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Offline random006

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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #40 on: June 28, 2017, 10:50:50 pm »
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #41 on: June 29, 2017, 08:37:04 am »
Yeah, crosstrek is something that I have on my mind for a long time, but cannot go this one step further and decide myself for sure. I love them wagons though.
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #42 on: June 29, 2017, 04:08:41 pm »
Quote from: No-san on May 10, 2017, 01:05:28 pm
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on May 10, 2017, 11:05:31 am
11.9 seconds is by far the slowest I've seen for any road test. Most have the CVT somewhere around 10 seconds.
My guess is elevation.

Still super slow....hard to feel safe when there are tons of trucks out there that can get to 60 in less than 6s.


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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #43 on: June 29, 2017, 04:48:21 pm »
Safe, absolutely.

Acceptable power, nope.
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #44 on: June 29, 2017, 05:05:38 pm »
I must be the best driver in the world as I drove a 130hp Protege5 across the USA and back and didn't have any issues keeping up.
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #45 on: June 29, 2017, 07:35:55 pm »
We've driven our Corolla all through the mountains loaded to the roof and never found it "dangerous."
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #46 on: June 29, 2017, 08:31:31 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on June 29, 2017, 07:35:55 pm
We've driven our Corolla all through the mountains loaded to the roof and never found it "dangerous."

I see Corollas all the time doing the following: blocking the left lane because drivers don’t want to go over the speed limit or can’t keep up with what others are doing forcing us to either tailgate or move to the right lane. That’s dangerous...


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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #47 on: June 29, 2017, 08:41:48 pm »
Quote from: Tauri13 on June 29, 2017, 08:31:31 pm
Quote from: johngenx on June 29, 2017, 07:35:55 pm
We've driven our Corolla all through the mountains loaded to the roof and never found it "dangerous."

I see Corollas all the time doing the following: blocking the left lane because drivers don’t want to go over the speed limit or can’t keep up with what others are doing forcing us to either tailgate or move to the right lane. That’s dangerous...


That's driver behaviour, not the car.  I've driven the car over places like the Coq, the passes on the Parkway and so on without being in anyone's way.  I see lots of pick up drivers doing dangerous crap from blocking the left lane to tailgating and tons of other crap - is that the fault of the truck, or the driver?
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #48 on: June 29, 2017, 11:35:21 pm »
I really want to like this car but I can't stomach spending 30k + for the powertrain it provides. I don't have an issue with the low hp, it's more the fact it's underpowered with a CVT. This seems like more of a urban city car than a highway crusier. The higher end trims for the Crosstrek and Impreza get grossly expensive for what's under the hood.
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #49 on: August 19, 2017, 11:00:26 am »
The 2018 Crosstrek is now listed on the Subaru website.  I think it went up about a week ago.

Looks like they have added a class at the low end of the lineup:  Convenience.
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #50 on: August 20, 2017, 10:37:40 am »
... Still waiting for a "class" at the high end: XV XT.
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #51 on: August 20, 2017, 11:00:05 am »
^^ price at $36k with the 2.0 turbo...not bad and I’d honestly consider it.


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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #52 on: October 05, 2017, 09:31:02 am »
Quote from: 84im on May 04, 2017, 09:49:15 am
You're spending a lot of time researching 0-60 times and this tells me you won't be happy with this car.  Over time its lack of power will be a real annoyance.
What is adequate performance for one person might not be for another.  I took out a CX5 and a RAV4 Hybrid and found them slow.  I knew that if I bought either of these two SUVs I wouldn't be happy with the performance.  I ended up buying a BMW X1,with 240 hp and I couldn't be happier.
In the end it's what YOU will be happy with.
If the lack of power bothers you now look for something faster.

Not a hood showing for a Subaru on the roller test when others do better.

https://youtu.be/J66v5hdHAxw
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #53 on: October 05, 2017, 09:58:18 am »
That's a ridiculously contrived "test". I had an XV. Traction was never an issue, even when one or two wheels were on bare ice.
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #54 on: October 05, 2017, 11:23:48 am »
Quote from: NormT on October 05, 2017, 09:31:02 am
Quote from: 84im on May 04, 2017, 09:49:15 am
You're spending a lot of time researching 0-60 times and this tells me you won't be happy with this car.  Over time its lack of power will be a real annoyance.
What is adequate performance for one person might not be for another.  I took out a CX5 and a RAV4 Hybrid and found them slow.  I knew that if I bought either of these two SUVs I wouldn't be happy with the performance.  I ended up buying a BMW X1,with 240 hp and I couldn't be happier.
In the end it's what YOU will be happy with.
If the lack of power bothers you now look for something faster.

Not a hood showing for a Subaru on the roller test when others do better.

https://youtu.be/J66v5hdHAxw

Yup, and a Jeep Rubicon or a Landcruiser with lockers would make all of those look stupid...whats the point??
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #55 on: October 05, 2017, 05:35:18 pm »
That is a tricky test!  You can idle the car, and it doesn't know that the wheel is slipping because all vehicles have to have some way for you to stop.  So, he's technically at a stop, just idling.  Notice as soon as he comes up off idle, the car moves forward, but he stops it right away to make it look like it failed.

I know the new Mazda system is good, but c'mon, that's clearly messed up.

Everyone derided the old "90:10" Subaru AWD system as found in the long-ago automatic equipped cars.  Well, our old Forester has that so-called "weak" system and it kicks a$$.

The reality is that for 99.9% of people out there, even the slip/grip systems are more than enough AWD.
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Re: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
« Reply #56 on: October 05, 2017, 06:47:06 pm »
The Mazda system sucks in the CX-9....


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