2020 Subaru Crosstrek  RealSafeCars74Safety Rating

#71 of 2020 SUVs

#141 of all 2020 vehicles


Pictured: 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
The Crosstrek, which Subaru introduced in 2013, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. The Crosstrek has technology that is now expected: Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. With standard all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Subaru offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2020 Subaru Crosstrek is below average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2020 Subaru Crosstrek has a score of 74, implying a 0.05% chance of driver death (4.4% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.043%, and the chance of injury falls to 3.8%.

We estimate that the 2020 Subaru Crosstrek has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0495% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.6535%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0495% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.6535% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2020 Subaru Crosstrek is 6% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2020 Subaru Crosstrek is 22% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

2020 Subaru Crosstrek offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 14%.


And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

8862M. Outlander SportM. Eclipse CrossHyundai TucsonSubaru CrosstrekNissan Rogue SportJeep CherokeeVolkswagen TiguanGMC TerrainJeep CompassFIAT 500LMazda CX-30Kia SportageComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2020 Subaru Crosstrek with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 62 to 88. The 2020 Subaru Crosstrek is safer than the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and the 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and less safe than the 2020 Jeep Cherokee, the 2020 Kia Sportage, the 2020 Mazda CX-30, the 2020 FIAT 500L, the 2020 Jeep Compass, the 2020 GMC Terrain, and the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan. It is about as safe as the 2020 Nissan Rogue Sport.

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