Used car safety, rank #79 of 181
Subaru XV Crosstrek Safety Rating (2018-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2018-20 Subaru XV Crosstrek, a small wagon or minivan, compared with its class and with the current model.
The 2018-20 Subaru XV Crosstrek has an IIHS driver death rate of 24 per million registered vehicle years against a small station wagons/minivans average of 36.7, which is 35% below the class average. That places it #79 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 58.7/100.
What the Subaru XV Crosstrek death rate means
At 24 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Subaru XV Crosstrek beats the small station wagons/minivans average of 36.7 by 35%. The 95% confidence interval is 11 to 37, so the upper end of the range overlaps the class average and the advantage is not certain.
The other-driver death rate of 28 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Subaru XV Crosstrek. It is higher than the Subaru XV Crosstrek's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for this class. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used station wagons/minivans
The safest small station wagons/minivans in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Subaru XV Crosstrek highlighted. It ranks 2 of the 3 shown; the class leader is the Subaru Impreza wagon at a death rate of 23.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Impreza wagon | 2017-20 | 23 (8 to 39) | 60.7 | n/a | n/a |
| Subaru XV Crosstrek (this page) | 2018-20 | 24 (11 to 37) | 58.7 | n/a | n/a |
| Kia Soul | 2020 | 63 (6 to 120) | 24.9 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for small station wagons/minivans: 36.7 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Subaru XV Crosstrek
NHTSA does not list this nameplate for this model year in its recall database. Check by VIN rather than treating that as a clean record.
Subaru XV Crosstrek: Common Questions
Is the Subaru XV Crosstrek a safe car?
Yes, by the measure that matters most. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 24 per million registered vehicle years for the 2018-20 Subaru XV Crosstrek, 35% below the class average (36.7 for small station wagons/minivans). That earns a used-car safety score of 58.7 out of 100 and rank #79 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Subaru XV Crosstrek driver death rate?
24 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 11 to 37. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Subaru XV Crosstrek died at a rate of 28 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2018-20 models.
How does the Subaru XV Crosstrek compare with other small station wagons/minivans?
The small station wagons/minivans class averages 36.7 driver deaths per million; the Subaru XV Crosstrek sits at 24. Among the 3 small station wagons/minivans compared above it ranks 2 by safety score; the top of that group is the Subaru Impreza wagon with a death rate of 23.