Compact SUVs · SK generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 85 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $12,734 to own, including $1,381 in repairs.
Reliability
85/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,381
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,034
29 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$21,104
$18,572 – $23,637, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
74
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX vehicles. The front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break.
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Of the years we rate, the 2024 scores best (92/100) and the 2019 worst (24/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 92/100 |
| 2023 | 85/100 |
| 2022 | 86/100 |
| 2021 | 58/100 |
| 2020 | 28/100 |
| 2019 | 24/100 |
| 2018 | 67/100 |
| 2017 | 51/100 |
| 2016 | 53/100 |
| 2015 | 31/100 |
No. It scores 85 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 85 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 74 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,381 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $12,734 over 5 years: $4,319 in lost value, $1,381 in repairs and $7,034 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $21,104 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2024 scores best (92/100) and the 2019 worst (24/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.