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2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek vs CRV and RAV4 Review
Hello Dennis,
I'm planning to buy the used Subaru Crosstrek 2013-2015 model. I was reading your feedback and comparison b/w rav4, crv and crosstrek.. im also comparing them and want to pick one of them.. just want to see how's ur experience so far with the crosstrek and which one would you recommend between the 3 of them.
Thanks,..
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2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek vs CRV and RAV4 Review
For the last year my wife has been driving the Crosstrek. I asked her if she has learned to the love the Subaru.
Answer Nope!
She longs for the comfort of the CRV first then the Rav 4 second.
I drove the 2018 Crosstrek and it is alot smoother than the my 2014 Crosstrek.
If you are buying in that year range I would NOT buy the Crosstrek as you will be going without the new car warranty. The 2013 had oil consumption issues and I would not buy used.
I have not had any problems, but I am really low low mileage.
I have owned Hondas for decades and never had any issue at all, same with Toyota, so I would go with either used.
I still like the simplicity of the Subaru though, simple HVAC controls, radial guages, Top mount oil filter, easy trailer hitch install and wiring harness, center mount hand brake.
Good luck with your search!
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2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek vs CRV and RAV4 Review
Thanks Dennis for your feedback.
I have narrowed down the car search to two vehicles now.
2014 Rav4 LE 42 miles (around $ 15k)
2015 Impreza Premium 45K miles. (around $13.5K)
My heart is on Subaru for the well designed AWD vehicles and better handling. Also Impreza has better fuel economy than Rav4.. but Rav4 is a compact suv and more cargo space plus better resale value in few years. I got two toddlers boys now so dont think will be needing too much space until for couple of more years.
What would you pick ??
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2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek vs CRV and RAV4 Review
1)Handling On Road -- I always drive significantly faster in the RAV 4 than the Crosstrek on the highway and country roads even though I prefer the better visibility in the Crosstrek. And the weird thing is I do not notice I am going 50 where I would only drive 40 in the Crosstrek.
2) Ride Height--The Impreza is low to the ground I still find it an enigma that I hate the look of the Impreza but love exactly the same car that is lifted! Having a little more height is good on a side impact accident 
3) Weight -- the added weight in the Hood , Doors and Trunk lid is impressive on The RAV 4. While the Impreza has great crash tests, in an accident between the Impreza and the Rav4 the Rav will be victorious by a wide margin.
4)I would only by the Impreza if I had another car like the CRV or RAV in my car inventory.
5) Transmission -- The Crosstek has a CVT and if the 15 is like the 14 it is a no joy rubber band acceleration on hills. I have paddle shifters which you could use to offset the CVT, but the gearing is so economy mode there is little love in the shifters and I only use for hill descent. The RAV has conventional auto and is awesome by comparison.
6) Engines if you want to pound on the peddle to pass or climb high elevations, the RAV is a Rocket and the Impreza ia a snail. The snail will get the job done nonetheless.
One of my main reasons for buying the Crosstrek was that I have two kids in College and I wanted to buy an AWD SUV with Leather interior for the least amount of dollars, at the time about $5000 less than the CRV EXL. And it was to be rarely used supplement to my RAV and CRV.
The choice is still a headache.
On the Rav you will absolutely hate the choice if you change your own oil, with the god awful EPA oriented reusable cartridge that spills oil all over you from under the car every time regardless how careful you are.
You will also hate the RAV 4 Munchkin size clock on the dash and the stupid small outside temperature display by the odometer. You will long for the High Mount Subaru center dash display, in 2018 most manufacturers other than Subaru have ditched, in 2018 the Crosstrek Center Dash is even better, I like it so much it is one of the reasons I would consider the 2018 Crosstrek.
You will also long for the nicely raked windsheild on the Crosstrek with outstanding visibility to the right and left. The windshield pillars on the RAV have blocked my vision for a couple of close calls....
Not sure I have helped... Good luck
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