Consumer Reports previews the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, sharing details about the hybrid powertrain and other updates.

All trim levels of Subaru’s new hybrid will get X-Mode, which uses individual wheel braking to route power to the wheels with the best grip. If you have X-Mode, the corresponding counterpart to that is Hill Descent Control, which gets you back down whatever you just climbed up.

As you may recall, the Crosstrek used to have a hybrid option. A plug-in hybrid, to be exact, which offered 17 miles of all-electric range at the expense of some

Subaru sent the Crosstrek Hybrid to the drawing board and returned with a new system that pairs the 2.5-liter boxer with two motors in a series-parallel hybrid.

Subaru first revealed its new hybrid powertrain last summer, ushering in a new age for the company's iconic boxer engine, now supplemented with an electric motor. Now, there's finally a car to go alongside the powertrain: the 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid.