We bought the Crosstrek because it was the only one available with a MANUAL transmission. It doesn't have any of that fancy crap on it.
It does have "hill assist" which is pretty convenient for around here.
One thing annoying about modern manual trannyed cars is the "rev hang" when changing gears. When you push in the clutch, the revs hang where you were at for a second or two. They're trying to make it easier for morons to drive manuals. This feature also makes using the engine to slow down less effective. They're always trying to fix sheat that ain't broke.