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2021 Subaru Crosstrek gets more power, more tech

Subaru's go-anywhere hatchback has a few styling changes, too.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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Here's the updated 2021 Subaru Crosstrek.

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The Crosstrek is a more rugged version of the Impreza hatchback.

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For 2021, the Crosstrek's biggest update is a more powerful engine option.

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The Sport and Limited models come with a 2.5-liter boxer four, with 182 horsepower and 176 pound-feet of torque.

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A continuously variable transmission is standard with the 2.5-liter engine, as is all-wheel drive.

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Meanwhile, the base and Premium models continue to use a 2.0-liter flat-four engine with 152 hp and 145 lb-ft.

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The base engine can be had with a manual transmission, in addition to the CVT, and comes with all-wheel drive no matter what.

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Plasma yellow is a new color for the Crosstrek Sport.

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The 2021 Crosstrek goes on sale in late summer.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek.

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