2025 Subaru Forester Touring: The New Forester Is Here!

Today I review a 2025 Subaru Forester Touring!
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[@hischackkkxo]

I'm in love with this car. can't wait to get it when it comes out 😊

[@artistgamer3040]

Why do manufacturers think people like glossy piano black finish? That scratches and smudges so easy?! Come on.

[@Doc1855]

That piano black scratches so easily

[@chrisgelo1425]

Hey Ben! Cool to see you doing auto shows man!

[@user-ol5zr3pb9n]

Great presentation on the Subaru Forester. Please try not to make references and comparisons to Kia or Chevy cause the key is to present the Subaru and not the looks of how it compares to others. You will get better as you activate in different mindset …

[@KenMcCune-wb3jp]

Subaru put a fantastic forester it looks good Subaru keep on building awesome vehicles

[@user-qu8pd6fu7g]

Like all the glass and prefer this boxy shape... don't really see the Sportage tail lights... Nice review... thanks!

[@winnepeterson6570]

I would have liked to hear about the structural changes.

[@randyreynolds1045]

This looks very good❤

[@chrisb9478]

I like it, I’m sure it’ll be another great Subaru. I do really like the saddle brown leather seats though. 👍🏻

[@dougmanck4149]

And I always thought the rear of the Sportage looked like the EV6. Thanks for setting me straight

[@micah6811]

I wish the Subaru Forester kept the actual grab handle on the doors rather than just a "hole" to grab to close the door! The 2018 was the last year model that came with the grab handles on the doors!!!

[@reonalfa1562]

I love the front and bottom ❤️👍

[@KrisChmiel]

Can’t wait when I gonna get my new 2026 forester !!! Opooooh yes ❤

[@IsaacVK2.7]

Would be awesome if you did a Nissan Titan midnight edition or bronze edition before they’re gone.

[@iaminyouout1813]

Not a fan of big screens sun washing them out & no knobs or buttons

[@tongpopyro2691]

i initially hated it, but it's growing on me. i definitely want the wilderness which i hope changes that front end. thats what i hate most is the front end, but i have hopes the wilderness will be different

[@KuyaArbee]

I agree! ☝️ wish it had a digital cluster though… once you got one it’s nice to have

[@benlecluyse]

Insane Subaru Ben !! ❤❤

[@MrPootzen]

the least insane Subaru ever 😅

[@jls1199]

The front grill of the Forester has the same look as the Subaru Ascent so maybe Chevy copied Subaru but it is not likely that either of these companies copied the other since the designs are done long before the autos are introduced.

[@texavery711]

I like it, it could use a roof rack but never the less.

[@Das_Germaican]

Some people are going to like the change and some people just hate change in general. Especially when you’re looking at a function over form car company like Subaru. I, for one, like the design. I have a 2020 Forester and felt like the design was started to get more and more dated looking. Thankfully this looks more modern.

[@BlackBruceLeeTheGreatDekuTree]

Yeah but problem people are having with this one is that the design is too ordinary. It blends in too much.. At least your 2020 has character

[@artistgamer3040]

Look up the 2015 Ford Explorer. I feel the design is going backwards, not progressing. We've seen this style before. 🫤

[@morgankid]

When is Subaru going to bring back its excellent Forester model? Forester Turbo XT!

[@jakesanity]

i'm interested with the 2025 forester wilderness.. i gotta feeling it's gonna be good and might trade my 2022 crv sport ;)

[@KuyaArbee]

honestly IDK Why all the hate! The Subaru FORESTER has nearly perfect OWNER REVIEWS on EDMUNDS! which is crazy to think! I am excited for this FORESTER as well!

[@jesseevangelista2422]

The front grill looks almost like the ford explorer in my opinion or it just me noticing 😮

[@barryg4452]

Is there a 2025 Wilderness Edition? When are these coming out?

[@Cory69]

summer 2024

[@lyung13]

Feels like a expanded 2024 crosstrek, a lot of same design and parts, even the powertrain is the exactly the same, just bigger with a power tailgate. Hmmmm...

[@gianvisentin1232]

I don’t see any Chevy nor any Kia design language you mentioned. It looks just like the older model.

[@hamkaalhambra9078]

menabung dr sekarang nih..

[@rodneysumaydeng299]

The lack of power is deal breaker for me 😢 their competitors have raised the bar and subaru has been left behind 😢😢😢

[@wildonion99]

Holy piano gloss vomit, batman! I'm happy to hear about the hybrid to augment their fuel economy numbers, but anything with piano gloss trash on touch points is a hard pass. Or if its plastered all over the dashboard. And that screen... yuck. But I suppose the normies will suck it up now, because it's big and shiny. And then complain in some years when something breaks, and the cost to repair/replace almost totals out the vehicle entirely. A bit like insurance companies refusing to cover things with panoramic roof tops in my country.

[@Delta922]

Can you do a driving video?

[@AB-jk7tw]

If only it had a more powerful engine option.

[@127Foxtrot]

IDK, I'm still not really liking the monotone-black square-checkers front grill design... maybe have to wait until I see it in person.

[@kurth.8599]

When I first saw this Forester, The first thing came to mind was Ford. A small Ford Explorer maybe🙄

[@livinginwilderness7913]

I’m a Forester owner and I like the car a lot, until you showed the Honda, why man, WHYYY!!

[@534N69]

I do like the exterior design. But they’ve gone the Honda route with more of a luxury look. Subarus are meant for like the off roady capable and looking and this doesn’t look like it… I hate how they kept the interior classic in the parts you don’t want it but put a screen in also the parts you don’t want it

[@johntrussell7228]

The Honda Prologue is literally a Chevy...it's literally built by GM in a GM plant.

[@Doc1855]

I get only 20mpg on my 19 Forester Touring. The 2025 Forester LOST 2 horsepower and is Down to 180.

[@bodgitscarper5353]

Question: Sadly why would Subaru try to look like every other North American SUV. Subaru design uniqueness was always fun.

[@pwrfl2357]

the single exhaust on these drives me batty. cars should have dual exhaust for symmetry if nothing else. !! I just bought a Lexus GX 460...SINGLE EXHAUST....arggggg. Love your videos man! That honda has the worst looking wheels.

[@agak61]

It’s nice 🤩

[@JeffSpehar-ov1cn]

This is the touring which is the most expensive model.

[@OutsideYourBox]

Vertical screens are the worst thing ever happened to cars, scratch that... putting main functions in cars is the disaster... cant believe they did both.

[@Doc1855]

I’m sick and tired of Gloomy Grey and Boring Black interior colors. That’s why I bought the Touring, so I could get the saddle brown leather interior. Gloomy Gray and Boring Black became popular in 1990. That was 34 years ago 🤮

[@Bartholomew60]

I don't like the redesign. Nothing stands out as different than the Equinox, Sportage, Explorer, etc. It's an also-ran for me. It looks less like it belongs in a forest and more like a luxury cruiser.

[@francoisnarrainen6413]

all cars have something in common, no need to laugh about it

[@matthewsillaman3756]

I hate it. Former forester shoppers aren’t going to dig I’m sure.

[@georgejesson1944]

Ford Escape

[@bethcarney5274]

More chrome. LESS BLACK!

[@TimFrederick]

From luxury to base cars for every brand, they all look alike. It is disgusting. But we sheep keep signing the dotted line.

[@Doc1855]

My 19 Forester Touring has only 15K miles on it. A week after I bought it, I started complaining about several things that needed fixing. I had taken into the dealership many many many times trying to get the oil Biden light to stop flickering, the rear hatch opening at random, my Forester unlocks itself, the facial recognition works about 1/2 the time, the remote start didn’t work, the transmission slips, the list goes on and on. So for 3 years Subaru couldn’t find out Anything wrong with my Forester until 3 days After the warranty expired. Then they discovered that the DCM in the computer was bad, so since it was out of warranty, I had to pay $1,600 to get it fixed. But that didn’t fix the problem. It’s on its 3rd battery as well. Over the last 7 weeks it has been in the shop with the exception of having it home only 10 days. This is why my 2019 Forester Touring has only 15K miles. It’s in the damn shop all of the time. This is my First Subaru and it will definitely be my LAST SUBARU ! As far as I’m concerned, Subaru can go 🖕🏽Themselves

[@Shark10914]

No

[@chickenwarrior9991]

Looks pretty vanilla and forgettable compared to the current gen, which looks more aggressive and unique to me.

[@artistgamer3040]

Totally agree.

[@alexanderchiang6801]

Look so TOYOTA..... Since STI dead and Subaru did not have soul and blood any more. So frustrated..... I was so looking forward to having WRX STI updated version but now everything is gone.

[@hamidmghazi]

Sorry back looks nothing like a sportage 😑

[@Shark10914]

It’s not supposed to

[@Doc1855]

Even the Honda has gloomy gray and boring black interior.

[@mavixrox1657]

Subarus just look worse and worse as they progress...

[@NoName-gv6nm]

I like the new forester. It has a safe design. Also practical. Nothing wrong with that.

[@micah6811]

spot on!

[@panzer_TZ]

It grows on you. I was never a fan of Subaru designs until I went to the dealership and saw them up close. Now I'm quite the fan.

[@Subie-Driver]

Looks are only skin deep. What’s underneath is where the car shines. I’d by it in a heartbeat…if I didn’t already have a new one…lol

[@jsundberg5542]

ur correct. I was hoping the new models would look more modern looking but they seem to be going backwards and borrowing cues from all the other cheap auto makers

[@DCKUR]

Looks not much new here beside the ugly orange gone

[@Shark10914]

No

[@yuzhiqingrou]

No XT No Subaru

[@Mike_44]

Look how they massacred my boy.. 🤦‍♂

[@hlhl2691]

🤮

[@brianklamer3328]

It's cheesy looking......

[@Shark10914]

No it’s not

[@MrCincy31]

2025 and Subaru still does not have fully digital instrument cluster 🙄

[@tylermacconnell217]

Which is nice. After many people stare at LCD computer screens all day, it’s great to not have to stare at another one on the drive home from work.

[@artistgamer3040]

I love analog gauges. I hope to God they don't go digital. It's the right amount of digital info and analog. I would hate ALL digital.

[@Nev860]

One of the ugliest vehicles on market today

[@Shark10914]

No it’s not

[@artistgamer3040]

I own a 2023 Forester Wilderness with all the bells and whistles. I do NOT like the interior or exterior design of the 2025. I thought Subaru had their own signature look and now they just look like everything else out there. Not a fan of everything migrating into the infotainment center. The digital rear view mirror is cool on paper but it's just one more piece of electronics that can malfunction. I would have preferred they overhauled the infotainment center with a new UI and refinement. I don't like the tail lights, the glossy front grill, the front design, or the wheel rims. What's with the crack down the middle of the front seats? Ugh? The 2019 - 2024 models look so much better. What did you do, Subaru?

[@thatoneguy9842]

Ugly as trash but nice car if you can forgive the horrible styling.

[@user-sr2xz1qw8h]

The center gear shift area looks 20 years old. Honda did a better job with push button gear shifter.

[@user-sr2xz1qw8h]

Black Piano finish on Honda is a HUGE FAIL !!