I want this car so bad for camping in. It possibly can’t be slower than my 200hp Toyota minivan lol. I miss the stick shift cars I grew up in. Beautiful car with the added space.
@@YBY3 do you suppose it's slower than a manual base Crosstrek? Apparently that only gets a 2.0L, I was hoping the Forester would be quicker with the 2.5L and have more space
@@TheEmpoleon123456789 It's probably quicker by a little or the same, I don't know for sure, the quickest 0-60 I got around 10 secconds. The 2.5L is pretty torquey and not fast, but I will say it is fantastic offroading and in the snow with summer tires. Hard Launch - th-cam.com/video/NPkBYJ-wT7g/w-d-xo.html
@@TheEmpoleon123456789 My buddy had a crosstrek in the cvt not manual, I have the manual forester and it was significantly quicker. Still slow and struggles on all hills.
Looking to get this car with a manual. Have you had a chance to drive long distance? How is the comfort level? I occasional drive 10-12 hours, so that is a factor for me.
I took it on a road trip from Austin Tx to Colorado and it was comfortable. But I would suggest to get the car in white or a bright color because the ac struggles to keep up in the heat.
Is it decently quiet in the cabin? We have a 17 Outback Limited for my wife and it has a surprising amount of wind noise. Other than that its a phenomenal vehicle. I'm considering picking one of these with a manual for my daily.
Just got a 2016 with MT, kinda struggling. Previous car didn't have hydraulic clutch and was much smaller/lighter/fwd. It's kind of a pain in the ass to drive. I think I need to do the idle reset thing too
hey man! currently own a 2018 forester premium and was hoping i could get your opinion if i were to convert my cvt automatic transmission to a manual one? I've been finding it kind of boring just using the gas and brake and sports mode doesn't really give you that fun because its only with a press of a button. Hope to hear from you man! thanks.
I had a 2017 cvt before hand and just traded it for a Manual, I am overall satisfied with it. A convert would be alot of time and money and could effect reliability. I’m pretty sure the engines are also running different tunes. I would look to see if any manual ones pop up on carvana or something. I would also look into different models which still offer manual.
![2017 Subaru Forester [2.0 XT 241HP] |0-100| POV Test Drive #1385 Joe Black](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/HmOzXksdmoY/mqdefault.jpg)
Buying one of these for my first car. My dad has one (but lower options) and he loves it.
Watching from Cameroon🇨🇲
I want this car so bad for camping in. It possibly can’t be slower than my 200hp Toyota minivan lol. I miss the stick shift cars I grew up in. Beautiful car with the added space.
It would be a great car for camping off the grid and what not, I took it to Colorado and it had no issue on the offroad trails.
in my country we only has de 2.0 manual version, shame :/
It's so hard to find these on the used market. Currently driving a 2018 Mazda 3 6MT but I need more space
Its a solid car, but honestly I would look at a older rav 4 or forester, this thing is incredibly slow.
@@YBY3 do you suppose it's slower than a manual base Crosstrek? Apparently that only gets a 2.0L, I was hoping the Forester would be quicker with the 2.5L and have more space
@@TheEmpoleon123456789 It's probably quicker by a little or the same, I don't know for sure, the quickest 0-60 I got around 10 secconds. The 2.5L is pretty torquey and not fast, but I will say it is fantastic offroading and in the snow with summer tires.
Hard Launch - th-cam.com/video/NPkBYJ-wT7g/w-d-xo.html
@@TheEmpoleon123456789 I also happened to find this video as well, th-cam.com/video/GeE0kFpX3Gs/w-d-xo.html
@@TheEmpoleon123456789 My buddy had a crosstrek in the cvt not manual, I have the manual forester and it was significantly quicker. Still slow and struggles on all hills.
Looking to get this car with a manual. Have you had a chance to drive long distance? How is the comfort level? I occasional drive 10-12 hours, so that is a factor for me.
I took it on a road trip from Austin Tx to Colorado and it was comfortable. But I would suggest to get the car in white or a bright color because the ac struggles to keep up in the heat.
Excellent video, buddy 🤙🏼😎 I'm thinking of buying a RAV4 or Subaru Forester manual transmission. Is it AWD?
Yes, 60%, in the front, 40% in the rear
@@YBY3 awesome, thanks!
Any mods?
Sounds like you had a lot of road noise transmitting into the cabin, either that or one of your wheel hubs were bad.
When this was filmed, pretty sure all of the wheel bearings where bad, I recently had them replaced though, I will probably make another one of these.
Is it decently quiet in the cabin? We have a 17 Outback Limited for my wife and it has a surprising amount of wind noise. Other than that its a phenomenal vehicle. I'm considering picking one of these with a manual for my daily.
It's a solid car, I dont really notice and wind noise personally but I will say that I wish the car was a little faster.
Get the XT then lmk dude
@@jarochito73 I actually ended up getting a Fiesta ST lol. Way different but loads of fun. Still pretty practical as well.
Just got a 2016 with MT, kinda struggling. Previous car didn't have hydraulic clutch and was much smaller/lighter/fwd. It's kind of a pain in the ass to drive. I think I need to do the idle reset thing too
There is a spring under the clutch peddle. I removed mine becuase it’s hard to drive without feeling the bite point..
Really?! I'll have to look into this
What trim & engine? Alsl sounds like it has an aftermarket exhaust?
Premium Trim, Engine: 2.5L F4 (170hp - 174lb-ft) , and yes it did. ( shop.namelessperformance.com/axleback-exhaust-2014-2018-forester-2-5i-5-muffler/ )
Can you tell us what is the petrol consumption in the city?
Right now, it’s around 24 mpg, I could do better but I stopped caring
hey man! currently own a 2018 forester premium and was hoping i could get your opinion if i were to convert my cvt automatic transmission to a manual one? I've been finding it kind of boring just using the gas and brake and sports mode doesn't really give you that fun because its only with a press of a button. Hope to hear from you man! thanks.
I had a 2017 cvt before hand and just traded it for a Manual, I am overall satisfied with it. A convert would be alot of time and money and could effect reliability. I’m pretty sure the engines are also running different tunes. I would look to see if any manual ones pop up on carvana or something. I would also look into different models which still offer manual.
Was this the petrol or diesel model?
Petrol 2.5L
Stock exhaust?
No, shop.namelessperformance.com/axleback-exhaust-2014-2018-forester-2-5i/ (5" Muffler)
Great car but everything rubber wants to die. Good thing Subaru doesn't make condoms.