Subaru Crosstrek and XV Forums banner

What makes the Crosstrek so heavy?

6K views 39 replies 19 participants last post by  AstroKats  
View attachment 317798

View attachment 317799

It's on the Internet, it must be true! :ROFLMAO:
youre trusting google's curated quick answer without even following a link? Cmon SpaceKitty!

The generic response google offers in your screenshot is just the base vehicle weight average regardless of trim and option variations. Adding higher end trim components increases weight by another hundred or two hundred pounds. Going with the bare bones MT base saves almost 100.

The CVT and Manual have almost identical housing weights, but the internals of the MT are much more simple and less mass, leading to less weight.