Subaru’s in style negligible crossover is a now a hybrid. Once more.
Subaru just lately introduced a hybrid model of its Crosstrek SUV might be going back on the lineup for the 2026 type time. The Jap automaker says the up to date gasoline/electrical type makes use of a “next-generation Subaru series-parallel hybrid system” that guarantees extra energy, stepped forward gas potency, and negative aid to the automobile’s all-weather capacity.
2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
Crosstrek is in its 3rd design technology, which debuted for the 2024 type time. It’s Subaru’s most-popular automobile in the United States, recording greater than 181,000 gross sales in calendar 2024. Remarkable bad-weather efficiency; a at ease, well-laid-out cabin; and cast worth for the cash earned the gas-only Crosstrek a Shopper Information® Easiest Purchase award for 2025.
Engines
The former-generation Crosstrek Hybrid was once a plug-in type and bought solely in states that observe California emission requirements. The electrical-propulsion device for the 2026 Crosstrek doesn’t require a plug and might be bought national. It employs a 1.1 kWh lithium-ion battery paired with a 2.5-liter gas 4-cylinder engine to assemble a blended 194 horsepower. A continuously variable automatic transmission supplies energy to all 4 wheels era 8.7 inches of garden clearance will manufacture this type appropriate for reasonable off-roading.
Protection an Connectivity
All Crosstrek Hybrids will come with Subaru’s EyeSight cameras to backup establish hazards and practice the brakes to steer clear of a possible crash. A untouched Crisis Restrain Help attribute will robotically deliver the automobile to a prohibit, turn on the danger lighting fixtures and contact crisis products and services if the device detects the driving force is unresponsive to blackmails when the usage of the integrated adaptive radar cruise keep watch over. For instrumentation and infotainment, Crosstrek Hybrid is to be had with a completely virtual gauge collection along a tablet-style 11.6-inch high-resolution touchscreen.
Ultimate scale down ranges, apparatus and pricing might be introduced nearer to the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid’s fall 2025 on-sale day.
CG Says
Crosstrek was once a very simple selection for the Shopper Information® Easiest Purchase award. Its poor-weather dealing with is second-to-none amongst subcompact SUVs. Past this, it could no longer have every other in point of fact stand-out attribute, however neither does it lag the contest in any segment. It’s an skillful “jack-of-all-trades” that customers would do nicely placed on their buying groceries lists. The nearest hybrid will have to solely support Crosstrek’s enchantment, supplied Subaru doesn’t get too competitive with its worth. Keep tuned for a complete evaluation when the automobile launches.
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