Nice, is PA on the list of states that will get it, or will you have to travel east to my neck of the woods? I am in talks now with my preferred dealer about preordering. Sounds like California will get the first batch or two, and then they'll roll out of the other CARB compliant states.
I also am skeptical of the 220+ mile range they listed. I think it'll be higher than that. I believe the Toyota AWD one is suggestive of reaching 285 miles according to various auto websites based on the Japanese/Euro standard.
That being said, the WLTP does seem to favor city drivers. The EPA one takes more highways into account. My thought would be to average the two. So, (285+220)/2 = 252 miles of range.
Perhaps the higher ground clearance of the Subaru is a exponentially increasing negative on fuel economy, so it is more pronounced at highway speeds in the form of parasitic drag or something interfering with the slipstream. But still, considering the "spoiler twin wing" isn't available on the Premium trim, and they have the same range, perhaps this is more of a wind noise reducer rather than a range extender.
For my personal situation, the longest drives I will routinely do will be in the summer visiting shore destinations and family. I could charge there if I wanted to but likely won't need to, as they're only about 60 miles away from my home. The complications for me will happen when I have to report for work and end up doing several of these 60 mile legs in a row, which will require me to DCFC about every 3 legs. But, gas isn't infinite, so I'd also have to stop for gas about every 5 legs anyway. So, for a cost of a little time, I save a tremendous amount on fuel costs. And once my workplace finally installs Level 2 charging, it will be a rare occurrence.
My whole thing regarding inconvenience of DCFC is that I won't want to have to have my family sit there while the car charges, but it seems like since we are a two car household, this will fit my needs quite well, and if we're ever in question about range/DCFC, we can just take her vehicle.
I'm sure if I'm also flying solo that I can also "rough it" and wear gloves, hats, or a jacket when driving, saving energy from the climate system.
Again I'm quite pleased with the Limited specifications. While I'd love to have the fixed panoramic glass roof, I don't necessarily want the other bells and whistles associated with the Touring trim level, especially the Crosstrek PHEV-style blue and gray StarTex seats.