I was all in originally on the '25 Santa Cruz XRT (The more ""off-road"" model as I live in Northeast PA - so roads suck, there is a lot of snow/ice all winter, and my dirt driveway turns to mash potatoes for a month every spring). It's almost got everything the Limited has minus seat coolers...
I had a 2022 Nissan Frontier SV and the fuel economy was really bad. It got painful commuting to work with it, plus it really sucked parking it since it had the turning radius of an 18-wheeler.
The Crosstrek Wilderness sucks because I'm married now, so there is never enough cargo space and...
I previously had two pickups back to back, and decided to downsize (2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness) and it was instant regret. I met my now wife right after getting it and it's just too small for us. It stays parked more than it is used and I realized moving kayaks and trailers with it isn't...