2025 Subaru Forester Review | Subie's Weird Wagon Goes Mainstream

[@eikcajtang]

Looks like the Ford Explorer

[@davidfrania8990]

Look at Micah being so fashionably coordinated with the car!

[@0HOON0]

We love our 2021 Forester. It takes us to all sorts of outdoor activities on roads where Rav4s and CR-V struggle somewhat. It can't match a Bronco Sport Badlands or Honda Passport Trailsport off road, but it's pretty good. Get the 17in wheels, or buy some if you have a higher trim. It really makes the ride top tier. We get 28-29mpg in mixed driving which is better than any non-hybrid option. Among the best do-everything vehicle for small families.

[@angelas4681]

Yep! Love my '21 Foz Sport. Awesome in snow and gets up to 32MPG.

[@Paul-jd9wi]

I have a 23 Forester Wilderness. More power than a regular Forester, not underpowered at all. Different gearing. The problem with the Bronco Sport and Honda Trailsport is there AWD system overheats if you push it offroad. Subaru never does that.

[@roblopez-yy3nd]

Not quite as “dorky cute” as the outgoing model, but still definitively a Subaru. And that’s a good thing!

[@gregsuskin7366]

Daughter drives a 2018. It looks and feels more "Subie" than the new model. Now it's indistinguishable from every other crossover on the road.

[@ALMX5DP]

To me it became indistinguishable from every other CUV after it's redesign in 2012/2013. Before that it was uniquely Subaru (more so the 1st and 2nd generations than the third).

[@7728abbott]

Great channel, guys !

[@matthewbailey1126]

Look, a smaller Ford Explorer lol

[@yesmaybe3791]

The Explorester

[@Jean-lr4hv]

No lie I wish my Corolla Cross had an aux port to plug my iPod in 🥺

[@Parker53151]

I never understood the affection people have for Subarus. Then I bought an Ascent and I really like it and would happily replace it with another Subie when the time comes.

[@6ec6YRFPTcC]

I read an article that says Forester sales have tanked with the new model 😬

[@hankitytankity]

They said the same thing when the third gen came along. The Forester has been mainstream for a while. The latest look is better in real life than I imagined. It looks more candy than the previous gen by a bit. Just a different look than the previous chiseled look which was pretty good. My guess is Subaru cycles on the look from bulbous to boxy and to chiseled and back. I’m looking forward to the hybrid but cannot wait for the bugs to be worked out.

[@Mark-wm3mx]

Please do the Crown Signia! Thanks! 😊

[@Lalambz]

in canada the base mode (convenience) have heated seat and xmode. I had a weird hunch that the the sport and limited version was smaller than base mode at the back, this video confirmed it. I currently drive the white forester 2025 Convenience (base) and it does the job! Maybe when the hybrid comes out, i'll go for the premium one with the moon roof (i think in canada it will be called touring)

[@user1989fopfrs7]

Pretty sure that’s a 2012 Ford Edge

[@guylr7390]

It looks fine to me and performs ok too. If you think it’s boring then what is the RAV4? Once it gets the hybrid drivetrain it will sell like crazy. I still think the best Forester was the the 2001 SF model I had and drove for 247,000 miles.

[@briancorreia2923]

Si is “sport intelligence”? Is that a sneaky dig at SS and RS?

[@yurkshirelad]

I sat in one yesterday but I hated the rear seats. My legs must be longer as my knees stuck up too high. There wasn't sufficient thigh support as I found the rear seats were too low for my body shape. I wanted to test drive one but there was a long line of people waiting to drive. So I left.

[@danw9773]

The Ford Explorer’s long lost cousin

[@genzigzag]

I like the new Subaru Explorer

[@saadayahgbolo60]

A good SUV!

[@chueyi]

If this did not show the brand and badge, i would have thought you were advertising the Ford Explorer. Definitely not sure why Subaru would make it look more like a Ford, but then again the American market is what its selling to. Subaru needs to bump up that weak HP to 225-230 as a standard, maybe add a hybrid battery to assist in that bump to help give that instant torque off the line and also improve the MPG. Otherwise its going to get out sold by Toyota, Honda, and Mazda. Only Subaru loyalists will buy and the numbers are decreasing.

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Fantastic review!😸

[@RM-qi6ok]

Want to get back into a Subaru, but not sure I want a manual again for a DD (been driving manual my whole life). I was going to look at the new Forester and sad to see they no longer offer a turbo boxer motor. 180hp just seems so boring for that size of a vehicle. Likely will go back to a WRX in manual (could never get an auto WRX).

[@stickbrick8219]

Looks to me like in an effort to go after rav4 and crv while still being loyal to the Subaru enthusiasts they made an SUV by committee and are stuck somewhere between utility and style/ comfort without being able to stick out……

[@Kiss__Kiss]

Don't like it for various reasons. No Turbo, and the Ford Explorer-like front end, being a few.

[@0HOON0]

No turbo means you can keep it long term with less fear of expensive things going wrong.

[@ALMX5DP]

@@0HOON0turbos can be pretty cheap and easy to replace though. I think my 2.0 turbo is only like $500 and can be changed in just a couple hours.

[@0HOON0]

@@ALMX5DP Less to on modern cars where they are often directly between the manifold and cat.

[@J.W.W.]

Only the Muzio family can make an interesting video featuring the most boring car sold. 😂

[@saltyt.1886]

I recently watched a Motorweek review of the Toyota Land Cruiser and then found their review of the 2025 Forester. LC - 0-60 at 8.1 seconds SF - 0-60 at 8.2 seconds 1/4 mile times were exactly identical. The biggest difference is you could buy two Foresters for the price of one Land Cruiser. They both have 8.7 inches of ground clearance, but the Forester can get 32+ mpg highway where the LC is lucky to get 25mpg. But hey, it’s only your money. 😂

[@CharlieParker-dz6fv]

You’re comparing a body on frame suv with low gearing to a unibody with a cvt? There’s more than speed and appearances that separate these two.

[@0HOON0]

I off road my SK Forester all the time and it's no where near as capable as a new Land Cruiser. Not even close. Even a heavily modified Wilderness edition can not match it.

[@saltyt.1886]

Oh whatever. Most people won’t off-road a LC. It will be a mall crawler, commuter and grocery getter. For that life, the Subaru is leaps and bounds better…and you will pay UNDER MSRP, unlike Toyota that is guaranteed to gouge you thousands. But again, it’s your money. If you want to 0-60 mph in under six seconds, get the Subaru Outback XT!

[@santiagohills3997]

Oh look, a Subaru driving in the mountains. You don’t see that every day.

[@Anhedonis]

The mileage numbers are flipped.

[@douglasdietrich4174]

I find the front end looks like a Ford Explorer, just slightly smaller. *yawn*

[@Jerry-gi2lj]

Subaru could cut their model lineup in half and nobody would notice. They all look the same.

[@justaguy6862]

Why CVT's? Why?!! They are expensive to fix. :(

[@manwhalejoe6962]

Because they are much more fuel efficient since they have theoretically infinite gears. And they desperately needed a way to decrease the above average gas consumption due to the always-on AWD

[@jobberjr]

I bought this 2025 model and I am not impressed, this is my first and last Subaru. Can't wait to figure out what I want to replace it with.

[@rebbewful]

Mazda cx 50

[@stanmarcusgtv]

Honda CR-V Sport Hybrid both Car and Driver and KBB put it at the top of the class

[@ALMX5DP]

Why on earth did you buy it? Didnt take it for a test drive first?

[@0HOON0]

What do you dislike about it?

[@guylr7390]

Verified buyer or Subie hater?

[@jamessankey01]

Ick. What a styling mess. Not even quirky enough to justify that disaster.

[@Vlican]

agreed, there's nothing cohesive about the interior, it's a random mess

[@angelas4681]

Not a fan of the new exterior styling nor the multifunction panel that looks like it was design by Fisher-Price.

[@sabell1276]

"Subie's Weird Wagon" "weird" Don't you think that way of expressing it is offensive?

[@Justhings332]

It looks so old, Doesn't look like a new car at all. Very plain. The 2019 Chevy blazer looks 20 years newer than this thing

[@commbubba1990]

50-70 at 6.4 sec is almost dangerously slow. Just too underpowered.

[@ALMX5DP]

Seems just fine to me. It's still way faster than most commercial vehicles, which I dont think anyone would argue are dangerous due to that aspect.

[@0HOON0]

I've got a 2021 which is slightly slower than the new model. The Forester is one of slower modern cars. You will have to give up on passing on some two lane roads, but the power will be adequate for most people. I find its other qualities to more than make up for the lack of speed. But prospective buyers should merge onto a highway as part of their test drive.

[@Vlican]

agreed, horribly underpowered

[@whatsitlike6392]

Not liking the wheels.

[@jacobyo99]

It looks a lot better on the exterior, but the interior and powertrain are a joke

[@Vlican]

agreed, the exterior now looks better, but the interior is a complete mess

[@rightlanehog3151]

Team Muzio, 5,000 miles? How dare they put 5,000 miles on a test car before they send it to you? 😡