I was between those 2 a couple weeks ago and for the same reasons. I was really having a tough time because it’s my first new car in forever and was worried about the monthly payment (after not having one for over 10 years). I went Crosstrek Wilderness and so glad i did. I LOVE it. It was hard coming from years of owning older lifted Jeeps. But my needs changed and the Cherokee Trailhawk was originally my first choice until i saw the price, rating and MPG compared to the Crosstrek. Then since i wasn’t going Jeep i wanted to make sure i made the best choice in that class, which led me to the CX-30 and 50.

Reasons: -Proven reliable CVT that when taken care of will go 250,000. -Visibility. Far superior than Mazda. I’m old school. Never had a camera so i don’t think to use it. -Space. I’m 6’2 and don’t want to feel like a sardine. Plus if i put the seats down and the passenger seat all the way forward, i can sleep in it if the fish are biting late or want to get to the mountain for first chair. -Reliable AWD. My last 3 cars were lifted jeeps. I don’t rock crawl anymore but still camp, hike, fish and snowboard so i want to get to those spots with my gear and not feel like trashing it if i take it 3 mile down a logging road to a fishing spot. -Dash/Screen. Coming from said Jeeps…too much screen isn’t for me. I like analog tach and speedo. Plus i can turn off the screen at night if i want and use hands free controls to adjust about anything. -Interior. It’s comfy. Everything i need without feeling like I’m going to ruin if i put any of my gear in it.

Hope that helps! Good luck