This car is poorly made. Severe wind noise all around this car. Lots of warranty repairs. The stop-go mechanism is jerky and problematic. At 7,900 miles, some clonking noice at the wheels. Very poor quality automobile. Buy at your own dissatisfaction. Would not recommend.

The OB XT is a mixed bag from my 9 months of ownership. This is my second Subaru and I was excited about owning another. There is just something about the way Subaru designs and engineers that clicked with me. In the PLUS category, the power is great, when the turbo finally spools up. Seats are nicely contoured and the HK stereo is one of the best OEM offerings out there. The wagon will cruise at 80 without much effort, though it isn't as planted as a good sedan. The adaptive cruise control is one of the best designed out there. While not a large vehicle, it will swallow up your gear. It was suffering from heavy rear dip syndrome until I got a set of rear Rallitek load springs. Now it doesn't seem to drop it's rear in undulating road conditions. Highway MPG didn't break out of the 20s until I had over 4k miles. On cruise control, set at a leisurely 65 MPH, it will easily do 30+ MPG. 28 MPG at 80 MPH. Wind noise isn't nearly as bad as I expected from the big chunky (size) roof rack. The MINUS category. Oh that CVT is something evil. For the love of all that's good Subaru, put a good 8-speed transmission in the OB XT. Unless you are at 30% or more of throttle, the CVT does everything possible to restrict engine performance and forward motion. Over 40% throttle, and you get a surge of power as the turbo finally comes online. Lot's of throttle modulation needed on a very sensitive peddle. It has many rattles, many. My previous Subaru never had this many freely vibrating pieces. Turbo lag. I've almost been creamed more than once when pulling into traffic or crossing roads. If this had a manual transmission, I could rev the engine into boost prior to pulling out, but the CVT doesn't really allow it. Best to just put the pedal down because modulating the pedal only causes the engine to get confused and add more time till boost. Turn off or disable the start/stop to save a second more. I hesitate to let my teenage daughter drive it because you have to factor in that 1 to 2 second power delay. Around town, due to it needing to be in the boost to move from a stop, MPG is below 20 MPG. The vehicle also shudders when taking off from a stop when turning L or R, when not at operating temperature. Dealer says that was an issue with early 6th gen, but supposed to be fixed now. Will revisit the dealer when it gets colder and they are willing to keep it overnight to drive it cold. When at temp, under more throttle, the drivetrain makes a few loud popping sounds from L & R turns. The NEUTRAL category. The styling is 'different'. The 2020-2022 looked a little better. The AC is best controlled old-school. Adjust your temp and blower speed separately and you will stay cool. Also, a K&N cabin air filter is a must have. Not sure I'd buy the OB XT again if I could go back in time with my experience gained.

The infotainment center has had issues since purchase January 2024, random phone connectivity issues , random screen changes , navigation at times works partially , recent spooling at times , has been at selling dealership 5 times , nice to get free loaner , all of them Subaru’s , infotainment centers worked perfectly , SOA rep admitted she wound not accept all these issues , 2 software updates have been done , no help , is currently still at dealership 10/08/24 , waiting on Subaru to fix it , has about 5500 miles , 2024 onyx XT editing