Few cars make such a clear case for electrification as the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid. After all, the automaker's smallest and cheapest SUV may have built its reputation on standard all-wheel drive ...

And if a model ever needed some “charm,” it’s the hybrid version of Subaru’s Crosstrek. That’s because the first two ...

11/3/2025 UPDATE: This review has been updated with instrumented test results. 11/5/2025 UPDATE: A counterpoint by Ezra Dyer has been added. Hybrid powertrains seem like a no-brainer for Subaru. When ...

HIGHS Standard mechanical AWD system, rugged-looking exterior design, feels like a Subaru. LOWS MPG isn't competitive with other hybrid SUVs, noisy engine, significantly pricier than the nonhybrid.

As many auto writers have pointed out (myself included), the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is the company’s third attempt at a hybrid. The first generation was produced in 2014, and it only lasted for ...

Subaru provided flights from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon, and accommodation so Ars could drive the new Crosstrek. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Even at a brief glance, the Subaru ...

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Does electrification make it any quicker, though, or just less thirsty? To find out, we broke out our test gear and put the new Crosstrek Hybrid through the same gauntlet as its gas sibling. What we ...