Not sure about the glass but all the sheet metal is new for the 24. Underneath the structure and suspension are probably the same except they’ve added more adhesive and welds to stiffen it up.

What option package do you have?

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

This isn’t my own personal Crosstrek, just one I was borrowing. I apologize, I need to do better at including the window sticker and options in every video, that way it’s easier to follow specific specs. Thanks for watching. 🙂

@amodjmanga8512

Жыл бұрын

This is option 14 with the heated seats, moonroof and power adjustable driver seat.

Why do people go for the moonroof option? I literally never used it on my WRX.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

It’s just preference, personally I really like having one, although I wish it was larger on my Subaru. It’s just nice to have more natural light and air in the cabin. Especially if you want to car camp and have a big screen set up, it can be quite nice. Thanks for watching! 🙂

I was looking forward to your review of the 2024. It’s a very nice vehicle, but I think I prefer the 2023, mostly because of the manual.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

It’s crazy to me that a manual and a CD player aren’t even options, especially when all the parts are there and minimal fabrication would likely be needed to continue to offer them. 😔 Welcome to 2024 I guess lol. Thanks again for watching, I’ll video the other Crosstrek trim levels as I find them. 🙂

@jeffrey3498

Жыл бұрын

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Looking forward to your future CT videos! The massive display must be about cutting costs. Knobs and dials sometimes break. Too bad they eliminated the secondary display too. Yup, welcome to 2024, but I’m happy to be stuck in 2023. 😎👍

@jeffrey3498

10 ай бұрын

The only feature of the 2024 that I wish my 2023 would have is the temperature gauge. @@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Can you fit a full sized bike inside without taking off a wheel?

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great question, I would guess not. Hopefully you find your answer soon by someone who actually knows. But my thought would be to search Crosstrek bike racks, I’m sure you’ll learn a lot by what that brings up. Best of luck! 🙂

No leather wheel? Non-starter!

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was surprised to see that! Usually that’s only in the Base models. 🤷‍♂️🙂

@MaureenStapletonFan

Жыл бұрын

It's the base model.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

This one is actually a Premium! 🙂I linked the vehicle in the description.

@rorrycruikshank4106

Жыл бұрын

Something’s seems wrong here. In Canada the premium is a 2.5 litre and does include leather wrapped and heated steering wheel.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

Canada and the US have slightly different trim levels and options! 🙂

روعة

Friends don't let friends buy a CVT car.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208

Жыл бұрын

🤣😅

@danielfair4675

Жыл бұрын

Folks don't let folks comment on something they have no first hand experience with either.

@ErikS308

Жыл бұрын

@@danielfair4675 I have quite a bit of experience with CVTs. They are unreliable, have terrible drivetrain feel and pretty much impossible to repair. Feel free to purchase what you want.

@danielfair4675

Жыл бұрын

@ErikS308 I have one, it's not a Dodge, Plymouth or Chrysler tranny from the 90's. You could take the factory air cleaner out, replace it with a K&N filter, gain 2 - 3 hp and waste your tranny within a week. At 58 I've seen it, but thankfully never owned one. Ford had issues in the early 2000-teens with the cheap mess DC/Power Shift Transmissions they put in their small cars. I've tore up a GM Saginaw manual they use to use back in the 70's. A little power boost 😁 put a knuckle sized hole in the side of it. Not to mention troubles with the newer GM trucks. I could lay stuff out all day for you, and include Nissan & Infiniti & Toyota in the mix. The lack of a simple fluid change can cause wonders on pretty much any transmission, the Valve Body being the #1 culprit. Change the transmission fluid in your CVT @ 40k or so and you'll be fine, the "lifetime" thing is a false claim and all manufactures seem to promote it. The good ol days of automatic transmissions lasting a lifetime untouched is over. Subaru is out to make $$, just like the rest of the automotive Industry. Manufactures are wise, & just like your Fridge, Stove, A/C unit, TV & even your clothes. Stuff isn't what it use to be. That's what keeps them in business

@ErikS308

Жыл бұрын

@@danielfair4675 I went with a Mazda, 6 speed, with GEARS. Reliable and solid feeling when driven. What did a lose? Fuel mileage. No doubt a CVT can get you great fuel savings but at a cost in the long run. Off highway performance? My CX50 with the proper tires that came on the Meridian package does just as well as the Subis.

No turbo No six speed No real update to anything But it has a skid plate a tad taller and cool looking street tires. It's meh from the start and lacking in everything. Subaru of America is killing their own product.

@danielfair4675

Жыл бұрын

Yep, that's why it's their #1 selling vehicle.

@Crazy-Chicken-Media

Жыл бұрын

@@danielfair4675 because it's cheap and a Subaru. the F150 is the same thing still popular but also crap.