2021 Subaru Crosstrek’s New Sport Model, New Engine, Same-ish Starting Price


Subaru announced its 2021 Crosstrek would receive a new Sport trim level, a new 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine for the Sport and Limited trims, as well as some styling tweaks and enhanced safety features. Now it’s clear those updates won’t come at a significant added cost.
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Base and Premium model prices increase by $140, while the Limited model will increase in price by $640 (the destination fee for all 2021 Crosstreks is $1,050, an increase of $40 over the 2020’s). Here’s the full list of starting prices, including destination:
- Base trim with a six-speed manual transmission: $23,295
- Base, continuously variable automatic: $24,645
- Premium, six-speed manual: $24,345
- Premium, CVT: $25,695
- Sport, CVT: $27,545
- Limited: CVT: $29,045
As you may notice, Sport and Limited models come with the CVT as standard equipment, while Base and Premium trims charge a $1,350 premium to switch from the manual.
Beyond that, options for the Crosstrek are included in various packages. CVT-equipped Premium models can add a moonroof, blind spot detection with rear cross-traffic alert, keyless entry with push-button start and a power driver’s seat for $1,995 (on top of the $1,350 for the CVT). Sport models can add all of the former except the power driver’s seat, as well as an 8-inch infotainment display, for $1,600. Limited models have two options: a stand-alone moonroof for $1,000 or the moonroof, built-in navigation and a Harman Kardon premium audio system for $2,395.
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The starting price for the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek is more than 2020 versions of the Honda HR-V and Hyundai Kona, and slightly less than the 2020 Jeep Renegade — but unlike all of those models, the Crosstrek also offers standard all-wheel drive.
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Road Test Editor Brian Normile joined the automotive industry and Cars.com in 2013, and he became part of the Editorial staff in 2014. Brian spent his childhood devouring every car magazine he got his hands on — not literally, eventually — and now reviews and tests vehicles to help consumers make informed choices. Someday, Brian hopes to learn what to do with his hands when he’s reviewing a car on camera. He would daily-drive an Alfa Romeo 4C if he could.
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