2023 Subaru Crosstrek gets $500 price bump across all trims

Subaru has announced its 2023 Crosstrek lineup, and the popular crossover will be getting its standard annual price bump. That's across all trim levels except for the Special Edition only because, well, that trim wasn't available for the current model year. For some, the SE will be big news because it also marks the return of the much loved Desert Khaki color from the first-generation XV Crosstrek.

First, the prices, which are upped by $500 across all grades. While content remains unchanged, Subaru Crosstrek models now start at $23,645 ($24,870 with destination) for the Base trim. That gives you the 2.0-liter boxer providing 152 horsepower and a six-speed manual transmission. A CVT will cost you $1,350 more. Premium trim now costs $24,795 ($26,020 with destination). It gets you Starlink safety features, fog and automatic headlights, USB A inputs, and other upgrades not available on Base.

The Special Edition slots between Premium and Sport at $26,745. The color was a mainstay of the XV Crosstrek from its introduction in 2013 until the end of the first generation in 2017, but hasn't been available on the second-generation Crosstrek, which debuted in 2018. It was a pioneer of the non-metallic, non-pearl class of colors that are all the rage now, and even won the Japan Fashion Color Association's Grand Prix of Auto Color in 2013.