Subaru dropped a body.
Well, not literally. Just the gas-only Sport trim of the Crosstrek.
It’s dead. Buried.
The 20180-hp gasoline engine no longer comes wrapped in the Sport package for 2027. Subaru is pulling the plug on that specific configuration.
Prices, however, didn’t care.
The hybrid version of the Sport trim lives. On. And the prices for the rest of the lineup?
Rock. Solid.
The base Crosstrek starts at $28,470.
The off-road tuned Wilderness kicks off at $35,270.
If you want the top-tier Limited Hybrid, you start at $37,470.
Not a dime added.
The Crosstrek is the brand’s second best-seller. Only the larger Forester sells more units. That’s why holding the line on price matters. In an automotive landscape where everyone raises MSRP, Subaru kept its hands off the wallet. Mostly.
If you really wanted the Sport badging last year, the gas version started at $32,015. That option is gone.
But you can still have the look.
The 2027 Sport Hybrid costs $35,475.
That is $3,400 more than the gas version cost previously.
You pay extra for the privilege of keeping the cloth seats with yellow stitching, the leather-wrapped steering wheel, and the faux carbon fiber interior trim.
What do you lose? Some yellow exterior accents.
What do you gain?
A fully digital gauge cluster.
A power-adjustable driver’s seat with ten distinct settings.
A wireless charging pad.
And that 197-horsepower hybrid powertrain, which is both more efficient and punchier than the old gas unit.
Is it worth the jump?
For most, yes. The tech upgrade alone justifies the spread. The hybrid system makes the small SUV feel more alive anyway.
Beyond the Sport saga, changes are minimal. Boring, almost.
But here they are.
- The Limited Hybrid now gets a power sunroof as standard equipment. No more dealer markup for this.
- A new paint job called Sapphire Blue Pearl arrives. You can only get it on hybrids.
- Ignition Red takes over where Pure Red used to sit.
- Lithium Red Pearl stays for hybrids only.
- Tidepool Teal Pearl replaces the older Alpine Green across all trims.
It is a subtle reshuffle.
The paint names changed. The trim list thinned slightly on the non-hybrid side. The prices stayed put.
The 2027 models will hit dealer lots this fall.
Weird that the Sport died quietly.
No fanfare.
Just a shift in availability toward the electrified variants. Subaru knows who buys these cars now.
Do we miss the gas Sport?
Maybe not. The hybrid feels better to drive anyway.
