2019 Subaru Ascent Premium: Regular Car Reviews

[@jimmyrustle3753]

"The real money comes from mommies." -RCR 2018 Yes mr. RCR. I agree.

[@ghostboy2x]

Keep those jeans high and tight

[@wahpanda1520]

@@ghostboy2x make me.

[@vgbondarev]

quit kinkshaming me

[@br9760]

Real money is used BY mommies lol

[@creepinwhileyousleepin]

That description of what it means as a kid to be able to control the rear hvac is just spot on. You really tapped into some feelings and emotions I havnt experienced in a long time. Made me smile

[@weejameso1640]

this is why i watch RCR, every now and again he will just hit you with something really relatable and that sits with you for a while and then move on like it was nothing

[@ThetaReactor]

You say "crossover SUV" but I'm hearing "minivan without the useful sliding door(s)".

[@mzaite]

That's all it is.even has the flat floor with "Stop Touching Me!!" middle row captain seats.

[@Bartonovich52]

And the inability to load 4x8 sheets of drywall or plywood into the back or a twin mattress or an assembled mountain bike.

[@nickmorgan19457]

And a third row you can't fit any one over 4'5" in.

[@davidvance126]

I would buy a Subaru minivan. Would be up against the awd sienna, but with the h 6

[@greasysteve5671]

Subaru needs to make a minivan

[@SolamenteVees]

I was actually farting at 2:20, while wearing my JBL cans. Which made it feel like a 3-dimensional, outer-body experience.

[@turksandwich7538]

good timing.

[@Tony-112]

😂😂😂

[@derekdavis8614]

Most epic youtube comment. Ever.

[@us3rnam3144]

"it makes perfect sense doug!"

[@MasterYoshidino]

I love that stab but then again Doug keeps making "idiot" jokes even though he fully knows why just to make a "dumb dad" joke as was evidenced in his review of the 2018 Honda Odyssey Elite mentioning all the useful features for parents.

[@1598hi]

That guy knows literally nothing about cars lol. He understands so few. Only time I watch his stuff is when he finds some very very strange nonsense car. Then his personality shines

[@xirabolt]

@@1598hi God, his Escalade review. "And here's a refrigerated beverage compartment." Few minutes later, he's completely baffled by a switch showing a compartment, a drink, and a snowflake icon. Then he just harps on and on about stupid shit. Yes, Doug. An F250 is going to have very large headlights. Even a Focus has headlights as big as the average person's face.

[@Rikorage]

Is it wrong that I like when Mr. Regular ripped Doug DeMuro a new asshole in one phrase? Is it wrong that I visualize the action and smile as well?

[@Bugumir]

Oh, good. Here's the real reason men shy away from marriage: sensible cars.

[@notmirelnam248]

Nope. This just in. The answer to that question is still the omnipresent threat of getting divorce raped.

[@scipioninja]

A sedan is a sensible car.

[@xHappyFeet562x]

Nothing Wrong With Being Married But Don't Ever Have Kids :)

[@jameshaydes6336]

Dodge Charger RT, 4 doors, big power, decent fuel mileage and tons of storage, the perfect car guy family man daily

[@nicholascortez728]

@@jameshaydes6336 Dodge Magnum R/T is the better choice unless you need to buy new.

[@ricerocket_ed6650]

I love your cynicism about having kids. I mean it when I say this, good parents are the real MVP's in this world.

[@michaellorah9051]

Everyone thinks (and vocally self-references themselves as) that they're "good parents", but the real good parents are very hard to find these days.

[@Syncopia]

Can this comment get more likes?

[@nostalgiakarlk.f.7386]

@@nidstang373 Do you have "white male shame"?

[@nostalgiakarlk.f.7386]

@@nidstang373 Good, because you shouldn't feel white male shame. It's a scare tactic created by feminists to shame men and make masculinity extinct. It's awful.

[@nostalgiakarlk.f.7386]

@@nidstang373 You go, Nidstang. Don't let the left or feminism control you.

[@stevenreynolds40]

Mr Regular is the type of guy to politely help with grammar and doing dishes... but then enjoys testicle punishment and erotic asphyxiation

[@Alex.Lemaster]

How much spit did you get on your mic on when you were replicating a wrx exaust?

[@TheHeadcrabFarmer]

Random Reviews What makes you think it was spit?

[@HiTemperredBananaz]

The real joke is always in the comments

[@bizmarq]

real fart

[@maxman1244]

Real exhaust

[@MrMistermoges]

spit? more like SHIT.

[@gwrestler119]

Subura Accent: The car that Dads will brag has a "WRX BOXTER ENGINE" at cookouts

[@Toastmaster_5000]

*Subaru *Ascent (Accent is Hyundai) *Boxer (Boxter is Porsche)

[@wahpanda1520]

LOOK 17 YEAR OLD JDM SON MY SUV IS COEL TOO REEE.

[@cjthenoisemaker]

@@Toastmaster_5000 His description is accurate. People mispronounce things too much nowadays.

[@JCMayPE]

I already do that will our '15 Forster XT 😁

[@Impreza-bj5jh]

Jeffery May lmao I used to always say it to my friends with my old moms forester

[@meatmissilef111]

If I ever have kids, I am going to make them exclusively eat out of spray paint can lids

[@kbbl102.5]

If I ever have kids, I am going to make them exclusively eat spray paint

[@wahpanda1520]

hello cps.

[@gumballguy34]

@@kbbl102.5 "This one right here officer"

[@kbbl102.5]

gumballguy34 you’ll never get me or my kids alive, coppah!

[@mattmatthews5414]

But, Rachael, you love bumperchrome raisinettes?! Just the raisinettes, huh?

[@hlavco]

What is it with kids having snacks everywhere they go/spilling snacks everywhere they go? Me and my siblings never had food or drinks in the car except on vacation road trips. Our car was not one of the sticky ones.

[@twotailedavenger]

The only reason the cupholders in my mom's old Windstar were sticky was because fast food cups leaked.

[@matthewkoch6937]

I was going to say, if and I highly doubt I will have children, they will be firmly and reasonably taught not to eat or drink in a vehicle. It's as much for safety and courtesy as it is cleanliness.

[@RockyFoxxowo]

Look at ani of my mothers cars, see those cup holders? Full of air, nothing else, only messes are when it decides to roll over one of these days

[@Marchautowerks]

Seriously, I don’t have kids but I used to be a kid and I never had food out in public I was fed during meal times.Every time I see a little kid there accompanied by a lady with a small suitcase full of snacks

[@rolux4853]

My dad only drives BMW tourings and we where forbidden to eat in the car. Drinks out of these spill free sports bottles where okay, but for everything else we stopped and sat down outside on a picnic table. He didn’t had a problem with loosing half an hour on a roadtrip, to make sure his cars stayed nice and clean. I retrospectively very much respect this decision and learned to take proper care after my cars from an early age on. Hell I even liked washing his car in the driveway after he taught me and every repair he made, he got my out in the garage and made me do a minor thing like tightening a bolt etc, to learn about car maintenance. I’m so grateful for this! The knowledge I gathered was just standard for me and it took me years to understand why people bring their cars to a dealership to do the maintenance when it’s so easily done by yourself and a 10 year old kid.

[@entropyfan5714]

You earned a like with your WRX impression.

[@802Garage]

Except it sounded more like a Honda. ;)

[@wahpanda1520]

more like fartrx impression

[@nitehawk86]

*Imprezzaion

[@drunk3n_m0nk12]

Bro I didnt give you permission to use a sound clip of my car. *vapes angrily*

[@ventocz6476]

Lol this must be the guy writing the Car descriptions in GTA for rockstar

[@SpaceMissile]

i could see that.

[@axmajpayne]

The WRX noises sounded absolutely amazing through headphones. The stereo mixing was top notch.

[@Guerilla_G]

Mr Regular dresses like a door to door Christian preacher

[@StovallsGarage]

He does have the youth pastor vibe...not in a style kind of way, but In the way that he makes me feel unbelievably uncomfortable at times.

[@wahpanda1520]

c h r i s t i a n m o l e s t e r c h e s t e r *fart noise*

[@nslouka90]

Have you heard about the lord jesus BROWN!

[@PhilhellenicAgori]

or a camp councellor

[@nickz4993]

Mr. Regular’s Neighborhood

[@AK-lw2jw]

"lets just get something and go" - people who buy these

[@johnbearjunkyard]

no that's toyota. suburas come with a bunch of political stickers for people who really really really want to move to Portland.

[@havensmith6371]

@@johnbearjunkyard Portland, Maine or Portland, Oregon? Who am I kidding? The answer is "Yes"

[@negil]

2:18 was a trip with headphones geeze

[@hootyhoo5922]

Negil Leufeln it’s contemporary music

[@shadowreaver752]

I lost it at that part.

[@Bonald9056]

I had to take my headphones off, it felt like Mr. Regular was RIGHT IN MY EARHOLES

[@snaffu1]

I had no headphones in the break room. All the managers at their own table look over and see me red in the face giggling like a five year old at a quality poop joke. No shame.

[@saibottobias]

Real classic, I am still laughing .... and the video over for about 5 minutes already

[@ryN45678]

Your bit about having HVAC controls and finding shit you left in your parents car a decade later killed me. The rear seat AC/radio controls was one of my favorite parts about my Mom's 97 Ford Explorer, now i've had the keys for almost a decade and im still finding legos in the bottom of that thing.

[@jag7371]

It uses a bigger WRX engine, and it's the successor of the (B9) TRIBECA (which used a Flat 6). Yeah, remember that thing?? This is Subaru's apology for everyone who brought it.

[@ulogy]

Wonder if you get more than four inches of room in the rear seats this time. (My mom owns a Tribeca, got it on the cheap. Pile of miles on it, but it runs and basically offsets all the carbon she prevents generating through responsible choices.)

[@jag7371]

@@ulogy, I'd hope so. Plus I wonder if people are gonna start modding the Ascent because everyone knows 4 cylinder Subarus have plenty of potential for absurd power.

[@crxguy4134]

whoa whoa whoa... I love our '09 Tribeca. It's got 191k miles and still runs like a top.

[@Walking.supernova]

Idk why I watch rcr with a fever it never goes well

[@xerxes876]

It was slow as hell and super cramped in the back but good luck killing one. It's not as bad as people make it out to be

[@eurosonly]

The official car of the middle class soccer mom.

[@AngryCatMan1982]

So, THIS is the car that kids like. 🤔

[@wahpanda1520]

cause they can brown on the seats and not leave a mark.

[@markwiedeman7271]

Yeah, it’s practically a GTR, AWD and everything

[@legogeneralgrievous1173]

@@markwiedeman7271 The new Corvette beats the GTR in every way. It's faster, it handles better, it's more fun to drive, it's more powerful, it's lighter, it gets better gas mileage, it's more reliable, it has a nicer interior, it costs less, it's mid-engine, and it looks a lot better.

[@hasnicktir5310]

@@legogeneralgrievous1173 I wonder who tf asked

[@natep9171]

Your bit about childhood is some of the best writing in any review of yours. Great job. Thank you!

[@CTAFYB]

I'm on the toilet right now.

[@AngryCatMan1982]

Same here. Serving up a bowl of HOT BROWN!

[@adj789]

BROWN

[@ANDREWSAMY562]

Did your shit go smoothly?

[@lifeisgood12341]

Hey me too

[@Rock7132]

I hope everything came out ok.

[@heinkmeister8415]

I love how you say "...make broad sweeping assumptions..." with a Chevy Spark/Sonic with vegan stickers in frame

[@Hadgerz]

Chevy Sonic: "i ' m v e g a n" Subaru Ascent: "Hi vegan, *I ' M D A D* "

[@rockinchimp]

So many vehicle manufacturers have succumbed to this crossover craze that they have lost a lot of their own identity, quite sad to see those that were great become so homogenised.

[@DareToBeDeviant]

I can't watch television at home so when a public TV is showing the new ... whatever... from Ford, Chevrolet, Subaru, Nissan, etc. it's always a truck or SUV. Does anybody make cars anymore? Lexus seems to be the only exception.

[@carlosandleon]

it's the market bro, you can't control the market. Not our fault people are just generally more sensible now and too broke to buy a second car.

[@CoasterGaming]

DareToBeDeviant I saw Acura and a Volkswagen Jetta commercial recently

[@cicero1178]

@@carlosandleon lol in what universe do you live in where people are more sensible now9

[@Bartonovich52]

You might have said the same thing about muscle cars in the 1960s.

[@lego4virgo]

Also, big props for Mr. RCR calling out DeMuro!

[@cwheels01]

Need that turbo to haul your human cattle across state lines because the wife says no drunken laser tag and bowling with the boys for a week straight.

[@WavveBoi]

@SPN 1 half of the plant I work at has league bowling every Thursday night. And I play airsoft. You fucking have get away from domestic life somehow or you're a murder suicide waiting to happen.

[@cwheels01]

@SPN 1 Shed your dignity, young Padawan. Your time has come.

[@cwheels01]

@SPN 1 Not sure what you're talking about. I live with a gun on my side, sir, and I love working out.

[@WavveBoi]

@SPN 1 >shoot real guns Oh it realmantoughguy with big irons. >Implying I don't shoot real guns I do. But I can't do that at other people competitively now can I you fucking knob head. >Hurdur do you even cross train bro

[@Dragunov302]

Upside-down Triangle Thingy why tf does the wife have to call ALL the shots...

[@DaveCraineAccidentalAquarist]

You have accurately nailed the Parent/Child/Car relationship. Kudos again 👍🏼👍🏼

[@leonardocalderin3285]

Where tf is the doug score?

[@AngryCatMan1982]

In the weekend category, it gets a 2 out of 10. 💩

[@brian5o]

That sounds a little high.

[@badbirdkc]

Doug is the kind of guy to compare a Subaru Accent to a Lamborghini Diablo.

[@leonardocalderin3285]

@@badbirdkc then give them the exact same score

[@youtert]

@@badbirdkc it feels pretty fast, 0-60 in 6.5 seconds Acceleration Dougscore: -Infinity

[@quantum_entangled_tardigrade]

"...the excessive moderation of domesticity." Well put, English-major!

[@lukew2194]

This car is for people who looked at Subaru in the past and wished they made something the size of Titanic.

[@Skyhawk1998]

That's... exactly what Subaru was thinking when they made this thing. Lots of larger families wanted Subarus but Subaru had nothing big enough. So, this thing was created.

[@rcguy2175]

Sooooo expensive for a kid hauler

[@yyeezyy630]

I think a Subaru wrx with third row seating would be better it would be fast enough for the dad who wants to go fast and at the same time it would be a practical car

[@regularchickens]

@@Skyhawk1998 It's a Subaru for Mormons!

[@syliic934]

Listening to a 30-40 year old man make fart noises for 20 seconds is a surreal experience for me. This man is making bank with fart jokes and I just got laid off. Ig I need to start KZbin lmao

[@bradleyfurer7847]

CVT tow vehicle.

[@brian5o]

Kind-of sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it?

[@Skyhawk1998]

Its unlikely to see that much weight that often... and besides, technology does advance as time goes on.

[@TheMetalheadMunky]

I like this joke.

[@SaveTheManuals]

Had to go hug my manual transmission Forester after watching this

[@HW-uz7so]

These videos make my week. Keep doing what you do, Mr. Regular.

[@iyelawolf2196]

Can't..... Correct..... Spelling...... AGAHAGAGHAGAGAG

[@HW-uz7so]

iYelawolf What did I misspell?

[@AE86FTS]

This is a crossover, not an SUV. Crossovers come from parents who are insecure about how minivans and station wagons take away from the attractiveness and appeal they never had. They moved to SUVs, but thought that they too rough and trucky. So automakers instead used car platforms and created crossovers.

[@mzaite]

It's a Minivan. It has regular doors to trick you, but look at the rear floor. Flat as yesterdays half drunk pepsi.

[@AE86FTS]

@@mzaite It is more bloated than your typical minivan and less practical.

[@mzaite]

I don't know about MORE bloated, the Sienna is a frigging behemoth nearing on 5,000 pounds with all the goodies.This is middle of the road as far as Minivan Girth.

[@AE86FTS]

@@mzaite The Sienna is longer and slightly wider. By Bloated I meant the proportions and shape.

[@mzaite]

Initial Wii yea it is rather clunky looking.

[@TilmanBaumann]

Probably nobody noticed. That street sign "All turns right lane" can only exist in America. Everywhere else this would be an elaborate pictogram. Because languages are a thing.

[@spartan963300]

IN AMERICA YOU SPEAK AMERICAN

[@hvymtal8566]

Because the people who aggressively question "WHY DO YOU GOTTA BUY THIS ORGANIC CRAP? IS "NORMAL" PRODUCE NOT "GOOD ENOUGH" FOR YOU!?!?" people are also the ones who say (insert above comment) and WILL question why there should be any official recognition of any other language, contrary to the exact wishes of the founding fathers they have such a hard on for when they go to Tea Party rallies but either don't know what they actually stood for or are very selective about which individuals and which principles

[@spartan963300]

hyvmtal I was joking yo

[@echos5823]

We speak murican here!!! go to pictostan if yiu wanna speak picto!!!!!

[@calebshonk5838]

Because in America, if you can't speak American you are wrong.

[@danwemet]

18 years of sub-humanity, what a perfect line

[@MowerModdin]

Dude the seat heater game is awesome, I've done it at least 5 times before my brother caught on

[@P7777-u7r]

Cupholders are useful for drivers though because sometimes you want to put your cup somewhere as well as useful for everyone in a roadtrip when you want to have a drink last a long time

[@g83rtyk]

This is the best RCR in months. You guys are fantastic, thanks for everything you do :)

[@lancelittleton5050]

Nearly a 30 year difference between this and the Estate Wagon from last week....and I'd rather have the Estate Wagon.

[@RockyFoxxowo]

2019 Subaru ascent: woah, it has a tow hitch honey (after 6 years of owning it)

[@mi777ke777]

2019 Subaru Ascent Premium - Official SUV of "It smells like milk"

[@scottcol23]

3rd row seating is nice to have, they NEED to fold flat when not used... If you have to remove them to get full cargo room. You will end up never putting them back in. So you will end up with a fancy really low to the ground couch that tips over easily for the garage.

[@1drumshark]

I loved my fancy really low tippy garage couch when I was growing up. Seats never went back into the suburban.

[@scottcol23]

@@1drumshark haha I knew someone out there would understand what I was talking about. Lol

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

Oh, and some production robot forgot a number of spot welds so that they now have to scrap over 200 vehicles because they emerged from the factory in an irreparably damaged state ;)

[@iamstd2]

I would love to see the defective ones fitted with a cage and put into a demo derby. Imagine all the broken plastic!

[@mzaite]

Nahh they’ll scrap the vin plates and sell em in china

[@davem.3309]

Michael Zaite no I work in the Indiana factory some of them they put outside by the smoke shacks so we can smoke in them

[@JokerisWild4]

Why did Subaru know not to give this fart can exhaust? Because they know that drivers would be distracted by the constant giggling of children in the back seat.

[@aszrael1266]

I couldn't agree more on when your needs and wants intersect. That is the reason I love my CTS-V wagon with a manual transmission. It fits the car seat, stroller, and dog crate all while giving me the sports car fun I want.

[@yankee1985524]

Most accurate exhaust note of a Subaru I've ever heard 2:10

[@ConsciousRobot]

Your car reviews are like a bad acid trip. I dig it.

[@whatevernevermind5960]

Its not a bad looking car to be fair but i just wish it had a traditional step geared automatic & not a CVT.

[@SamP0rterBridges]

With mpg requirements for auto manufacturers, you're unlikely to see many more of those. They're just not as efficient.

[@iamstd2]

Cars are built to standards and regulations now, unlike days gone by where they could get away with making crazy shit. Part of the reason why everything looks so bland and similar.

[@notoriousmerc6069]

Being a WRX owner who is wearing headphones those multi-directional farts just brought me to tears.

[@potatoheadhaoy]

This reminds me of this old Zizek anecdote about the authoritative father: The traditional father is the subaru Impreza; yes, it is brutal, it punishes you for doing bad things, but it lets you do them, perhaps out of spite. The permissive, postmodern father is the Ascent; "ohhhh yeahhh sureee you can be an inconsiderate father with the WRX, but why not use me, with my forced hypermiling and my cupholders, and my sovereignty for children, because it'd be the right thing to do?" It actively takes out the element of rebellion from its traditional counterpart in lieu of a superficial sense of permissiveness; the result is that you are even more trapped in your life's inertial forces than before, and have no choice to say "NO, this is NOT what I stand for!"

[@LouisSubearth]

Is it normal I read this in my mind on a thick Slovenian accent like Zizek himseñf would've said it?

[@potatoheadhaoy]

*schniff schniff*

[@MarioRafaelM]

And so on.

[@NazbolCaliphDonaldaddeenTrump]

I can't believe we're applying Zizekian analysis to a car review video where the narrator makes poop jokes and fart noises (love u RCR)

[@TozWozEar]

@Nazbol well, ever since he made the PT Cruiser review, the lit majors and car nerds go hand in hand

[@andyking3610]

yeah, that description of why kids need 3 cup holders is spot on.

[@mat2000100]

So the Impreza sounds like farts? HE INSULTED THE IMPREZA! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[@andeleputo89]

mat2000100 he’s not wrong

[@HamsterWheelGaming]

REAL FART.

[@christopherd2100]

Fart noises intensify.

[@SpaceMissile]

triggerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrred

[@rrrandommman]

The mic smells like farts now

[@wizardmix]

This video had an appropriate amount of contrived and pre-recorded realfarts. My name is Evan and I approve this message.

[@accordinglyryan]

The WRX impression + Lil Dicky outro makes this one of my favorite recent RCR episodes.

[@hesperides8280]

im honestly in love with your diversity in music. your intros and outros never cease to amaze, especially with this rendition of lil dicky's molly

[@jdm3gee14]

The voodoo Subaru did to have a top mount intercooler with NO hood scoop is both saddening and interesting.

[@zoomzabba452]

They've been doing it on the Forester XT for a while. Additionally, starting in the early 2000s the intake was routed directly from the grill to create a ram air for the n/a models.

[@CarDietrich]

Land Rover has also been doing something similar for years with the air intakes on newer Range Rovers

[@jdm3gee14]

I guess that's better than having a scoop for show like on my old Outback. lol

[@zoomzabba452]

@@jdm3gee14 Despite the appearance of the block-off plate, it has a small duct which works as a master cylinder cooler.

[@mightbesherwood1313]

You didn't notice the massive ductwork hanging under the hood?

[@drewzero1]

Rear seat sovereignty is a huge deal for a kid. My grandma's '92 Aerostar came with a mini radio console in the middle row and two pairs of headphones, and we used to fight each other for the seat with the controls. I think it even let you listen to a different station from the front seat, but I don't remember for sure.

[@M_773]

That WRX sound impression was coming from different ends of my headphones 😂😂😂

[@bobwalsh3751]

My Dad has a 2020 Ascent Limited and he pretty much loves it.

[@Sedan57Chevy]

The Subaru Ascent: a boring car for boring people that refuse to admit they're boring.

[@99Lezard99]

Basicly every mid sized suv and minivan these Days.

[@zoomzabba452]

The FRS/BRZ proved it first.

[@enda0man]

but it has a boxer engine

[@Bartonovich52]

Lol... says Mr Winga Dinga Dinga Dinga over here. ROTFLMFAO!!

[@matt1315s]

Boring boring boring boring boring. Lucky for me my wife understands that I'm a car guy and I need fast in my life. So I have an 2016 M3 with a booster seat in the back and my daughter absolutely loves my car. My wife drives an SQ5 she feels the same way. NO BORING CARS ON OUR FAMILY!!!!!! Thats the golden rule.

[@ImGolden]

"Spray paint can lid full of raisins" gives us a colorful look into Mr Regular's unfortunate childhood.

[@Mannard74]

I'd rather have the Griswold Wagoneer

[@techn1kal1ty]

I worked at a Subaru body shop when these came out, and worked on one that got rear-ended hard, a month after they drove it off the lot. They're built well, and they're packed with safety features. Not my favorite SUV/minivan-adjacent crossover, but still a great car (even with the CVT, add that to a turbo and it was pretty fun).

[@techn1kal1ty]

Also, not sure about towing anything with that CVT... RCR covers all this well in this...review?

[@Kikker861]

A Hyundai Santa Fe commercial happened in the middle of this, and it looked too darn similar- to the point where I would have thought the commercial was the review.

[@muddyducker3336]

All cars are affected by this problem now. We just got a grand cherokee (don't want cvt thank you). Every day I see another suv and be like...look at that cherokee...oh no it's a toyota. Other than dodge we live in an era of bland copy paste modes of transportation. Do miss my sti terribly though.

[@kelvinnguyen7883]

I think it's the grille that look almost the same

[@jacobreed47]

My family always drives Subarus. I trust Subaru with my life because last year my family and i were in our 2017 Outback Limited 2.5 and we were T-Boned hit on the passenger side by a Nissan Titan half ton truck while he was going 45 MPH. we walked away from the crash with not a scratch. the truck was totaled and the driver was injured. Our Outback was repaired and looks good as new. Good job Subaru!.

[@LavenderBluz]

Any car that has nothing to offer will do that.

[@apodski]

In what deranged world do you believe that any car can get t-boned at over 25mph and not be totalled?

[@ColAlbSmi]

Do you always post at 4am Mr Regular?

[@kellypg]

No. It's 3a.m. Edit: /s

[@alexstromberg7696]

what are timezones

[@simpsonfan13]

You must be new here.

[@dennisthewalker]

It always been like that...

[@aethelsteadtheunsteady450]

Pretty much yeah. It's great if you're in the UK.

[@davidmecarter]

The QUENTESSENTIAL Regular Car Review! A perfect example of why I first subscribed years ago, went back and watched every review from the first Dodge Caravan, was so frustrated with the style departure that took hold while you all were reviewing cars in Europe (forcing me to seek solace in Doug DeMuro vids), why I am so dissapointed whenever 6:00am Monday rolls around and a new video hasn't been uploaded yet, and why I am convinced that channels like Donuts write the way they do (as if inspired by you). THIS, gentlemen, is what makes you great. Keep up the great work. I will be watching.

[@nickkropat8857]

I have a 2018 crosstrek with the manual and it does that same throttle hang thing (as did my previous '14 Crosstrek). IT SUCKS SO MUCH. Either you shift fast and every shift is jerky and unpleasant for your passengers, or you shift it like its a 1970s truck and wait 5 seconds between gears and piss off everybody behind you who has the attention span of a fruit fly. I am told there are aftermarket ECU options that eliminate that, and I plan to look into them because DANGIT.

[@oneopinion6806]

This is breaking my heart! I had to trade in my 2014 Outback MT (yes it had some rev-hang but I forgave it for the 6th gear and the fact that it was a big 'ol wagon) so the better half could roll a 2015 Outback CVT and what with the Forester giving up the MT this year my main contender as fallback for when I am unsuccessful in my bid for WRX indeed being a reasonable blend of dad-fun MT with space for kids/crap was to go Crosstrek. I get that thing isn't exactly built to be ripping it up, but I was hoping it'd at least give me some rowing enjoyment. Here's to hoping your quest for mod-fix is fruitful.

[@NFSCalex]

My 2012 Hyundai Veloster's manual transmission sucks like that too. Its nanny ECU will bog down 2nd gear hard, and sometimes it won't even go into gear at all from 1-2, all for fuel economy I suppose.

[@asaturn]

The "throttle hang" can be tuned out with an ECU remap/tune, the throttle is completely drive by wire. You can also change the throttle response so it doesn't stop at 80% throttle (which most newer cars are set around) and goes to 100%. Did this on my '08 WRX and it made it feel much faster and responsive.

[@seanbradley5345]

7:14 *Real fart*

[@feelx92ger]

you can hear the cheeks clenching over that rubber throttle

[@D-Rguitar]

11:12 too!

[@nitehawk86]

They don't call him Mr. Regular for nothing.

[@fuzznutfilms]

this is my favorite video of yours so far. I identified with it on so many levels. Thanks dude!

[@MyTrevonne]

That throttle lag is even worse in my Crosstrek, at least they put a turbo in this suv. BUT, it's a AWD compact SUV that I get 40 on the highway and has really low maintenance cost, so I try not to complain too much that it's also the slowest production vehicle you can buy today. But that's Subaru, you learn to love it because it makes you responsible, like a strict parent who doesn't let you do anything fun.

[@AE86FTS]

Crossover, not SUV. Even crossover is a stretch as it is a lifted Impreza.

[@Xaevryn]

2:12 The farting noises started precisely when my phone violently vibrated in my pocket and for a split moment I feared I had made a tragic mistake.

[@EhRandomGuy]

I always wonder, how the hell will these cars have to stand with time?

[@davidf2392]

I feel like the ascent will stand for a long time just because of the Subaru community is one that is loyal to the brand vs a lot of other communities

[@phantomspaceman]

I said that about the Baja too. Now I wish they made a new UTE for the US market.

[@hulavaultboy5935]

@@phantomspaceman Preaching to the choir, buddy. Most people are considered to be "too scared" of any automotive type that isn't an SUV, CUV or traditional pick-up truck by focus groups.

[@zoomzabba452]

Look at a 99 forester and a 09 forester. The answer is about 15 years.

[@Suction_]

Replaced the CVT in our outback (2010) at 96k miles. Dealer said 2010-2015 have a higher failure rate. Not to mention some models of the 2.0 and 2.5 had some oil consumption issues. Having these appear sub 100k miles dosent impress me much. I passed on an impreza because of that.

[@SilentGloves]

Before I bought my 2014 Forester XT, I had only owned Chrysler/Mitsubishi vehicles, DSM or otherwise. I thought that all new cars came half broken and that all dealer service centers were awful, dirty and filled with people that tolerate their job, barely. Though I've never had to have the Forester "repaired," regular maintenance at the dealership is met with a giant espresso machine, smiling faces, complimentary car washes and SICSA dogs and cats running around, available for adoption. Owning a Subaru is pretty great.

[@TheDavo10001]

2:13 Those fart “WRX” noises were gloriously stereo in my headphones. I am now chuckling on the commute and that guy is staring at me

[@sparingatom89]

This is one of my favorite videos to date, and I’ve been watching for years. Keep up the good work!! Love it.

[@TheBrainSpecialist]

wow... Subaru really let itself go...

[@Wilhelm22]

They're keeping pace with Mitsubishi, because CVTs are sooooooooooooo exciting.

[@kylesoler4139]

Subaru is now Mitsubishi!

[@rawrlander]

Just like my ex girlfriend!

[@GIGABACHI]

CVTs are SO FIRE right now with car enthusiasts, LEGIT LIT . . . (barf).

[@whatevernevermind5960]

Just like most daaaaaads

[@ezys3215]

I've learnt 2 things while watching this: 1. Subaru offers 7-seater after Tribeca, which is good. And boring. 2. RCR can make a very interesting review of a boring car. Again (y)

[@jeroenroelink9587]

Mommy boxed her JUICE BOX, in her boxer engined ZoO-BhAa-RoOoH

[@fairlifemilk3533]

I was chaser when we were driving to auction, this was a trade in as well so I chased in this. The one I drove was blue and quite a luxurious ride. I'd recommend one

[@overwatch1774]

"...flash forward 10 years..." implying these cars will last that long.

[@HallsoftheSummer]

I'm curious to see how a lot of these new, cheaper made cars end up one day

[@BakeryWizard13]

Why wouldn't a brand new car last 10 years?

[@jacobfleming565]

I dont know man I still see og Honda Odysseys and 90s imprezas

[@officialclownbusiness7788]

Bakery Wizard the fact that new cars are made to be profitable for the manufacturers, rather than fun, stylish, or reliable. The laundry list of recalls on stuff that has been available for less than a year is testament to that fact. The only industry that can have as many recalls as automotive and still stay afloat is modern medicine.

[@Bartonovich52]

Cars don’t last long because they are reliable. They last long because of their retained value. The high retained value of Honda Odysseys and Subarus Imprezas means that their owners will replace defective transmissions (rampant on the Odyssey) or blown head gaskets (bad on the Impreza) rather than scrapping them like a Ford Windstar or a 1990s Eagle Talon with the same problem. Retained value isn’t based on quality or reliability. It’s based on how easy it is to finance a new car and how many are on the used market. Most loans for Subarus are short term and high interest... and they are almost never leased or fleet vehicles. The depreciation on Chrysler vehicles was so bad that they actually stopped leasing for a few years to correct it. But you look at an Impreza that’s been parked outside for a decade, modded, and beat to shit.... and it’s going be less reliable than the garage kept perfectly maintained low mile 2002 PT Cruiser which was owned by a retired couple

[@clundberg30]

First time viewer of your channel here...good laughs while getting some valid info. Maybe we'll hear your song in the next Ascent commercial? 😂

[@tancow]

ascention of subaru with thiccness

[@aegiseurobeat4559]

I worked at a Subaru Dealership when we first just got these in, and of course one of them was incorporated as a service loaner which we were allowed to use when we went out for lunch. This is Subaru's redemption model for the disaster known as the Tribeca, which looks as ugly as a Pontiac Aztek on the outside, and a bubbly 2000s spaceship on the inside. The Tribeca has a load of features including heated *and* cooling seats, three row seating with captain's chairs in the second row, dozens of cupholders, this car just screams "Family SUV" and while it's a bit large for my taste, I like it.

[@kenneth-kyefields9637]

As a Subaru employee I was waiting on this review... Its honestly a fun car to drive as it is pretty quick and with Subaru getting rid of the Forrester xt as of 2019 it's great that they have a new turbocharged suv. But I feel bad for all the Subaru Porter's that are gonna get slammed at work with these for the next week cause of your video. Good stuff guy. Good stuff.

[@OrangeCrusader]

@kenneth-ke fields "Its honestly a fun car to drive as it is pretty quick " I'll admit 6.9 seconds to 60 for a near-4500 pound SUV is pretty quick, but I cannot think of why you'd want 6.9 seconds to 60 in something so huge, so completely and totally numb and isolated in so many ways. That's not fun to me, that's just a slight glimmer of hope in the dullness that is the rest of its performance.

[@zoomzabba452]

@@OrangeCrusader He's used to the Subaru N/A engines. Not bad if all you know is a 4 cylinder. Lacking otherwise.

[@kenneth-kyefields9637]

@@zoomzabba452 @orangecrusader honestly I based my comparison off of the sti's, wrx's, and the XT. Sure it's a large vehicle but when you're on your way from rad Brad to sad dad, Sometimes that take off at a stop light is all you need to keep you from playing Houdini on your future child.

[@OrangeCrusader]

@kenneth-kye fields "Sometimes that take off at a stop light is all you need to keep you from playing Houdini on your future child." That's hilariously unfortunate, but I get that. It ticks all the boxes the little shit-tornadoes need, and if having another less practical fun vehicle isn't an option, then having a little speed in this thing that makes moms/dads enjoy a sliver of the drive is alright. I still don't think it makes the rest of the driving experience particularly fun, but I can see someone whose eyes have turned completely backwards from hearing 3rd row/cupholder/infotainment buzzwords about every car they've seen all day actually perk up a bit at driving this and have a 'oh shit... this is a plus' reaction to a sub-7 second 60 time/shove compared to other similar SUV's, and positive emotion is a good selling point in a sea of 'I don't really want it in principle, but I kinda need it in reality...' vans and SUV's, imo.

[@kenneth-kyefields9637]

@@OrangeCrusader couldn't agree more with ya

[@smacdoogle]

I laughed for much longer than someone my age probably should at Mr. Regular's WRX impression. Thanks, as always, for the laughs!

[@KillerSniper142]

Love the lil dicky song, Molly is so good

[@Dragonvale105]

That rear air thing was so true. I remember my parents got a brand new 2007 Honda Odyssey with rear ac, and it made me feel so special to be able to change it to whatever I wanted

[@ReverendTed]

5:01 - Yes. I call it "agency", but sovereignty will certainly do. Kids yearn to affect their own change on their world.

[@HallsoftheSummer]

It's scary how accurate your rendition of the WRX engine note is

[@bunkaaa8726]

Mr Regular had some ... er ... disturbing perceptions of childhood....

[@dwadholm1]

People on the autism spectrum often do.

[@TOASTEngineer]

Sounds about right, although I remember a lot more getting picked up and thrown at things.

[@GMdrivingMOPARguy]

He's right though. Childhood =/= Slavery

[@brokenacoustic]

As it should be.

[@bunkaaa8726]

GMdrivingMOPARguy ... no, its called being a child. Kids do NOT know what is good for them, they don't know that fucking around with car controls is not safe / expensive / will break them, and need to be put in their place. They are not forced to work the fields without pay, they are not whipped and put in cages. They are looked after and cared for, and a lot of other adults who are NOT their parents are sick of their shit.

[@pilot1226]

This was hilarious. I appreciated the comments dealing with the twisties out near Knoebels. Absolutely right - a practical, pragmatic, utilitarian approach to a family car. Well done!

[@LonelyAutomata]

I still think that the car best suited for first time parents with little kids is a police car. With the metal fence between front and back seats

[@youcrazyjesues]

This car makes me not want to have kids.