Should you add ground clearance to your 2018-2024 Subaru Crosstrek or wait for the new 2024 Crosstrek Wilderness? Check out if adding a 10.2-inch lift kit to your 2018-2024 Crosstrek is the better option. It's an easy choice.
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If you already own a Subaru Crosstrek or are considering buying a next-generation 2024 Crosstrek, you can add ground clearance to your new Subaru Crosstrek with a lift kit, but is it the best option? Should you buy the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness with 9.3 inches of ground clearance or buy the LP Aventure lift kit for $799?
You want the 2.5-liter engine, so we'll pick the 2024 Crosstrek Sport trim as an example. Adding the LP Aventure lift kit to the Sport trim would make the Crosstrek Sport cost $31,089 or about $2,000 less than the Crosstrek Wilderness trim. That's if you install the lift kit yourself.
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The LP Aventure Crosstrek lift kit increases ground clearance to 10.2 inches, and the price is $799.00, which includes the 2018-2024 Crosstrek model years. The 2024 Crosstrek Wilderness already comes with 9.3 inches of rock clearing ground clearance. But the extra clearance of the lift kit sounds appealing.
What is the price of the 2024 Crosstrek?
For 2024, the Crosstrek will be available in Base, Premium, Sport, Limited, and Wilderness trim levels and has a starting price of $26,290 (the same MSRP as the 2023 Base model equipped with the Lineartronic CVT automatic transmission). Check out the 2024 Crosstrek model guide here.
The 2024 Crosstrek Premium has a starting price of $27,440, Sport ($30,290), and Limited ($32,190). Pricing includes destination and delivery fees ($1,225).
What is the price of the Crosstrek Wilderness?
The new 2024 Crosstrek Wilderness costs $33,290, including dealer destination and delivery fees ($1,295).
Here is why buying the Crosstrek Wilderness is the better option for outdoor enthusiasts
The Crosstrek Wilderness is the Subaru of America's "go-anywhere" all-terrain capable subcompact SUV, and it's the ideal vehicle for all weather conditions with standard Symmetrical all-wheel-drive, 9.3 inches of ground clearance, X-Mode, and dual function X-Mode. In addition, a younger demographic of customers with active lifestyles will use it for extreme off-pavement adventures and summer sports.
The most rugged and trail-capable Crosstrek has an upgraded suspension, all-terrain tires, more prominent wheel arch cladding, a metal front skid plate, unique hex-design LED fog lights, and an anti-glare hood decal in a matte-black finish. It has almost everything you want in an off-road-ready small SUV.
Subaru engineered the Crosstrek Wilderness drivetrain for better off-road performance by installing a revised differential gear ratio and retuned Lineartronic CVT. The 4.111 final drive ratio (vs. 3.700) improves the SUV's climbing ability, and the new tuning for the CVT optimizes traction at low speeds and on slippery surfaces.
Longer coil springs and shock absorbers provide added ground clearance, while unique tuning helps maintain dynamic performance.
Subaru says longer travel strokes for the front and rear shock absorbers help keep the tires in contact with rough surfaces, increasing vehicle stability. In addition, a longer dampening compression stroke helps increase absorption on uneven road surfaces, providing a smoother ride. "Even with its added ground clearance, the Crosstrek Wilderness maintains a low step-in height for ease of entry," says Subaru.
The approach angle is increased from 18.0 degrees in other Crosstrek models to 20.0 degrees in the Wilderness. Likewise, the departure angle rises from 30.1 to 33.0 degrees, and the ramp break-over angle moves from 19.7 to 21.1 degrees.
The Crosstrek Wilderness is equipped with Yokohama Geolander all-terrain tires for optimal mud, gravel, or snow performance and mounted on 17-inch alloy wheels in the matte-black finish. In addition, the tires are embossed with raised white letters.
The Crosstrek Wilderness features a versatile ladder-type roof rack system with a 176 lb. dynamic load capacity and a 700-lb. static load limit, allowing safe use of larger roof-top tents.
How much will the Crosstrek Wilderness tow? The Wilderness will now have a 3,500 lb. towing capacity. The Sport trim will only tow 1,500 lbs max.
The Crosstrek Wilderness comes with so much more than higher ground clearance than the standard model. The Wilderness trim level is already set up for active customers using the subcompact SUV for more extreme off-pavement adventures.
Should you buy a lift kit for your Subaru Crosstrek that gives you 10.2 inches of ground clearance, or buy the new 2024 Crosstrek Wilderness? It's an easy choice. The extra $2,000 that Wilderness costs provide outdoor enthusiasts who want to get further off the grid the best value.
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Denis Flierl has invested over 30 years in the automotive industry in a consulting role working with every major car brand. He is an accredited member of the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press. Check out Subaru Report, where he covers all of the Japanese automaker's models. More stories can be found on the Torque News Subaru page. Follow Denis on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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