2026 Subaru Crosstrek price and specs

Subaru Australia has rolled out minor changes to its Crosstrek small SUV range, headlined by safety and equipment tweaks, and the introduction of two new exterior paint colours.

Prices are up by as much as $2000 across the range, with the most significant upgrade being the addition of Subaru’s Emergency Driving Stop System (EDSS), which can bring the vehicle “to a controlled stop while alerting other road users”.

Inside, the only notable change is the addition of a driver’s seat position memory function, now standard on 2.0R, 2.0S, and Hybrid S variants.

Additionally, buyers can choose between new Sand Dune Pearl and Citron Yellow Pearl exterior colours as cost options, replacing Offshore Blue, Oasis Blue, Horizon Blue, and Sun Blaze Pearl.

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This running change is the first time Subaru’s new EDSS tech has been fitted to the Crosstrek, and follows its addition to the new-generation Forester, which launched in 2025.

Should the driver become unresponsive while driving, EDSS will first stab the brakes intermittently to attempt to ‘wake them up’, then activate the vehicle’s hazard lights and safely slow to a stop on the side of the road. This will only occur if adaptive cruise control and lane centring systems are active, both of which are standard.

Otherwise, the Crosstrek is the same as before. It’s still offered in Australia with two powertrains that utilise a four-cylinder ‘boxer’ petrol engine – one purely petrol and the other mild-hybrid (e-Boxer) – with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and all-wheel drive still standard.

This is despite Subaru offering its latest ‘Strong Hybrid’ (S:HEV) system for the Crosstrek in its Japanese home market, where our mild-hybrid is standard, and the S:HEV is the more expensive alternative. S:HEV is currently only available in Australia with the Forester.

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