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Is the Subaru Crosstrek capable enough for Quebec and BC forest roads?
The Crosstrek delivers 220 mm of ground clearance and Subaru's Symmetrical AWD with X-MODE on Sport and Limited trims, making it genuinely capable on wet gravel, logging access roads and cottage-country tracks. It is not a hardcore off-roader — suspension travel is limited — but for the typical unpaved roads found across rural Quebec, British Columbia and Northern Ontario, it outperforms most front-wheel-drive or part-time AWD compact SUVs. Fit dedicated winter tires such as the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 and the Crosstrek becomes one of the most well-rounded compact SUVs in its class for year-round Canadian use.