2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek

So far so good. I bought a Subaru Crosstrek XV due to great styling, functionality in bad weather and on dirt roads, and good fuel economy.

I absolutely love everything about my new vehicle. My only disappointment was that options were so limited when ordering a stick shift. I custom ordered my vehicle to get the maximum options possible. However, a backup camera and leather were not even possible options for a stick shift which was disappointing.

We are enjoying everything about our new car.

The windshield wipers are not good.

Setting the heater to the floor option fails, the airflow does not go to my feet.

I would like the speedometer to have 10, 20, 30, 40 etc. Not just even numbers 20, 40, 60 etc.

I could not enjoy the Subaru any more than I already do.

Engineers need to make change to the cup holders-would be nice to be able to remove them to wash. Black low-grade carpet is hard to clean, especially pet hair it is almost impossible to vacuum out easy. Arm Rest is not very comfortable and sets back too far. Need new material on back of rear fold down seats. Again that means you haul stuff and black shows everything that sticks and hard to clean/vacuum. Maybe use molded hard plastic or material of that kind. Rhino spray stuff would not slide easy to clean

The fuel mileage gauges (2) in the Crosstrek XV are redundant and useless. Anyone knows when traveling down hill you get better fuel mileage and when traveling up hill your fuel mileage drops. Why not put an oil gauge or something useful in one of the two locations; or nothing at all. The economy indicators are distracting and have no real value.

I love the fact that it's all-wheel drive. Very helpful since the weather in the Northeast varies throughout the year.