Hyundai Kona vs. Subaru Crosstrek

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Kona has a cramped back seat but seems be well-liked by owners. But might not hold its value as long as a Subaru. Peppy drive. Alot of the same safety features for a bit less. Can get a AWD version.

Folks like Subaru, back sear and cargo are bigger, but some think the cars are underpowered (unless you get the bigger engine for a few thousand more). Reliable, safe. May hold value longer?

May come down to what is available...

This is the sad truth.

I've been in both vehicles and the Crosstrek is noticeably larger in terms of seat width and storage space.

If you get the Crosstrek I'd do either the hybrid (which allows you to drive up to 17 miles in all-electric - that's enough for my family's daily commute purposes) or pay for the Sport or Limited so you get the upgraded engine with more horsepower.

FYI - the hybrid engine is built by Toyota, so you are getting Toyota reliability.

I think the Edmond's review is spot-on: https://www.edmunds.com/subaru/crosstrek/2022/plug-in-hybrid/

The electric motor and battery are Toyota-sourced.

The gas engine with leaky cylinder head gaskets and crappy CVT transmission are all Subaru.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP. So:

Kona has a cramped back seat but seems be well-liked by owners. But might not hold its value as long as a Subaru. Peppy drive. Alot of the same safety features for a bit less. Can get a AWD version.

Folks like Subaru, back sear and cargo are bigger, but some think the cars are underpowered (unless you get the bigger engine for a few thousand more). Reliable, safe. May hold value longer?

May come down to what is available...

This is the sad truth.

I've been in both vehicles and the Crosstrek is noticeably larger in terms of seat width and storage space.

If you get the Crosstrek I'd do either the hybrid (which allows you to drive up to 17 miles in all-electric - that's enough for my family's daily commute purposes) or pay for the Sport or Limited so you get the upgraded engine with more horsepower.

FYI - the hybrid engine is built by Toyota, so you are getting Toyota reliability.

I think the Edmond's review is spot-on: https://www.edmunds.com/subaru/crosstrek/2022/plug-in-hybrid/

The electric motor and battery are Toyota-sourced.

The gas engine with leaky cylinder head gaskets and crappy CVT transmission are all Subaru.

If I get a crosstrek hybrid or one with the better engine then the cost is definitely $5k+ more than the Kona. Different proposition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP. So:

Kona has a cramped back seat but seems be well-liked by owners. But might not hold its value as long as a Subaru. Peppy drive. Alot of the same safety features for a bit less. Can get a AWD version.

Folks like Subaru, back sear and cargo are bigger, but some think the cars are underpowered (unless you get the bigger engine for a few thousand more). Reliable, safe. May hold value longer?

May come down to what is available...

This is the sad truth.

I've been in both vehicles and the Crosstrek is noticeably larger in terms of seat width and storage space.

If you get the Crosstrek I'd do either the hybrid (which allows you to drive up to 17 miles in all-electric - that's enough for my family's daily commute purposes) or pay for the Sport or Limited so you get the upgraded engine with more horsepower.

FYI - the hybrid engine is built by Toyota, so you are getting Toyota reliability.

I think the Edmond's review is spot-on: https://www.edmunds.com/subaru/crosstrek/2022/plug-in-hybrid/

The electric motor and battery are Toyota-sourced.

The gas engine with leaky cylinder head gaskets and crappy CVT transmission are all Subaru.

If I get a crosstrek hybrid or one with the better engine then the cost is definitely $5k+ more than the Kona. Different proposition.

Add in $3500 for cylinder head gaskets at 100k miles, too.