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Priced at $34,995 excluding destination charge, the Crosstrek Hybrid also happens to be a member of a very exclusive club. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the Subaru the highest accolades possible for a new plug-in hybrid, namely the Top Safety Pick+ rating.
Introduced for the 2019 model year with know-how from the Toyota Prius Prime, the Crosstrek Hybrid aced every single crashworthiness evaluation. These include the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraint tests.
As far as headlights are concerned, the curve-adaptive LED projectors with high-beam assist earned a “good” rating from the IIHS. Autonomous emergency braking comes standard, and the Subaru managed to avoid collisions at 12 and 25 miles per hour. This earned the Crosstrek Hybrid the “superior” rating, which means the compact crossover is as safe as you’d expect it to be.
Subaru now has nine models with the Top Safety Pick+ award, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety highlights that’s the most awards yet for a brand. Being based on the Impreza, the five-door hatchback sibling of the Crosstrek Hybrid has also earned the Top Safety Pick+ rating.
The most efficient all-wheel-drive PHEV in America is capable of 90 MPGe according to the Environmental Protection Agency, translating to 480 miles of driving range with a full tank of gasoline. Using only the electric motor, the Crosstrek Hybrid is rated at 17 miles of electric range.
The time it takes to fully charge the 8.8-kWh battery depends on the charging option. Level 1 charging with the 120-volt cable included with the car takes approximately five hours. Level 2 (240 volts) needs about two hours, and charging can be monitored from your mobile phone using the MySubaru app.
On that note, Subaru highlights that “Level 2 chargers for use at home can be purchased from a third-party provider.” That isn’t exactly surprising given the automaker’s lack of experience with plug-in hybrids, but nevertheless, Subaru is currently developing an all-electric model with Toyota. Expect the EV to surface sometime in 2021.
As far as headlights are concerned, the curve-adaptive LED projectors with high-beam assist earned a “good” rating from the IIHS. Autonomous emergency braking comes standard, and the Subaru managed to avoid collisions at 12 and 25 miles per hour. This earned the Crosstrek Hybrid the “superior” rating, which means the compact crossover is as safe as you’d expect it to be.
Subaru now has nine models with the Top Safety Pick+ award, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety highlights that’s the most awards yet for a brand. Being based on the Impreza, the five-door hatchback sibling of the Crosstrek Hybrid has also earned the Top Safety Pick+ rating.
The most efficient all-wheel-drive PHEV in America is capable of 90 MPGe according to the Environmental Protection Agency, translating to 480 miles of driving range with a full tank of gasoline. Using only the electric motor, the Crosstrek Hybrid is rated at 17 miles of electric range.
The time it takes to fully charge the 8.8-kWh battery depends on the charging option. Level 1 charging with the 120-volt cable included with the car takes approximately five hours. Level 2 (240 volts) needs about two hours, and charging can be monitored from your mobile phone using the MySubaru app.
On that note, Subaru highlights that “Level 2 chargers for use at home can be purchased from a third-party provider.” That isn’t exactly surprising given the automaker’s lack of experience with plug-in hybrids, but nevertheless, Subaru is currently developing an all-electric model with Toyota. Expect the EV to surface sometime in 2021.
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