2024 Subaru Crosstrek (2.5 engine) | Real-world Highway Fuel Economy and Range

For real reals, the test on a new one is 34 mpg highway.

Which equals 500+ miles on the 16.6 gallon tank.

Which equals $60ish in gas on a round trip from here to Vegas.

$100 at least from here to the Front Range and back.

$200 for the full Silver-Riverton-Silver.

Though that would of course all be without towing anything.

Which means: either building a barebones bed in the cargo area …

or doubling those trip costs, roughly, for the most rudimentary of trailer-based sleeping solutions, meaning 1000 pounds max, and at least $5000 more spent up front.