Could Subaru Be Considering A Manual Transmission SUV?
Posted on 2/17/2026 by Agent009
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Put this one in the "we'll believe it when we see it" file, but Subaru is apparently asking its customers if they'd consider a manual-transmission SUV. As first reported in Gear Patrol, the automaker sent out a survey to existing owners, and one of the questions seemed to gauge interest in a sport-ute with a stick shift. The news comes by way of the Reddit community r/subaru, one of whose members reportedly received the survey with the enthusiast-oriented transmission question. Does that mean the automaker is considering a higher-performance WRX version of the Crosstrek Wilderness, or is it all just an elaborate tease?