I have a 2024 Outback Wilderness. I have roof rails, a roof box, and a kayak carrier mounted 24/7. I get about 28mpg over here in hilly west virginia. Always amuses me to see how much mpg varies from person to person.

Thank you. Really solid review!

Was really considering before I heard you say 21-22mpg. ☹️.

Love the color!!!

Nice tool set👍😎. I like the breakdown of what a basic tool kit should be. You mentioned what they're purpose is, and any mods you may need to do, to make them work better. Thanks for the tips.

Good morning your grammar does suck this is not a car this is a small SUV ask Google ask Ai and you will get the answer that I am telling you it is a small SUV here a blessed day have a bless

I would cover up those orange arrows as well, doesn’t look right. Also the wilderness tag on the door I would clip off, other than that it looks great.

I have the 24 wilderness. I got in early June. The deler gave me a premium trim with the 2.5. It seems like you’re on the throttle a lot more to get that one moving. I had my wilderness in for service. every time you start the car. It always has to idle up to 1500 RPM. Even in hot weather. And the wireless chargers seems to only make your phone hot, but they came back and told me everything is operating normal.

I have the Onyx XT. I had a Crosstrek Wilderness but when I took it in for service I saw 0% on the Outbacks and was like, "Awe hell yeah!" I love it! Had a 4Runner before the Subies but was it killing me with fuel economy. I am mostly on the highway and don't go off road ever so I am very happy with the Onyx XT. Plenty of power, stylish interior, great fuel economy, AWD etc. list goes on and on. Great vehicles!

I'm about to pull the trigger for a 2025 model.

Does the 22 Wilderness have the built in / retractable cross bars?

Hi Dave.

Ouch! Priority would not appreciate suggesting their brakes are rebranded. Priority makes their own brakes by the way

Interesting about the rear brake rubbing - I just got my new Priority Coast assembled at my Local Bike Shop and I kinda think I hear some grinding when pedaling more than 'softly', also in the rear - could it be the same issue? Time to head back... Enjoy your new bike man!

About your rear brake rubbing, maybe the disc is bent or the rear wheel has loose spokes.

Suggestion : For gearing issues, and with respect to belt drives and cogs and other hard to change features; have two new holes drilled on your cranks, at a shop which can cut threads for pedals. If you shorten your crank length to an effective 160- 165 mm ( leaving the original holes alone) you can install your ( better) pedals and see what that can do to give you a slower turning pedal rotation. I only accidentally discovered the benefits of shorter crank lengths. I'm a strong rider but getting older and the smaller circles for the knees and the other joints was very beneficial. You will effectively be gearing into a harder gear going from what looks like 175 mm on your bike to 160 - ? Smaller circles rotate more slowly. Like your hubs, compared to your rims. Think about it. You're not a bad size for considering crank length changes. I'm 6' and I go with 165 all the time now. Also, get grippy pedals so you can change gears by positioning your feet 1/2" - 1" further back on the pedal while climbing hills. Exactly the same thing as changing gears. I have ten bikes. Two of them are one speeds. I do 100 mile rides on them, changing gears by foot placement on the pedal. So simple. So zen. My favourite gear ratio is 34 x 15. But lots of other ratios can work well. Yours seems fixed as it's a belt drive. So yeah; just drill holes on your crank arms. Carefully ! Cheers mate

boring beyond belief, top tube...ewww.

interesting.

No wireless car play? Trade that in for a 2024 and take 20k loss.

Which vehicle would you buy now?

I have a 2023 Outback Wilderness and the Infotainment screen is my least favorite feature. I wish the climate control functions had physical buttons since the touch screen can be laggy and slow when the car first starts. (The safety disclaimer that shows up on the screen blocks out the climate controls and the slowness makes it hard to dismiss so the climate controls can be used). Sometimes the wireless Android Auto won't connect and I have to use the USB cable but I don't know if that's a problem with the car or my phone. The seatbelt chime is annoying, especially when I just want to move the vehicle to another spot in my driveway or yard real quick. Otherwise, I love everything about the car. I've taken it on 13 hour road trips and was super comfortable the whole time. I've taken it up rough forestry service roads in Colorado and it had no problem. I can't wait to take it out on some more challenging roads/trails but there aren't any publicly accessible ones near me. The best I can do are some rough Missouri backroads which my old sedan could handle just fine so I don't really get to push my outback to the limit. I'm 5'11" and can sleep comfortably in the back with the seats folded down. If I move the front passenger seat all the way forward, I can fit 7 ft boards in the car without needing them to go between the two front seats. I've pulled utility trailers to move furniture with it too. Overall, I agree with everything in this video and I am glad I purchased the OBW.

Considered the wilderness model, but the gas mileage is not good enough. Just ordered a 2025 limited edition outback

Glad you enjoyed. Thx!!

Great video! My insurance is offering me one of these as a replacement for one that was broken, so this was a big help when deciding. Thanks!

Great review! Your videos make reviews interesting to watch!

Como te va con ese carro quiero comprarlo pero no sé qué tan bueno sea

This is more of a personal love letter to your OBW than anything. I chose the non turbo for reliability, gas mileage. Yes a little sluggish, but the equation boils down to power costs money. Plenty of things I like about the OBW, but make it a bad daily driver, including the lift. I agree the powered lift gate is something I've never had, but comes in handy when you have your hands full, or pups jumping into their crates.

I get 17mpg city driving

I just got a 2024 Premium with the moonroof, power liftgate and keyless entry package for about $34k. No front camera or digital backup mirror. I didn't test drive any XT/wilderness models. I have read about oil seal issues... not sure if they are 2.4 specific. I am considering getting the 10/100 warranty... and every one of these reports is helpful in making the decision... thanks!

Terrific review! Thanks

thanks for all the information. can you tell me witch THULE bars you install on the car. Thanks

Great review. I have a 2023 OBW. I pretty much have had the same experience as you. I also blacked out the copper but the film on my roof rails bubbled after the summer heat. I’ve had the wireless charger replaced twice and it still does nothing but heat up the phone. I have two issues that concern me long term. First, the paint is very delicate. It’s like it was painted with a sharpie. Second, I’ve had to replace the sway bar bushings twice. First time it had just 700km on the clock and the second time it was at 15,000km less than a year later. It’s otherwise a great all round vehicle. I’ve had it on a road trip to Newfoundland, it takes me wherever I need to go for my volunteer gig on a search and rescue team and it’s been awesome through two Canadian winters.

great ! long term real user review

thank you. this content is the good part of youtube, thank you for making and sharing this. not jazzed about the touch screen. eh.

Am shopping for a 2022 Wilderness right now, THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!

In two years how many miles you have

OR, you can just wear the seatbelt. It is a safety feature if you didn't know.

Dam 21mpg? What's the point? I don't want to hear any more about Subie's getting good mpg. Good review tho.

That is a mighty fine looking car! Im an "older" widow, and I'm in need of a new car..... im looking at Subaru, Toyota, and Honda. I appreciate videos such as yours, in trying to educate myself as much as possible. Thank you for taking the time an effort to make this!

Really liked this video. Very straight forward and informative. Currently researching different Subaru models so these types of videos definitely help narrow it down.

The first 1:20 minutes of this is a waste of my time. Producers, please respect our time.

Traded up from a 23 to a 24. Love the heated steering wheel and HK stereo. My 2023 had a faulty Eye-Sight

You can turn the chime off for seat belts! The dealer will do it for you … I forget the ridiculous formula, but it’s something like (with my 2021 Crosstrek Premium trim that has regular key) 1. Sit it driver seat 2. Set key to aux 3. Insert, detach, insert the driver seat belt 20x (I know🙈) in less than 30 seconds. Done. The chime leaves you alone! When you get a new battery you will have to do this again.

got the '22 Outback Limited, and love it but I wish I would have bought the wilderness... just because it looks cooler.

I am getting 26.6 mpg on a 2024 outback wilderness

What did you use to blackout the bumper trim?

How do you get the AVH on the bottom home bar? My software is up to date.

With 6rel manual trasmission it would be my car. @subaru 😂

Can you give me the specs on the cross bars? Are they the same size front and back? I’m looking at the exact same ones because they are low profile and don’t stick out like the Thule Aero bars. I’ve seen some comments that touch should get different sizes front and back

The non-permanent seatbelt chime disable only works for the front 2 seats. If you try the 20 in 30 seconds method, make sure you keep trying if the first time fails because I did it identically three times with a timer and it only took hold after the 3rd. They also come back on after a head unit reset or battery disconnect. The rear seats need to be disabled through disconnecting the wires. A truly obnoxious system that Subaru implemented. When it chimes incessantly with increasing volume, it's no longer a friendly reminder. It's like I'm getting scolded by my own car. If it didn't void my warranty I would've ripped out the entire wire by now.