If you want the rugged crossover experience without driving something big and bulky, the Subaru Crosstrek has always been a top choice. It’s got standard all-wheel drive and doesn’t look like it’ll be out of place on a dirt road. If you want to get behind the wheel of a 2026 Crosstrek relatively affordably this month, Subaru is running a pair of lease deals on its smallest crossover. These Subaru Crosstrek leasing offers apply to the cheapest gas and hybrid trims, so here’s how much you’ll pay, plus a look at how it compares to the Toyota Corolla Cross and Honda HR-V.
This Month’s Subaru Crosstrek Lease Deals
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The Subaru Crosstrek’s lease price starts at $275 per month for the base non-hybrid model. This is a 36-month lease with $3,274 due at signing, and excludes tax, title, licensing, and registration costs. Subaru includes 10,000 miles per year, and exceeding this limit will cost $0.15 per mile.
The other 2026 Subaru Crosstrek lease offer is for the Sport Hybrid. We found this model to be a vast improvement over previous electrified Crosstreks, but it costs a lot more than the non-hybrid model. Expect to pay $359 per month for the Sport Hybrid over 36 months, with $3,859 down. Both these lease deals are based on you taking delivery by January 2, 2026.
These particular lease deals for the Subaru Crosstrek are exclusive to California, so be sure to check Subaru’s special offers page for deals in your area.
If you want to buy a 2026 Subaru Crosstrek instead of leasing one, it’ll cost you $26,995 for the base gas model and $33,995 for the Sport Hybrid. The most expensive model is the Limited Hybrid, which goes for $34,995.
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Powertrain and Features
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The base Subaru Crosstrek has a 2.5-liter boxer-four engine producing 180 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque. AWD is standard and a CVT is the only transmission choice. Performance is adequate rather than sparkling, and the most efficient models get 26/33/29 mpg city/highway/combined.
The hybrid has the same 2.5L engine, but the electric punch pushes the output up to 194 hp combined. It gets AWD and its own version of a CVT, but the main advantage is that efficiency improves to 36/36/36 mpg.
The base Crosstrek comes with the following standard features:
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- LED headlights
- Cloth upholstery
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Dual seven-inch multimedia system
- Four-speaker sound system
- Adaptive cruise control
- Lane departure warning
The Hybrid Sport is not only more efficient, but better specified, too. It adds larger 18-inch alloys, LED fog lights, a power moonroof, an 11.6-inch touchscreen with navigation, a six-speaker sound system, heated front seats, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. We would have liked to see Subaru offer the hybrid in a lower trim level, though.
Related: Subaru Beats Toyota, Honda, BMW, and Porsche in Consumer Reports’ 2025 Brand Rankings
Comparison With Honda and Toyota Rivals
2026 Honda HR-V Sport
Including the initial payment, the 36-month lease for the base Subaru Crosstrek works out to $13,174. That’s almost exactly the same as the 2026 Honda HR-V AWD’s lease, which costs $13,223 over 36 months—Honda’s lease is for 39 months, though, so this amount excludes the three additional payments. Toyota undercuts both, with a 36-month lease cost of $12,963 for the base Corolla Cross L. The Subaru is more powerful than the Toyota, though.
If you’re leasing the non-hybrid Crosstrek, its lease price is in line with these key rivals, plus you get the distinctive, rugged Subaru design that so many love. We have reservations about the Crosstrek Hybrid, though; it’s a lot more expensive than the Corolla Cross Hybrid, and the Toyota is more efficient, too, at 42 mpg combined.
If you’re going the non-hybrid route, the Subaru is well worth a look.
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