The Subaru Crosstrek might be one of Subaru’s best ideas since it brought the WRX to the United States. Subaru’s Crosstrek entered its third generation last year and added the popular Wilderness trim to its lineup. Like other Subaru models that wear the Wilderness badge, this Crosstrek adds some extra ground clearance, cladding, and some more capable all-terrain rubber. Joining those upgrades is a wild badging array that isn’t shy about advertising its Wilderness efforts. Nestled under the Crosstrek Wilderness’s hood is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder boxer that sends 182 hp and 178 lb-ft of torque through Subaru’s Lineratronic continuously variable transmission. 

On this episode of Quick Spin, Autoweek’s executive editor Tom Murphy hops behind the wheel of the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness and puts it through its paces. Murphy takes you on a guided tour of this Subaru and highlights some of the changes that come with the Wilderness package. Murphy also takes you along for a live drive review of this Crosstrek. Adding to these segments, Murphy chats with host Wesley Wren about the Crosstrek Wilderness, where this Subie sits in the sales charts of its competition, and more. Closing the show, the pair break down what makes the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness special.