For most people, honestly — the trim we point to when someone says "just tell me which one." $27,995 starting MSRP — your out-the-door number comes in writing.
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What You Get
Everything the Base has, plus the upgrades most owners actually touch every day. Here's the honest breakdown.
One thousand dollars, three things you'll notice every single drive.
Premium is the value pick because of what it skips, not despite it.
$27,995 starting MSRP* — your out-the-door number comes in writing before you set foot on a lot.
2026 Crosstrek PremiumCrystal White Pearl · Stock #T3820277 · In transit
$30,447MSRP $30,362
2026 Crosstrek PremiumCrystal White Pearl · Stock #T3820450 · In transit
$30,447MSRP $30,362
2026 Crosstrek PremiumMagnetite Gray Pearl · Stock #T3821076 · In transit
$30,447MSRP $30,362
2026 Crosstrek PremiumCrystal White Pearl · Stock #T3821414 · In transit
$30,447MSRP $30,362
2026 Crosstrek PremiumAlpine Green · Stock #T3821056 · In transit
$30,842MSRP $30,757
2026 Crosstrek PremiumSapphire Blue Pearl · Stock #T3779237 · Available now
$32,693MSRP $32,608
2026 Crosstrek PremiumIce Silver Metallic · Stock #T3779500 · Available now
$32,693MSRP $32,608
2026 Crosstrek PremiumSapphire Blue Pearl · Stock #T3791074 · Available now
$32,693MSRP $32,608
2026 Crosstrek PremiumSapphire Blue Pearl · Stock #T3791705 · Available now
$32,693MSRP $32,608
2026 Crosstrek PremiumMagnetite Gray Pearl · Stock #T3807331 · Available now
$32,746MSRP $32,661
2026 Crosstrek PremiumIce Silver Metallic · Stock #T3807724 · Available now
$32,746MSRP $32,661
2026 Crosstrek PremiumSapphire Blue Pearl · Stock #T3779092 · Available now
$32,761MSRP $32,676
2026 Crosstrek PremiumCrystal Black Silica · Stock #T3820384 · In transit
$32,828MSRP $32,743
2026 Crosstrek PremiumMagnetite Gray Pearl · Stock #T3820774 · In transit
$32,828MSRP $32,743
2026 Crosstrek PremiumCrystal White Pearl · Stock #T3820921 · In transit
$32,828MSRP $32,743
2026 Crosstrek PremiumCrystal White Pearl · Stock #T3820988 · In transit
$32,828MSRP $32,743
2026 Crosstrek PremiumMagnetite Gray Pearl · Stock #T3821018 · In transit
$32,828MSRP $32,743
2026 Crosstrek PremiumSapphire Blue Pearl · Stock #T3821117 · In transit
$32,828MSRP $32,743
2026 Crosstrek PremiumSapphire Blue Pearl · Stock #T3821148 · In transit
$32,828MSRP $32,743
2026 Crosstrek PremiumIce Silver Metallic · Stock #T3821151 · In transit
$32,828MSRP $32,743
2026 Crosstrek PremiumIce Silver Metallic · Stock #T3821215 · In transit
$32,828MSRP $32,743
2026 Crosstrek PremiumIce Silver Metallic · Stock #T3821277 · In transit
$32,828MSRP $32,743
2026 Crosstrek PremiumCrystal White Pearl · Stock #T3821297 · In transit
$32,828MSRP $32,743
2026 Crosstrek PremiumMagnetite Gray Pearl · Stock #T3821384 · In transit
$32,828MSRP $32,743
2026 Crosstrek PremiumAlpine Green · Stock #T3820406 · In transit
$33,223MSRP $33,138
2026 Crosstrek PremiumAlpine Green · Stock #T3820468 · In transit
$33,223MSRP $33,138
2026 Crosstrek PremiumAlpine Green · Stock #T3820535 · In transit
$33,223MSRP $33,138
2026 Crosstrek PremiumAlpine Green · Stock #T3820650 · In transit
$33,223MSRP $33,138
2026 Crosstrek PremiumMagnetite Gray Pearl · Stock #T3791147 · Available now
$35,188MSRP $32,608
Current AutoNation Subaru Carlsbad listings, including available and in-transit vehicles. Prices pulled September 2, 2026 · includes the $85 doc fee · excludes tax, title and registration · subject to prior sale. Click any car for its complete BuyASubie page.
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The Honest Ladder
Base saves you $1,000 and gives up the big screen, the roof rails, and the option access. If this car is pure function and you'll never rack a board or check a box, that's a legitimate call — the safety and AWD are identical. Most people miss the screen within a week, though.
Sport is $2,630 more and it's a look-and-feel move: 18-inch wheels, the yellow-accent sport interior, heated seats standard — same 180-hp engine underneath. If the style doesn't move you and heated seats aren't a must in SoCal, keep the money. Premium is where the lineup's value peaks.
No pressure either way — we make the same honest recommendation whether you spend $26,995 or $34,995.
Straight Answers
The questions buyers ask right before they decide on this trim.
For most people, yes. $1,000 over the $26,995 Base buys three things you touch every drive: the 11.6-inch touchscreen the Crosstrek was designed around, roof rails so racks and boxes go on without drama, and access to the option boxes Base locks out. Everything else carries over unchanged — full EyeSight, symmetrical AWD, 8.7-inch clearance, X-MODE, the 180-hp boxer.
Premium, unless you specifically want the look. Sport is $2,630 more at $30,625 starting MSRP and it's a look-and-feel move: 18-inch wheels, the yellow-accent sport interior, heated seats standard — with the same 180-hp engine underneath. If the styling doesn't move you and heated seats aren't a must in Southern California, keep the money. Premium at $27,995 is where the lineup's value peaks.
No — heated seats start at the Sport trim. Premium at $27,995 starting MSRP has cloth seats and 17-inch wheels; leather doesn't arrive until Limited, and the 18-inch wheels are a Sport styling call rather than a capability upgrade. In Southern California heated seats are a comfort preference rather than a necessity, which is part of why Premium stays the value pick.
Because of what it skips, not despite it. At $27,995 starting MSRP it has every part of the Crosstrek that determines how safe and capable the car is — EyeSight, symmetrical AWD, X-MODE, 8.7 inches of clearance, the 180-hp boxer — plus the big screen and roof rails. Everything above it on the ladder is comfort, styling or drivetrain, not capability.
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