Special thanks to our Patrons for their support of the channel! Would the Bluetooth issue be enough to keep you from buying this car?

@curiosityredpill7030

2 жыл бұрын

Suzuki and Mitsubishi is also recognized in other parts of the world like the other Japan brands you mention

@Amazativity

2 жыл бұрын

The Bluetooth issues on Subarus can be fixed by turning off the main Wifi (which is only needed for updates). I had that same issue. Turning off wifi fixed it immediately.

I hear people complain about Subaru’s dashes a lot. I like Subaru’s because they don’t really have a modern dash. I hate the futuristic iPad dashes cars come with nowadays. What can I say I need buttons.

@ekimandersom4478

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are smart, keep it simple.

They missed the main, or one of the main features, of the Sport trim, you gain dual X-Mode with the deep snow and mud option.

This video pissed me off when you got into the car. Auto dimming mirrors all around are offered in the sport. I’ve had my 2020 forester sport since it was released and I have never had a single issue with Bluetooth. And who cares ab the stock infotainment system, everyone’s just gonna use apply CarPlay or android auto anyways. Not a Subaru til I die kinda guy but goddamn you’re giving people the wrong idea on those things making them a bigger deal than you should.

@Kevinator1996

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. They seem real upset with how the infotainment isn’t as luxurious and nice looking as Hyundai/Mercedes. Those are such minor complaints lmao.

We have a 2019 Forester Sport. My wife loves it and I really like it for our road trip vehicle. Get 30 mpg around 80 mph. Very comfortable for road trips and I’m 6’2” and not a thin man. Very happy with the eyesight system and the fact Subaru gives you that standard at all trims should be talked about more by reviewers I think. As far as paddle shifters we like them for the winter. Use them to slow down on icy roads and use less braking.

@dwnshft

2 жыл бұрын

glad you like your car! Yeah the engine braking is the only application i can see for the paddles

@bobdennis4801

2 жыл бұрын

@@dwnshft we agree also on the roomy ness. We were going back and forth between the Forester and the Crosstrek. The Crosstrek as much snugger feeling and even less pep off the line, not that the Forester is a peppy vehicle either.

@ginnie5099

2 жыл бұрын

Same here two yrs now and loving it. Nice infotainment layout, fuel economy. Glad we got it before the pandemic and the current chip shortage...

@KirbyHogan88

2 жыл бұрын

How do you think this sport model would work with a child? Enough room for carseat in the back and room up front for the passenger still? For stroller/ bags in the back comfortably?

@bobdennis4801

2 жыл бұрын

@@KirbyHogan88 yes. I’m 6’2” and Im comfortable with kids in back.

I like this review because of the background you provide for the company, the origins and execution of the AWD, the rationale behind the small SUV segment, etc. Not just a walk-around reciting a laundry list of features. That said, it would make sense to explain the differences and benefits of CVT vs AT. Every review I’ve seen has a misplaced focus on gear-shifting sound and feel. Subaru wastes resources on ersatz “gear” changes. Subaru’s CVT is developed in-house, is durable and keeps the engine at the optimum torque for demand. It is very efficient so their AWD vehicles get great mileage. I’d rather see better Bluetooth, a turbo or a price reduction instead of phony shifting!

For me the analogue dash rocks!! I rather have this hybrid analogue with lcd dash rather than the new huge ipad like dashboards. The Stereo screen looks dated but works just fine. The CVT is not my cup of tea but Subaru has the best CVT transmission in the market. A solid reliable all around Suv.

Man y’all were tough on this car. I’ve owned it since 2020, thinking about upgrading to something new soon. And I still think this car was worth every penny I paid for it. Not to mention the infotainment system is fine… I’m connected to Apple car play most of the time anyway.

Have a 2021 forester sport now at 20,000 miles after 2.5 years and it’s beautiful. No issues at all besides the regular oil change and a cabin filter change

@Santanabat

2 жыл бұрын

Get 26 mpg and 30 on the highway

I am a fan of the paddle shifters and the CVT in the Crosstrek. Very smooth "shifting" and it does you a decent amount of control.

Picking up a 2020 today and Im extremely excited.

@NeverB_Gameover

2 ай бұрын

Was it everything you hoped and dreamed it might be?

whiny to the point of irritating

Hello, I have a 2021 Subaru Forester Sport. Can someone please tell me what the material on the interior of the front doors is on the handle and the elbow rest? I think it must be vinyl or leather, but the only thing I could find about it says it is a soft-touch material. Thank you in advance.

I had the body shop give me the same Forester I had no problems with my phone connection and love the knobs for heat n AC . Might have been on your end with connection

Very bad very poor review you guys are criticizing everything about the car when there’s really nothing wrong with this car you do not represent a good reviewer for this car

@dwnshft

2 жыл бұрын

So is it a bad review or do you just not agree with our findings

How is the noise inside while driving?

Can you feature the forester sport 2022 version? I haven't seen anyone did a review on the 2022 version.

I have the same Bluetooth issue with my 2021 Subaru Forester Sport. The dealership replaced the radio/entertainment system and the problem is still there. Pretty disappointed.

You guys went nuts over the front exterior, but I will tell you that most of the world does not have that bright orange license plate to offset the awesome changes that the Forester Sport brought

The paddle shifters are amazing for downshifting on downhill mountain roads, allowing you to almost never need your brakes

@stephennelson5544

Ай бұрын

It doesn’t shift……

Love the Drake and Josh reference haha. Nice video, guys!

@dwnshft

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the love!

I have exactly the same car. I hate the seats, very comfortable. Second thing I don’t like is very noise when you are driving

So you review a SUV, built by a leader in rally racing, yet don't drive it off road....hmmm

Boy, I wished you guys waited just a little longer until they release the Forester Wilderness to review that trim. I’m would be interested in your thoughts on the wilderness versus the sport! Also how would you compare forester wilderness to outback wilderness!?

@dwnshft

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We wanted to get the outback wilderness but logistically this is what worked out this time. Hoping to get more subie content soon!

Every Subaru has AWD. Except the BRZ sir….

Symmetrical awd in subaru case doesn’t mean equal front and back. The explanation is a bit more complicated and simple at the same time.

@AdamJayTechnoElectro

Жыл бұрын

Exactly! It’s so much more than that, and it comes through in the handling thanks to the flat 4. Symmetry is right to left, not front to back. Longitudinal engine mounting versus transversely mounted. These are important concepts to understand and I don’t believe it is properly represented in this video.

A lot of car reviewers seem to not see a point in paddle shifters for a CVT. Could you please explain in more detail, as I don't understand the issue you see? How else do you achieve engine breaking with a CVT? Or is engine breaking particularly bad for the CVT, and not recommended?

@dwnshft

2 жыл бұрын

Engine braking is really the only practical application i see for the paddles and in all honesty I typically don't use engine braking so for me it doesn't have much use. However, another person just commented that's eaxctly what they use the paddles for in their 18 forester

@barryspotts9850

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.. We have the touring model so it has the paddles.. Basically can be used in steep inclines to keep the wheels in a single gear or engine breaking on going down sleep inclines especially in snowy weather... The X-mode is great but it is for harsh conditions and turns off at 13 MPH, so paddle shifters can be used to give one more control. Quite honestly my kids have this car now, so they haven't been in a situation where they need to use these...

@mrcha0s

2 жыл бұрын

The paddle shifters are very very convenient if you're driving in the mountains.

@charliek9311

2 жыл бұрын

On mountain roads and long downhill grades that are common in Colorado, it sucks on other cars to have to ride the brakes because you don't have a way to downshift aside from shifting to Low.

@fernandoherranz4095

8 ай бұрын

I am a fan of the shifters and I've been able to get a little extra mpg out of my Crosstrek using them on the highway, as well as using them for engine braking on steep hills. You can get a little more pep out of the engine with them too, especially when you want to get past that "2nd" gear which is very flaccid in the D mode. It's kinda like CVT automatic lets the computer do the "shifting", and the manual mode lets you tell the computer what "gear" you want.

The only thing I do not like is the Subaru spare tire is a donut tire and if you have a flat on the front, you need to first switch a rear tire to the front, then put the donut tire on the rear. A better solution would be to have enough space so if desired, the owner could store a spare tire the same size as the 4 other tires.

@xenoyariin

Жыл бұрын

Hence the wilderness trim

@RetrieverTrainingAlone

Жыл бұрын

@@xenoyariin Don't get a flat in the wilderness!

Can hardly understand a word he’s saying,speaking much too fast.

Does subaru still have the best AWD system? I see a lot of other makers are making their cars AWD now

@powertools2375

Ай бұрын

Yes. They still do

I like this car no lie nice

@SuperDB215

4 ай бұрын

I’ve owned this car since 2020, still love it and the price was great. It’s really holding its value

how does the sport differ from the wilderness? Wilderness is not sold in Australia...

@EricGrassi

Жыл бұрын

Wilderness has almost an inch more ground clearance, the roof is rated to hold much more weight, gearing is a bit lower and the tires are more aggressive, so it gets worse MPG, but is better offroad, wheel size is smaller on the Wilderness for more sidewall deflection. Wilderness also has a front camera that's not in any other Forester. Wilderness also has more weather-proof upholstery.

@fernandoherranz4095

8 ай бұрын

@@EricGrassi Wilderness also has all that plastic fantastic cladding everywhere. Looks impressively ugly IMO.

The doors are way more solid than the crappy Tesla Model Y.

BRZ does not come in all wheel drive.

anyone owns 2021/2022 model could provide me an idea of "Actual MPG" based on daily use? thank you!

@EricGrassi

Жыл бұрын

The worst it gets is mixed driving in Minnesota winters. Goes as low as 23-24. In good weather, mixed driving, from 26 - 28. On the highway doing reasonable speeds from 60-75, I'll get 33-35 This is on a '21 Forester Sport.

Where i kive, they are starting at $36K after stealership markup youre out the door $42K. My only gripe about subarus is that they are overpriced

My domestic partner has one of these and uses it to transport goats for our goat yoga business

@dwnshft

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy for ou and your domestic partner! Hope business is booming!

@user-mz5tf5pm7u

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard business is baaaaaad

Didn't read all the comments, but the BRZ is rear wheel drive. So, all Subarus aren't AWD.

@737Parkie

4 ай бұрын

Isn’t that because it’s actually a Toyota?

NOT every Subaru comes with AWD. Subaru sells the BRZ which has RWD only. Also symmetrical AWD has to do with the longitudinal engine not creating torque steer like most FWD layouts with transverse engines that were adapted to AWD. So, you kind of lost me by about 2:30 with the lack of simple knowledge of the details.

In Japan its called Forester STI sport.

@salsamancer

9 ай бұрын

Talk about false advertising 😂

When u said u rather get a limited over sport I knew u guys were chumps. Think u meant premium. That’s like looking at a type r and saying u prefer a civic sport as if the next trim down isn’t the si

what the fuck is going on with the captions????

Hyundai Santa fi has nothing on the Forester. The Forester is the beat AWD in the market. The mechanic parts of these car are the best where as the Hyundai use their interior tech available to cover that lack of reliability for the life of their car. That is why they initially offer 10/100K warranty on transmission and engine. Their is a reason why for their offering. If you are into high tech packages, you go for Tesla but if you want to reliable car in bad weather and a car that last 15/20 years with regular responsible maintenance, Subaru and Toyota are one of the best.

Not the entry level , your distinction will be lost to some vieweres

Subaru isn't alone in using the "Sport" moniker simply to designate an appearance package and (frequently) a somewhat de-contented trim level compared to a top trim with more bells and whistles. Undoubtedly they've found that younger consumers with less disposable income find the "Sport" designation appealing and compensate for the lack of distinctive features.

All show and no go.....sport by look only. Bring back the XT!

And then they added more orange to the 2022 … not less 🙄

@dwnshft

2 жыл бұрын

hahhahahhaha CMON SUBARU

You guys should review Mercedes' and BMW's instead .

@dwnshft

2 жыл бұрын

working on it!

$26,000 for forester???

Take it off-road, X-mode is not standard on Forester.

Why are people so excited about these ridiculous automatic dimming rear view mirrors! Forgive me but God help me that blows my mind. Up until about 10 years ago most cars had a perfect system for dimming the mirror at night. Simple mirror covered by an angled piece of glass. During the daytime you see through the mirror. Nighttime you flip the switch changing the angle of the mirror so that now you see a reflection in the glass which is not nearly as bright. At the most in today's money they would probably cost you about $100. These automatically changing mirrors from what I understand go for just under $1,000. I'm sorry but what the hell is wrong with you people? What is the advantage of this stupid mirror over the old school mirror? Why do people want this? Could it be possible that people today are so damned immature that they just have to have something because it's new? I'm sorry but God help me that is so freaking asinine. Please tell me my fellow Americans are not that damn stupid. On top of everything else these Auto changing mirrors do not last very long. My Lexus has one that has never worked right. I wanted to swap it out with a traditional mirror and a technician warned me I should not do this because it would interfere with the automobiles other systems. God help us what have you people done to the automobile industry? End of rant.

Fuckin CVT's man, the scourge of the auto industry

Imagine thinking, and saying out loud, multiple times in one day that Hyundai makes a better car, in any way, than Subaru does

@regen3rate

2 жыл бұрын

They have been on the top end of reliability rankings for years. Sooo yeah...

Great truck all around just too damn boring

@ofcbob6391

2 жыл бұрын

Um, it's NOT a truck if you haven't already noticed.

If these guys aren’t gay they should be..they are adorable 👍😊

@obscureopenings

2 жыл бұрын

Tf

@jabbadahuttful

2 жыл бұрын

@@obscureopenings lol 😂 they are cute AF!

@jonathanhughman154

2 жыл бұрын

If you’re not straight you should be… oh wait i can’t say that, can i?

@jabbadahuttful

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanhughman154 You can say whatever you wish..people say ignorant things that make them look like homophobic nitwits all the time lol 😂

@newmason5572

2 жыл бұрын

@@jabbadahuttful i mean you sound like a bozo for saying they “should be”. Random a$$ comment 🥴