Beefer rear diff, stiffer suspension, larger brakes all say "towing" to me. "The Crosstrek also has a beefed up locking center differential for towing and a st

Beefer rear diff, stiffer suspension, larger brakes all say "towing" to me. "The Crosstrek also has a beefed up locking center differential for towing and a standard six-speed manual transmission,The Impreza’s manual only has five gears..." https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/impreza-vs-crosstrek https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/impreza-vs-crosstrek That certainly accounts for the price difference. Those higher end parts have real costs. And, Americans have plenty of stuff to tow around. (I am an American car guy.)