1,000 Mile UPDATE on Our 2025 Subaru FORESTER!

Welcome back guys!! Here’s my 1,000 mile update video on our 2025 Subaru Forester Premium.
What are your thoughts? Comment 👇

[@getfitcrew3958]

Hi! Thanks for your review! I just purchased a new Subaru Forester-silver 3 weeks ago & l too am very happy w/ my purchased. I just order a cargo net online to keep items from rolling around in the back.

[@konbonwa]

I bought a 2025 Forester Base trim in the pearl white exterior color last month and I really like the car. It has almost everything I needed without the options I didn't want that come standard on the more premium Forester trim levels. I also shopped and test drove the Toyota RAV4 TRD trim but the TRD's MSRP was about $10,000 more than the Subaru Base trim MSRP and the Subaru handled better and had the better AWD system. I like driving my Forester because it is a well engineered, well designed car that handles and rides well. No regrets over not paying $10K more for Toyota.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m glad to hear you’re happy with the purchase! My Wife also drove a RAV4 before we fully committed to the 25 Forester and she also felt that this vehicle just felt better overall. Thanks for watching!!

[@Lpshaw4661]

I recently purchased a 2025 Forester premium in silver and I’m so happy with it. Your Forester videos definitely helped me make that decision!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Nice!! I’m so glad they were helpful to you.

[@Dgnine]

Bought mine in Canada in black sillica color. The trim in canadas are different than the ones in USA and comes with a lot of prepacked features you don't have to pay for basically. I went from a mazda CX5 to forester 2025 and I have to say it feels very safe to drive that new car. Not sure if its the way the suspensions are setup and the overall weight of the car but I enjoy driving it a lot. Sound also is better than thr cX5 , I dont have the top end sound system as well.

[@GameOnRammy]

I have a CX-5 and was planning on getting a Forester, it won't arrive in my country this year, but how much more roomier does the driver space feel compared to the CX-5?

[@Dgnine]

@@GameOnRammy much better visibility and head room for main passengers seats. Im 6'4 and I feel the difference compared to the cx5

[@rockrunner387]

I wish you reviewers would fold down the rear seats and tell us if there is a flat floor or not and the length of the cargo floor--back door to back of front seats. Many of us want these SUV to camp in. Is there enough room for a 5'7" person to sleep?

[@lennygarrison6836]

Definitely enough room to sleep in. It’s not a completely flat load floor when the rear seats are folded, but it’s pretty close.

[@DanielAcostaAZ]

The Outback has a longer cargo area so more room for sleeping.

[@user-yn5gm8st6d]

Thanks for the update on the 2025 Subaru Forester video. Very interesting. We were thinking of one, but after this video we are just not sure.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

They’re definitely not for everyone. But since good AWD and safety are some of our highest priorities it works for us. I’d still recommend you test drive a lot of different vehicles back to back to get a good feel for them and how they compare to each other. Best of luck!! 🙂

[@TheNewMediaoftheDawn]

It’s a nice looking car, and I traditionally didn’t like the forester, preferred the OUTback as the bigger Subaru. When my 23 Crosstrek lease is done, this is a top contender for a bigger SUV now.

[@davestadt49]

I agree with your comments on the lighter color. I went from Silver Metallic to a Dark blue Metallic, an it shows all the dirt & any imperfections 😢😢

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Oh noooo! I’m sorry to hear that. 😬

[@agak61]

Dark blue is nice 😅 you made a good pick. Silver is boring.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Haha, also true. It goes both ways. Since I don’t like cleaning daily drivers I like light colors. But washed and waxed dark colors do look rich and pop more. To each their own. 🙂

[@jeffrey3498]

I was worried your Forester had collapsed 🤣👍 Glad you're happy with the Forester. Beautiful vehicle!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Hahaha, anything could happen. But hopefully the Forester doesn’t collapse. 🤷‍♂️😅

[@jeffrey3498]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWbWgHR4q6h2m7s I found this review on the 2025 Forester Sport. She takes it off-road and it's amazing how well it does. I know you have the Premium but that trim might be even better off-road without the 19" rims. Check out how well it did going up that pretty steep hill.

[@Andelu7]

Texas will get a hard freeze once a year. When it happened a few years ago, my 2018 Forester was more than capable. Looking forward to my next Subi!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s awesome, I’m glad you are prepared!

[@RareGenXer]

Thank you. The stubby but tall cargo capacity shape is a deal breaker for me over an Outback, which is long enough for a nearly 6 ft person to car/camp or sleep in with rear seats down and front seats moved forward. Turns out they actually shrank it from the previous generation. Also, it's now heavier and has less power, though reportedly tuned for more torque at lower RMM's so slogging through town it might feel more responsive. The interior looks better overall though. But now it's burdened with the now ubiquitous giant touchscreen that has virtually all controls on it instead of much preferred physical buttons. Word is the upcoming redesigned 2026 Outback will thankfully have more physical buttons again, hopefully more like the optimal 2018-2019 Outback dash layout.

[@jarc02]

I got 30.4 MPG on my trip from South Jersey to Virginia Beach last week in my '21 Outback Premium 2.5L. The trip computer was a little more generous and showed about 31.1 MPG. It was mixed driving on US Rt 13 the whole way. I traveled at speeds between 35 MPH to 65 MPH

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Nice!! Thanks for sharing and I hope it was a fun trip.

[@RareGenXer]

I'm able to top 30MPG in my 2019 Outback 3.6R with the CVT on flat highways and careful pedal control. Point being is the 3.6R was a great mill. Silky smooth, decent power (not as fast as a 2.4T) and can yield very respectable real-world MPG in a jacked-up wagon with full-time AWD. Such a shame they got rid of it.

[@garystar1592]

I hope the CVT is improved over the previous generation I am very disappointed with my 2018 Forester CVT.

[@josephpanozzo4815]

I’m considering one. I hope it doesn’t burn oil or leak oil. The 18 year old vehicle I plan to replace never burned or leaked oil. I hope you can review a base Impreza.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Hopefully they don’t! I don’t hear anything about oil burning on the forums.

[@buddybomar6615]

Hi Thanks for the review. I saw an article today on MotorBiscuit that said… “Passengers can’t connect phones while the vehicle is in motion “. I was wondering in your travels if you have experienced this?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Of course, and thanks for bringing up a good point! I’m pretty sure what that means is you can’t connect a ‘new’ device while driving. So basically anyone in the car who plans to play music or use their phone through the car should set that up before you start driving. Phones that have already established connections to the car can probably switch around while driving. But without testing it I can’t confirm this right now. 😅

[@buddybomar6615]

Thanks, just making sure my wife can use Facebook while I’m driving…😂

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Haha

[@kelvinkycheng8355]

Would you recommend to install tow hitch at the dealership?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I don’t tow so I’m unsure how involved it is and taking off the rear bumper. If someone doesn’t want the hassle of it or is not mechanically experienced enough to comfortably do it themselves, then yes absolutely! It’s probably worth having the peace of mind knowing it’s done right, especially where it’s both structural and cosmetic focused.

[@xsqian]

What is the passage airbag warning light behavior on your 2025 forester? Mine is always on with “off”. Really strange

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I haven’t paid much attention to it. Does it just say off when there’s no one riding shotgun because it doesn’t detect any weight in that seat??

[@xingshengqian2395]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 The yellow warning light "Airbag Off" is on all the time no matter weather there is a pasanger or not.

[@Zanderthelab]

Can you do a night time review? Or is that asking too much?😂😂

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Lol, without watching the videos I post I can never remember much of what I’ve said. So I don’t know if you’re making fun of me or actually asking that random of a request. Because I’ve been meaning to do one, even earlier today I was thinking that I haven’t filmed out Forester in a few weeks and I had been trying to do one video a week on it haha. Yeah, I’ll do a night video soon. I really want to show how bright those reverse lights are. 😅😬

[@Zanderthelab]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 I’m not making fun of you lol. Car Confections does night time reviews, but they are still working on night reviews for Subarus and I haven’t had a chance to see them yet. Plus I like driving at night and living vicariously through you🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Oh gotcha haha. I appreciate you sharing that interest and I’m glad you enjoy my videos. 🙂 Yeah, I’ll try to film and post a night time driving video within the next 2 weeks!!

[@Zanderthelab]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 no rush. I would love to see it perform at night and then can you compare it to the pilot??🤔

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Anything specific you’d like to see in that video? I probably can’t do the Pilot or any of the various dealer vehicles over night. I try to keep as low of risk/liability as I can. But maybe someday if I ever get press vehicles for a week of testing, but I’m sure that’s a long ways away. Especially where I only do this as a regular hobby in addition to my real job, lol.

[@akhilz]

Subarus are notoriously loud and clanky. I have a 2020 Forester Sport. Its sport in name only. Underpowered and noisy is how i feel. Cant wait to get rid of it. But as ppl mentioned, visibility and safety features are great but everything else not even average

[@RareGenXer]

LOL. Yep, the boxer configuration they sound like an old tractor engine at idle. But so inherently smooth upon higher revs. No power robbing added balance shafts needed. Again, due to the inherently smooth physics of the boxer engine. If it could have an aftermarket exhaust and crossover pipe like a tuned WRX they sound sweet - Like a tough-rumbling sewing machine. Seriously!

[@swanchika3458]

is subaru gonna use that center console forever? the worst one in the market for years

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Probably haha.

[@RareGenXer]

Actually no. This should be the last model designed with it. When it was introduced on the redesigned Outback for 2020, the media hype was incredible. Then reality set in. Gen 1 from 2020- 2022 units were dreadfully slow and buggy. Gen 2 introduced on the Outback in 2023 are much improved in speed and function. Even OK, if not great. Strong indications are the upcoming 2026 Outback will bring back at least some physical bottoms. Probably at least for HVAC. It will also reportedly look like a Land Rover Defender and no longer have a wagon profile. Think: the new Hyundia Sante Fe. Ugh!