2024 Subaru Forester Sport | Review and 0-60!

[@jefinsamuel9744]

You are the only one on here making as many videos as you have on the newer foresters, they are very informative! Thanks

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m glad you appreciate them! I personally really like Subaru’s. But also, working a full time job means I only have so much time to travel and make car connections. So I work with what vehicles I can get access to in my time off, which happens to include a lot of Subaru’s lol. 😛🙂

[@phuzaxeman]

We have a 23 Forester Sport and we've already taken it through the dust storms in New Mexico to the mountains near San Diego. We also went through Texas and down to Orlando. The Sport has served well and is a great vehicle. It's awd safe and looks better than the crv and rav.

[@Wewhosee-im3ii]

Just got my first ever subaru and its this 2024 forester sport, i love it, powerful AWD and very pretty ❤

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s awesome! I’m glad you’re enjoying it. 🤩

[@mattsbrute]

Me too!

[@ronniewilliams3691]

I have a portable CD player, so when I get this, I will be ready. Test drove one, and fell in love!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s awesome! 🤩

[@KimWentworth-y8e]

The Forester may not have the latest high tech digital gauge cluster and screens but it works and is very functional.

[@skeller-vf8uq]

I just traded in my 22 Outback wilderness for a 24 sport. More practical and sits higher for me 6’4” height. I love it

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying it!!

[@FurryPrincess1]

Why would you say it's more practical? (Curious.)

[@KimWentworth-y8e]

I have 2024 Forester Touring and this one has the better seats. The seats in the Forester Touring are really comfortable. Much nicer than all the other models.

[@KimWentworth-y8e]

This car shines on the mountain roads. The only time it does not make it up or down a road is when the road is closed. This car will get out of the all kinds of snow storms. Many cars spun out or flipped and the Forester just goes without an issue. Someone drove their Forester off the road into a Ditch and they survived without a scratch.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s amazing to hear, thanks for sharing!!

[@TheJournier]

I have a '21 Forester Sport, and it's been a great car! I haven't had to take it in for a single repair. Perfect car for short drivers, too! Not underpowered, and it's roomy. You get a lot for the money. I wish it didn’t get blown around so much on the highway. That's my only gripe. Otherwise, I highly recommend!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Great to hear!

[@j_carroll]

Thank you for the review! One other thing to note that changed. The rear spoiler and shark fin antenna are now crystal black silica on all trims except the Wilderness. The black spoiler was first introduced on the JDM Forester STI. Not sure how I feel about the color change but it’s growing on me.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

You’re welcome! Thanks for adding that insight!

[@brinzy6160]

Just bought one today buddy! I think i got a good deal 24 same color and package as this. Sport. 5k miles. I have a 7 year 100k mile b2b warranty!😊

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Nice!! That sounds awesome. 🤩

[@In-obscurity-n7j]

This comment is for promotional services only. It does not contains facts, opinions or ideas and has no commercial value. It is solely intended to manipulate the algorithms on the KZbin channel for which this comment supports.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Haha, you’re the best, I appreciate it! 😜

[@javatrace9730]

Great video. So are the seats a combo of leather and cloth? Looks like it.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Yeah, something like that, I’m not sure if it’s real or synthetic leather. Thanks for watching!

[@johneason6540]

I had a 2019 sport. Added ax2 inch lift and some off road tires, had fantastic experience. Getting an 2024 outback wilderness on Wednesday 🎉

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That sounds liked a sweet Forester! I’m sure you’ll love the OBW! 😎

[@fernandoherranz4095]

I just purchased a '24 Crosstrek Sport and it's pretty amazing how similar it is to the Forester Sport! I do love my Subie, but buyer beware with the 2.5L engine in the Sport and Limited trims...it guzzles gas in the city! I average about 17-19mpg in the city (I live in Chicago- very heavy traffic) and this isn't even close to the reported 26mpg from Subaru and the EPA. I drive in "I" mode (there is no ECO mode), am a conservative driver, I use my paddle shifters a lot, and keep my RPMs under 2K whenever possible. I prefer the ride/suspension in the Crosstrek over the Forester. The Forester feels a bit more like a boat when it goes over dips and bumps in the road. My Crosstrek takes the bumps better IMO by not dipping the whole car to one side or another- the suspension feels "independent". I encourage a good test drive to see how you like the ride quality in the Forester. These are both great cars but you should be aware of a couple important details.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Thanks for sharing your experiences! Enjoy your Crosstrek! 🙂

[@natewarren8482]

Nice job on the video. You covered all the bases and seem to know more about these cars than many KZbinrs.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Thanks! I’m glad you liked it and I appreciate you watching! I’m a Subaru owner, so I hope to fairly well understand the platform lol. 🤪

[@mario.alberto]

How much would an extended warranty be in comparison to a CVT down the line. Fantastic review! Also, would the cvt in the wilderness be more durable due to the transmission cooler?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s a good question. I’m sure the answer varies depending on dealer and at what time you buy the warranty, as well as which warranty. I don’t work for Subaru and haven’t personally bought a powertrain extension (at least yet). Hopefully other owners can share there experiences? Or check out a social media forum, I’m sure there’s plenty of answers in those posts! Best of luck! Also, another good question. I would think the cooler benefits the tranny more than the extra wheel rotating mass stresses it out. I feel better knowing mine has the cooler! 🙂

[@mario.alberto]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 thank you 🙏🏻

[@DustinDIY]

As far as ive seen. The tranny cooler is the only reason wilderness is rated 3k towing vs 1.5k. ill be adding a larger cooler to my sport within a month of purchase next week

[@sunofyourdrop]

Didn't realize the '24 Sport had no CD player. Glad I got the '23 Sport now!

[@bobdylan9117]

what is a CD? I think my grandpa was talking about that once.

[@rbradominican]

I didn’t know they still use CD players. all my last 3 cars never had it. (non Subaru)

[@joholmes4340]

Nice review. You don’t sound like a car salesman but a reviewer lol. Anyway, I’m on my second forester. Just got a 2024 forester wilderness, a few months back. Got rid of my 2012 touring and I really like the feel of the CVT. I didn’t know the wilderness took a hit with MPG, so it made me wish I had gotten the sport instead. At least until I found out it has half the towing capacity

[@joholmes4340]

I really wish my wilderness had a turbo, but you can’t get one at all in a forester anymore. It’s not fast, but responsive enough. Still would’ve liked the extra horsies

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Lol, thanks! I don’t think I would ever want to try to sell someone a car. I don’t want to be in any way shape or form responsible for their financial decisions. 🤪 but it is fun to drive them! I’m sorry to hear about the few let downs on the Wilderness, I think they’re really cool. Thanks for watching!

[@FordEnthusiast413]

Great review. Love the Forester but would get an Outback due to the 2.4L Turbo being available! Subarus are awesome thanks to the AWD system. Other manufacturers cannot match the capabilities of it except maybe for Audi’s Quattro system but Audis are way overpriced!!!

[@KimWentworth-y8e]

Subaru still goes thru snow better than an Audi and Audi cars break down a lot.

[@HODL_BTC]

Awesome video. You speak so well - thanks

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@Moondoggy1941]

So I do like the horizon Blue Pearl and I am not a fan of the Sapphire Blue Pearl, I have noticed that my Subaru dealer that they usually have discount on their cars and also have plenty, there is no longer any sales and they just do not have a lot of selection.

[@luism8130]

I have this in the wilderness trim.

[@jefferys9593]

Very good and thorough review, thank you.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m glad you liked it! 🙂

[@daveg6530]

Would you say the Sport is better than the Wilderness as far as daily driving mainly on dry roads and with some occasional driving up north in the winter?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I would think so. Slightly better MPG and an all season tire would be a bit smoother on road. But in snow I think the Geolanders do an awesome job and are snow rated. 🙂

[@junfwang2979]

Thank you for the review! Do you personally think it’s worthful to get the sport trim instead of a lower trim?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s just personal preference. If the few differences are worth the financial difference. I think each trim level of the Forester is a good deal compared to worse vehicles out there. And usually the more loaded the model the bigger discount you can find at a reputable dealership! Best of luck! 🙂

[@junfwang2979]

⁠@@AutomotiveAnonymous208Thank you! By saying worse vehicles you’re not saying other Japan cars, right😂

[@closvidal]

I wish the remote start came standard with all Subarus.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

And wasn’t a subscription! I actually just filmed a 2024 Forester Wilderness that came with the physical remote start control. The first one I’ve seen.

[@Gili1973]

I wish we have it in Israel...

[@scottanthony3426]

Thanks for reviewing the Sport. I saw a comment or review somewhere that suggested that the "Sport" has a revised suspension (more sport tuned) vs the other trim levels, but I can't find that in any literature, or your video. I am starting the search to replace my '14 XT, and as you noted, the lack of offering an XT Forester is disappointing. I drove an Outback XT, and it was underwhelming. Unlike my Forester XT, the new Outback XT does not come with any suspension and brake upgrades, nor does it have drive modes accessible via steering wheel buttons. (I have Sport, Sport Sharp, and "Intelligent"). On the Outback, apparently there is one more aggressive mode, but it is two screens deep in the infotainment center. Plus the Outback is lugging 450-500 lbs of extra weight. It didn't feel all that exciting. Not worthy of the extra cost and mpg hit over the 2.5l. Looks like the '25 is going to put in the giant infotainment system that we already see in the Outback. It's a shame that the simple to use HVAC controls are disappearing. I remember the days when Subaru used to brag about being able to do controls while wearing gloves. You better have those capacitive gloves now.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

My pleasure, thanks for watching! I’ve never heard that the Sport has a tweaked suspension, if it did I think Subaru would advertise that more blatantly. I’ve driven a 2015 Forester XT, very fun ride, and the turbo power kicked in like an old school turbo car which was cool. In my own GPS testing it was about 1s slower than the modern Outback XTs. But it is a shame that so many new Subarus have lost their buttons like you said. 😞

[@scottanthony3426]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Nothing surprises me anymore on what they do or don't brag about in their advertising. You have to really be paying attention to see that these have adaptive headlights. So do the Outbacks, and so do the Mazda CX-5. I would think they would be playing that up, since Honda and others don't have this. Used to be you had to get a BMW to get that. (Not sure how well it actually works though) In the '15 XT, if you didn't use "Sport Sharp" mode, it will feel a lot more pedestrian than if you do use it. Throttle tip in is much more aggressive, and it holds the artificial gears longer, even when you take your foot off the gas. It "learns" what it thinks you are trying to do. The first time I drove one, I wasn't impressed. Then the salesman showed me the sport mode buttons. Night and day. Maybe the Outback is just smoother and quieter than my XT, but it felt like I had to bury my foot, wait, and then it started to build. When I put mine in SPorts Sharp, there is little hesitation. Thanks for the feedback. Always fun to check in with others. I feel like a Forester Limited might be floating to the top of my list. It has enough power around town to slice and dice if needed. The "sport" button makes it a little more aggressive, and is right on the steering wheel. You can feel the difference in weight vs the Outback. More nimble and not as softly sprung. I loved the way the CX-5 and CX-5 turbo drove (did that yesterday), but the back seat is extremely limited. Very cool HUD though and the UI on the infotainment is very intuitive. Can't get fog lights there either. Trying to get stuff that will make this a better car for our aging eyesight. (Yes, as much as I hate to admit or believe it, night vision tends to drop off with age.) Enjoy your youth while you have it. :)

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Very good insight! And I don’t recall if I had used Sport or not when I drove and GPS tested the XT, I hope I did lol. It was an early review for me. But also who knows how the programming had adjusted to the previous owner. That’s funny, I also drove a 2024 CX-5 turbo and non turbo yesterday for some snow testing. Those are awesome vehicles and now that I’ve driven a lot more vehicles since last year when I did my beginner reviews of them, I’m really impressed. Yes, rear occupant room is tighter. But the AWD system worked way better and much more rear biased than I assumed it would be lol.

[@maurocano9121]

I do recommend the extended warranty, had a 2022 Crosstrek and transmisión failed, even thou had low mileage (14k)

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for sharing!!

[@trenzhart-gracious-Overlord]

Ordered this exact car in September and the wait is killing me..... Dealer said its made but sitting in japan waiting to be shipped ...

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

The wait can be tough! When I ordered my Miata once it was built (Japan) it was shipped quite quickly. I hope yours arrives soon! 🙂

[@trenzhart-gracious-Overlord]

got the call this morning! showed up a month early@@AutomotiveAnonymous208

[@warshark69]

Had a 2020 forester sport. I loved it but needed the turbo, especially at higher altitude. Traded it in for a 2024 legacy sport. Kind of miss the x-mode but I don’t often need it cause I don’t often drive up in trails.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

A turbo Legacy is a great car, I’ve enjoyed each one that I’ve been able to drive. I hope it serves you well. 🙂

[@scottanthony3426]

I'm back. In spite of really diving into the differences between models, I just discovered that the Sport and Wilderness offer "Sport Sharp", whereas the others (Limited, Touring, not sure on Premium), offer "Sport" instead of Sport Sharp. I drove the Limited (or maybe it was Touring, I was more interested in how it drove than exact feature differences), and tried out the "Sport" mode, and if you were paying attention, you could feel some difference. I think you've driven almost the entire line of Foresters. Did you notice any/much difference between the Sport Sharp and Sport? I can't remember the 0-60 times on the other tests you did (and of course ambient temp plays a role too), but I'm curious if the difference between Sport and Sport Sharp in the 2.5 is as great as it is in my XT. I know I'm beating this to death, but I'm trying to figure out if after buying and owning a '24, I'll have buyer's remorse re the "missing" power. On an on-ramp type situation, it feels like the 2.5 starts to wane at about the same point where my XT starts to really pull. Can't decide if I'll get used to it, or it will just grate on me. I need to drive a Sport. IMO, for me, the Sport has to overcome the boy racer-ish "accents" too. I don't mind a bit of "flair" if there is some performance boost to go with it, but trying to make a vehicle "sporty" wiith trim and badges while doing nothing to the actual performance has never sat well with me in 42 years of car buying. Back in the day we called it, "All show and no go".

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I hear you! In the vehicles equipped with sport or sport sharp I’m unsure it’s much different than just using the paddle shifter to downshift. It doesn’t seem to help at all on launch because you can’t downshift past “1st gear” but from a roll sport mode definitely is ready to play more than regular mode.

[@maker._]

Great review! I’m convinced on getting one. Quick question: do the rear seats recline? (I missed that detail) BTW, you deserve commission for any sales that happened from this channel!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Thanks, I appreciate you saying that! Yeah, there’s a little strap that lets the seats recline! Commission would be fun, but I also take pride in being independent and doing my videos unsponsored by any specific brand or working for a dealer. 🙂

[@kmj2109]

I like Outback touring XT , but its infotainment and quality of cameras are terrible . And that's why I'm thinking about Grand Highlander Max , although I do not need 3 row .

[@FordEnthusiast413]

I would rather the Outback or any Subaru product over Toyota as the AWD system is better than what Toyota has.

[@KimWentworth-y8e]

I drive a Subaru because I have a second home in Mammoth Lakes where it dumps snow. The Toyota is nice but the Subaru all wheel drive is so much better and safer. My Subaru Forester is a solid and durable car.

[@joholmes4340]

Are you buying a computer or a car? If you drive each one in several enviroments, and still like the Toyota better, then go for it. Don’t buy a car because of something so trivial

[@Gili1973]

Great car! I own the 22 model

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s awesome! Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@chuckwalla2967]

Do these have different suspension than the non-Wilderness trims?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s a good question, I’m not very knowledgeable about the actual suspension differences. I’d assume half the ground clearance upgrade comes from a one size larger tire, and the other couple tenths of an inch probably come from a larger suspension. But in driving them they all feel the same to me, lol.

[@jeffreysims1865]

Hey would you recommend switching out the yippie horn for something more aggressive and if so what website would I find one on? Also, can the radio and/or speakers be replaced for something that would make the music more palatable?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Personally, I wouldn’t worry about switching out the horns unless that is something that you would enjoy more. I don’t know about the Foresters but I remember always seeing the “hella horn” brand high and low horn upgrades on WRX/STI cars, but I don’t actually know what they sound like in person. Just that they look cool to see through the grill with where they mount. Also I’m sure you could change out the head unit but at least the door speakers. But that’s also not my domain of upgrade that I’m familiar with. 😅 Thanks for watching!!

[@jeffreysims1865]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 thank you for the information and excellent content on your channel. I too work in healthcare (Clinical Perfusion) and now I am a traveler covering multiple hospitals. With you being full time in PT I am amazed at the amount of content that you are able to put out. Please keep it coming and thank you.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Oh very cool! I would imagine traveling has been a nice change? I use to work occasional overtime and even a couple extra PRN jobs because I loved the work so much coming out of school. But a few years later and between Covid happening, all the financial focus now in healthcare, and the excessive hours I was choosing to work ended up with me not having done a great job to balance work/life/hobbies. So now I basically work the bare minimum to keep health insurance (usually 3 long days a week) and then I can dedicate a couple days each week to filming and playing with cars. Still very busy between it all, but much better balance and overall time freedom looking forward to each portion of the week and somehow my automotive hobby has become a job. I seriously think everybody needs to have an outlet like what this has been for me!

[@jeffreysims1865]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 yes indeed. Traveling had actually given me more time since I can now control my hours much better and avoid the massive amounts of paperwork associated with being in charge.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That sounds like a really nice change. I’m glad you’re enjoying it! I’ve worked with a few traveling therapists in the past and they seemed to love their lifestyle of moving around every 13 weeks and exploring each new area.

[@calvin-]

Are you based in Twin Falls, ID? I'm just a little ways NW of Twin.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Oh very cool. I’m close enough that I usually visit once a week to make video’s!

[@calvin-]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 👍🏼👍🏼

[@rcinematic]

If I had moneys I’d get this

[@brandondane4777]

I like this 1000 better than the new crap.

[@robertficiak5387]

Will accidentally moving shifter from drive to manual while moving do any damage to transmission

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Probably not a problem at all as long as you didn’t rev it out to high or too long in one gear. It’s designed to allow you that option. But I personally don’t use manual mode, I figure the car is programmed to shift better than I could speculate at its power-band efficiency.

[@markfair8541]

Why is the filler cap ever on the passenger side?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s a really good question lol.

[@drw1926]

Audis are also on the passenger side. Actually, it works out great if you’re a Costco member. Most vehicles fuel doors are on the left, so there’s usually a line for those pumps. But the pumps on the right almost never have a wait.

[@foreigner299]

"CVTs are very expensive", what, the DCTs are cheap to rebuild, is that so?! Why is everyone commenting cars with CVT having negative reviews, when it is becoming the more utilized tranny than all others?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m not sure on other transmission rebuilds or replacement as that could also vary by shop and location. But the CVTs can’t be rebuilt, only replaced. So the options to do that are more limited and more controlled by Subaru. I have no clue why they cost 2x as much as other automatics to replace, but they currently do. If they were the usual cost I wouldn’t be concerned because of it happens to fail, that’s an opportunity to have a private shop build it better than factory. But in the Subarus case you have to pay a lot only to have the same reliability.

[@johneroyale]

I also seatbelt in my backpack.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

👆👏👏 😎

[@bryanmchugh1307]

As much as I love my 2018 Crosstrek the gauges and infotainment screen are REALLY outdated. The graphics are just bad. This is the same gauge and screen package that are in all Subarus. Functional yes. Could it be better YES.

[@51249ca]

Well some Chevy's have the same 1980's digital LCD "look" to them.

[@leftlane1405]

This car looks like it does not have a gender. That’s the best way to describe it. So how this one is reliable when you recommend extra warranty because of crap CVT? And yes boxer engines are pain in the ass. They promote premature oil leaks and breakdowns. The only thing I love about those cars it’s outward visibility.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

They do have incredible visibility. Other than the Subarus (mostly BRZs) affected by the liquid gasket failures I’ve not really heard anything about modern generation Boxers leaking. But yeah, no car is perfect and I could gripe on anything. In Subarus case it’s not necessarily that their CVT isn’t reliable, but that if it does fail out of warranty it costs 2x as much as it should for a complete factory replacement, which is lame. 😒

[@02155Tony]

Great car but definately needs more power !

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s for sure! 👍

[@jaimesarabia9830]

who uses cds? seriously!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Lol. 🤷‍♂️

[@jaimesarabia9830]

@Shanemichaelofficial-xx4er old music comes in modern formats... Just sayin

[@Wildmountainsafaris]

Yuk awful CVT slind

[@kdomster9141]

CVT , underpowered, weird and rather ugly styling, old school touch screen only interface , floaty drive in comparison to the best in class... Sorry old school AWD can only get it so far .

[@DiaperGranny11]

The foresters specifically come with physical buttons if you opt for the smaller infotainment center stack. I’ve seen a lot of comments about people going with foresters instead of crosstrek for that reason alone since the touchscreen only tablet stack is laggy and can be distracting

[@tjbiker49]

The continued comment on the "Baby Sized" Subaru stamp on the door sill is LAME . . . . So What?

[@bobdylan9117]

It is Lame. And it should say the model, not the make.

[@MT-8404]

The sport tries to make up for the poor decision to get rid of the XT.