New Subaru Crosstrek Vs Used - Why You Don’t Want A 1-5 Year Old Model Now

Should you buy a new 2024 Subaru Crosstrek or a lightly used 1- to 5-year-old used Crosstrek? See why buying a new model is your best choice now. 

Affordable used models are vanishing if you are looking for a lightly-used Subaru Crosstrek. A recent report from iSeeCars says the average used car's price has increased by 47.7 percent since the pandemic. A used Subaru Crosstrek is now among the top 12 models that are the hardest to find, priced under $20,000. 

iSeeCars analyzed over 10.8 million 1- to 5-year-old used cars and found the average used car cost $22,493 in 2015, with a slight bump to $23,351 in 2019. But over the last four years, used car prices have exploded – ballooning to $34,491 in 2023, a 47.7 percent rise, averaging more than 10 percent each year.

iSeeCars data reveals In 2019, about 42% of used Subaru Crosstrek models cost less than $20,000. But in 2023, less than 5 percent of them are priced under $20,000, and these same used models also have nearly twice as much mileage as they did in 2019.

The Subaru Crosstrek subcompact SUV is number twelve on the list of least affordable used cars you can buy today.

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• The Subaru Crosstrek average price of a used model in 2019 was $20,763. In 2023, the average cost is now $26,480, an increase of 27.5 percent.
• The Subaru Crosstrek's share of used car sales that cost less than $20,000 in 2019 was 42.3%. 
• The share of used Crosstrek sales that cost less than $20,000 in 2023 is now 4.2%. 
• The percentage change in share is -90.1%
• The average mileage for a used Crosstrek that cost less than $20,000 in 2019 was 55,125
• The average mileage for a used Crosstrek that cost more than $20,000 in 2023 is now 89,805. 
• The percentage of change in the average Crosstrek mileage is 62.9%.

The 2024 Crosstrek is all-new

Another reason to buy a new Crosstrek is it gets new upgrades for the 2024 model year change, and a new Crosstrek Wilderness trim level arrives this fall. The next-generation Crosstrek gets upgraded power on its re-tuned engine, newly designed exterior styling, upgraded safety tech, and entertainment technology.

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What is the price of a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek?

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). The Premium trim price increased by +$70, the Sport +$1,070, and Limited +$1,470.

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What is the price of the Crosstrek Wilderness?

The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness will be the most expensive Crosstrek trim level. The all-new Crosstrek Wilderness costs $33,290, including dealer destination and delivery fees ($1,295).

Affordability will be an issue if you are looking for a used 2018-2022 used Subaru Crosstrek. The Subaru Crosstrek subcompact SUV is number twelve on the list of least affordable used cars you can buy today.

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