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I love my Subaru Crosstrek. After enjoying my Impr...

I love my Subaru Crosstrek. After enjoying my Impreza for 6 years, I appreciate the extra ground clearance, roomy interior and quiet, smooth drive. It is still fun to drive with a 6 speed manual transmission. The extra cladding will be great in the winter but needs to be added to the back bumper in future models. The bolstered seats are too narrow and not as comfortable or supportive as the wider captain's seats in my Impreza. I hope that future touring models will have wider, flatter seats, more lumbar support and flatter backrests for longer drives. The current Crosstrek seat and headrest place the back in a curved position that places a strain on the neck and lower back. The storage areas in the car are nice but could be bigger in future models. The Crosstrek uses more gas than the Impreza, with an average of 8.8 L/100 km, compared to 7.2 in the Impreza. The exhaust pipe needs to be changed in future models; the exhaust comes into the car when idling or backing up in the winter because of poor positioning of the pipe. Many new cars have a dual exhaust pipe that exits from the back of the rear bumper - not this car. I enjoyed driving in snow this winter with the Crosstrek. With all-wheel drive and 4 snow tires, it was a pleasure to drive!