That thing looks hot.. dang, that's already taken.
It is a looker, and yes that should be some major competition for the Crosstrek, even though the Subaru's have multiplied like rabbits around here, seeing a lot of them around now.
$32K seems a good deal for an absolutely stuffed loaded model.
If this little rig was around a year or so ago, we'd probably be driving one. When we shopped it was down to the CX5 and Crosstrek, and the Mazda was ruled out because it was a bit too big.
I'd prefer the CX3's 6 spd auto as well. The CVT makes me curse on occasion... yesterday being one. I am sitting waiting to turn left on a very busy road...finally a small opening.. have to mat the throttle....CVT responds with a muhhhwwwwAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH and slooowwwly gathers some speed, with the driver white-knuckling the wheel shouting COME ONNNNNNN!!!!... and ending with Mrs Weels yelling at me. Pretty sure that wouldn't have happened with a CX3.