I owned a 1984 Subaru Hatchback with 1.6L engine, 4-speed manual, and FWD. Got 42 MPG highway (Los Angeles to San Francisco with 1/4 tank leftover) and it ran like a little trooper. Now own a 2022 Subaru Forester Premium, drove it around Mammoth Mountain, California in the snow with all-season tires, no problem, no sliding, ran like a champ. Love this cross-over! Liked and subscribed.
I just bought one (2024 Sub. Forester Wilderness). My first new car..ever. My trusty old Ranger 4x4 is still with me. But I gotta say, WOW..What a GREAT car that Subaru is. I can see why all the younger folks have 'em! We'll see what the Winter brings and I plan some road-tripping too!! So far, so good...(I need to get a C.D. player for it)!
my previous subaru was a legacy wagon, lasted 14 years and the AWD got me through many woods road trips to go backcountry canoeing. Now have a 2014 Forester. in the deep stuff it is superb.
The Forester Wilderness really seems like quite a capable vehicle. It's smaller size, and maneuverability really adds to what it can do. There are many off-road circumstances where it would probably do better than even seemingly more capable vehicles like 4Runners and 4wd trucks because of its size.
I have one, as long as you don’t go somewhere that reaches its ground clearance limit, it is super capable. I was driving under the hot sun in Utah desert and climbing up a 20 degree with full back trunk and 4 adults on my car, it just walked onto the top of the hill🎉
Hi I'm a Subaru Ambassador and i like the video.. Just keep in mind not to go over 4k rpms during the break in period. First 500 miles. Not recommended. But great job. Just found your channel
I remember Christmas of 2020 where I drove (what was supposed to be 4.5 hrs, ended up being 11 hrs because traffic and weather) home and i was in a FWD Chevy Cruze that was manual and had summer tires. There was only one lane that was shoveled so i was stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on a very steep incline. And i noticed all these Jeeps and trucks passing me on both sides of me in the un-shoveled deep snow and i was so insanely nervous that I would slide into the vehicle behind me or get stuck or burn my clutch lol. NEVER AGAIN...This is why I'm looking at one of these now. Its economic still while having tons more space and practicality and capability. I know it can be a vehicle to have fun in while in the snow, but i just wanna be safe and have the confidence and peace of mind to make that drive and occasionally be able to make it on reasonable trails to cool local places as I'm very outdoorsy. Thank you for actually showing what this car is like in the real world in a day to day scenario!
I really appreciate you sharing that experience and all the details you included! Also, thanks for watching, I’m glad it could be helpful! I have a few of these Subaru in snow type videos and will likely make more next winter! Best of luck going forward! 🙂
@@kingkirilThe Crosstrek isn’t nearly as safe in an accident. According to the IIHS, the Outback and Forester have received the Safety Plus award. It’s so strange that the Crosstrek and Forester are on the same platform, so I don’t understand why the Crosstrek isn’t nearly as safe
Lol, I did. And loved them both! I'll probably go Crosstrek but the extra room in the Forester would be nice. Not sure it's $3000 good enough difference though!@@AutomotiveAnonymous208
We recently purchased our first Subaru, a 2023 Forester Premium, and I really love it. Nothing in this life is perfect, and there are a few annoying design anomalies, the worst of which is the rear center seat belt set up!!! Whoever designed that should be thrown into Mt. Fuji!!! And the driver's seat going forward as it raises higher. Other than that, I'm really happy with it My wife prefers her Nissan Rogue, so that works out well.
@@CountryB4Party You shouldn't need to disconnect it and tuck it into the roof. Also, if you don't do that, it's in the way if you need to fold down the seat. Nobody else has that inconvenient feature. Why on earth would a company so gung ho on safety do that?
@@matthewrobinson4323 Takes 2 minutes to tuck it away, two minutes to put it back. I did it once and forgot about it. I suppose if you need the third belt on a regular basis it could be a hassle.
I bought my 2017 Forester Limited 7+ years ago (new), and currently have 103K on the clock. It still handles perfectly, and is a total monster through the snow. I may buy a 2024 within the next year, just because the 2025 Forester will have that hideous IPad-esque center screen that controls everything. The Wilderness would likely be my choice to tackle the New England winters.
Tires make a big difference in the winter time. I don't need to switch into four-wheel drive in my Gladiator very often because the weight and the tires get me through most anything. Especially lane changes I don't have to worry about that.
Hey Auto Anon I love your vids! I am looking to buy a Subaru Forester 2025 or hybrid down the road. Love the visibility and room. Definitely buying this over a CX-5 because Mazdas are so tight and poor visibility. :)
I’m glad you enjoy them! 🙂 Those design decisions are a shame because otherwise the CX-5 (especially the turbo) is such a good car! I have a few videos of those in snow I’ll make public soon.
Wow. Mountain Snowflake rated? People need to understand that those tires can stay on year round just like Michellin Cross Country 2. These are not as good as pure winter rated but are so much better than any other tires especially when stopping and turning!! Well done!
I'l be curious if you can drive a non-Wilderness Forester soon enough to "remember" how they each drive. I drove a Limited, then a week later, spent a lot of time in a CX-5 (turbo and normally aspirated). From there, went straight to a Subaru dealer, and hopped into a Wilderness. (I was primarily wanting to see if those tires would make the vehicle noisier than the other Foresters with more highway oriented all-season tires). I'm not sure if it is because I just came from a CX-5, or if what I was feeling was the difference between the Forester Wilderness and Limited. The Wilderness immediately felt a bit more truck like, with less responsive steering. I swear it felt like I had a cross wind (but there wasn't one). The Limited (from the week old memory) felt like it steered sharper with better feedback. They shortened up the gearing in the Wilderness too, which cuts 0.8 or so off the 0-60. It didn't feel faster. Unfortunately, that same gear change, combined with the tires and slightly higher ground clearance, extract a 5 mpg penalty in the Highway rating. So, if you drive a Sport, Limited, or Touring, I'll be interested in your feedback. I'm probably going to go back and try to drive them back to back. It isn't always easy to find a Wilderness available to drive on a given day. I don't really anticipate needing the extra off-roading chops of the Wilderness, but (silly reasons) I like the seating material, the Geyser Blue, and the forward camera (the only Forester with that). Not a fan of the 17" wheels.Maybe the extra punch from the gearing would be nice, but not at a 5 mpg penalty. I was just reading the CR comparison on the Outback XT and the regular Forester and the 45-60 time is only 0.1 sec slower in the Forester (while trailing by 2.1 sec on the 0-60!). So for slicing and dicing around town, the Forester has pretty decent punch (even beat the CRV hybrid).
Thanks for sharing your experiences with driving all of those different vehicles! I drove a 24 Base forester right after this, but my focus was how the tires did in the same snow, which was not as good. I have regular reviews of a Forester Touring and Limited done but I’ve not made them public yet from my membership program, just because I have a lot of videos saved up right now I shouldn’t release all at once. But those weren’t filmed back to back to give the detail you might be looking for. The Mazdas do feel sharper especially in their steering, and they also do quite well in the snow. But I’m shocked that the 45-60 acceleration time was rated the same, I have trouble imagining that lol. But results do differ and depending on a lot of variables so I appreciate you sharing that! 🙂
@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 I revisited that CR info, and it was actually 45-65 (not 45-60). Part of it must be that they manage to keep the weight down a bit on the Forester. Funny, the Mazda sales guy really tried to play up the great 6-speeed automatics (which I knew were long in the tooth in car world). CR ripped them too, for being clunky on the upshift and slow on the downshift. But the Mazda CX-5 and CX-50 are both a couple hundred lbs heavier than the Forester. (DItto the Outback, which is why I thought the 2.5 Outback had drifted into "inadequate" territory in my seat of pants road test. I drove the Outback, Outback XT, and Forester Limited back-to-back-to-back.). Feels like all of this stuff is teetering on the edge of some major drivetrain upgrades. The 2.5 Boxer with CVT is pretty much the same (I think) as what I could have gotten in late '13 when I got my '14 XT. I did learn that Subaru builds their own CVT's though, and theirs are among the best of the CVT world.
Wife loves her 2021 Outback Touring XT. I heard a lot of rumors that Subaru will reintroduce either the Brat or Baja in 2025. The last time I rode in a Brat was in 1979.
I’m glad she’s enjoying it! That would be cool if they did reintroduce a modern rendition of one of those. There’s an old Brat in my neighborhood and it’s fun to see.
The Brat would be good if they kept it like the original a 2 door mini-truck, and offer it with a manual transmission. Didn't really care much for the Baja, looked like the factory forgot to put the roof on the cargo area of an Outback LOL. They already have plenty of 4 door vehicles on the market, a 2 door mini-truck with AWD, and some offroad prowess goodies would be awesome.
That would be so sweet! Honestly if Subaru produced a new Baja based off the OBW with a bed cover like that photoshop imagine a few years ago, I’d probably consider one. But for the cost of R&D on a 2 door truck and the fact that it’s still most of a regular vehicle I would imagine that would still be very expensive to be profitable. Similar to how expensive a 2 door full size truck is. I wish they were cheaper, but that’s my thought. 🤷♂️
Great video you 👍 right! Subaru brand any model can do the good job when you need it also fun to drive we live in Canada 🇨🇦 city of North Edmonton, Alberta the host family driving this Subaru forester limited 2017 to 2023 just enjoy driving it's..
I’ll put together a video showing some of those features in the future! I do have a Forester video showing the RAB, I’ll make that one public soon! It works really well.
I honestly think they all feel nearly identical. The wheel/tire packages on each doesn’t seem to make a very big difference during on road driving with how the suspension is set up. I’m sure if pushed to the extreme you would feel more of a difference.
I still think the Forester Wilderness will be my choice when I can afford a new car. I think I'll end up selling my 87 Ford Ranger and just have my HD truck and a crossover...the truck and crossover (Forester Wilderness) would handle everything I need...the Forester would be able to handle my camping needs as well as other backroads excursions. My 87 Ranger does those chores and its only 2WD, so I'd hope a Subaru would handle the same tasks LOL.
Nice video, but I would not call that an "Actual Blizzard". LOL I have an Impreza, and it is great in the snow. I plan to replace the OEM all seasons with an all weather tire like the Cross Climate 2 before next winter.
Just bought our 2024 forester wilderness last week , can you please explain again what mode I should use when it is snowing and some inches of snow on the ground ? And when you change it back to auto mode so you need to adjust the traction feature ?
Personally I only ever had to use the X modes when i intentionally got my OBW stuck. I have a video of it on my channel. Otherwise X mode is mostly for low speed travel as it turns off over 25mph. 🙂
Between the 3 Wilderness models with the same Geolandar tires that you have tested in blizzard conditions, which one do you find most composed in these driving conditions? By composed, I mean rear end not spinning out particularly when changing lanes or cornering, vehicle staying well behaved in its lane, that the average mom and pop driver commuting with kids will feel confident about.
They are very similar IMO, especially since they have the same tire. A better winter tire would easily make the difference. The Outback is 1’ longer and has a 9’ wheelbase and the other two have a 8.75’ wheelbase. That minimal difference in length and then the front/rear over hangings of the Outback giving more weight distribution might give it a slight advantage. But they’re all awesome! I did a video where I got my Outback stuck in snow and it actually needed Xmode deep snow/mud to get out, granted my tires aren’t new any more, I’m unsure if I needed the turbo power to break out, or if the non turbo models would have done about the exact same. 🤷♂️🙂
Definition of a Blizzard is a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility. I was expecting to watch you drive on unplowed roads in 8-12 inches of snow with 30-40 mph wind gusts and 15 feet of visibility.
It’s definitely wasn’t as horrific as it could have been, lol. Blizzard warning was coming in on the news. I didn’t know what to expect so I went out and filmed. 🤷♂️😅
That would be fun to do sometime! All the snow is now melted, and after filming all of these that day, I did take out a last generation STI on blizzaks. It did great, but at that point in the day my blood sugar was too low to try and film it haha.
Excellent….it’s always worth considering cars other than Subarus if you plan to use the other awd cars with snow tires. After all, stopping and turning are are just as much a tire provision. Don’t f all into the trap of thinking a Subaru is a replacement for winter tires and that the all terrains on them are as well. In reality, even two wheel drive cars with winter tires are safer than Subarus without in most winter conditions.
👍🏻👍🏻 I knew it. I had $50 on the Subaru. Like that blizzard ever had a chance. Wait until next Sunday and see who wins that contest. $$ Disclaimer: This channel probably does not promote condone or support gambling regardless of how fictitious comments are. I would bet on it : )
@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 We have native American casinos like gas stations. They are not a big draw for the Mrs and I. Maybe twice a year. It has been my understanding that late December is actually a good time to visit a casino. Come January avoid them. We did go and came home with a little over $700 after taking just $100 each. I can play a nickel machine as long as I need to or until she is ready to go. If you think about it it's a cheap date even if we came home with just the experience.
Lol, I mean, some ‘might’ consider it that. I’ve definitely driven in worse. When I set out to film these videos weather was suppose to be worsening with the blizzard warning, and the slickness of the roads were not fairly caught on camera. But conditions weren’t as bad in this area as they were in other areas. 🤷♂️😅
I owned a 1984 Subaru Hatchback with 1.6L engine, 4-speed manual, and FWD. Got 42 MPG highway (Los Angeles to San Francisco with 1/4 tank leftover) and it ran like a little trooper. Now own a 2022 Subaru Forester Premium, drove it around Mammoth Mountain, California in the snow with all-season tires, no problem, no sliding, ran like a champ. Love this cross-over! Liked and subscribed.
I’m glad you’ve had such good experiences with your Subarus! Thanks for sharing your experience and for providing me with your support. 🙂
2024 Outback Wilderness over here. Love it. Great car for my road trips. Also good for my camping trips.
I just bought one (2024 Sub. Forester Wilderness). My first new car..ever. My trusty old Ranger 4x4 is still with me. But I gotta say, WOW..What a GREAT car that Subaru is. I can see why all the younger folks have 'em! We'll see what the Winter brings and I plan some road-tripping too!! So far, so good...(I need to get a C.D. player for it)!
my previous subaru was a legacy wagon, lasted 14 years and the AWD got me through many woods road trips to go backcountry canoeing. Now have a 2014 Forester. in the deep stuff it is superb.
That’s awesome! I’m glad you’ve had such a good experience with your Subarus!
The Forester Wilderness really seems like quite a capable vehicle. It's smaller size, and maneuverability really adds to what it can do. There are many off-road circumstances where it would probably do better than even seemingly more capable vehicles like 4Runners and 4wd trucks because of its size.
I have one, as long as you don’t go somewhere that reaches its ground clearance limit, it is super capable. I was driving under the hot sun in Utah desert and climbing up a 20 degree with full back trunk and 4 adults on my car, it just walked onto the top of the hill🎉
Hi I'm a Subaru Ambassador and i like the video.. Just keep in mind not to go over 4k rpms during the break in period. First 500 miles. Not recommended.
But great job. Just found your channel
I remember Christmas of 2020 where I drove (what was supposed to be 4.5 hrs, ended up being 11 hrs because traffic and weather) home and i was in a FWD Chevy Cruze that was manual and had summer tires. There was only one lane that was shoveled so i was stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on a very steep incline. And i noticed all these Jeeps and trucks passing me on both sides of me in the un-shoveled deep snow and i was so insanely nervous that I would slide into the vehicle behind me or get stuck or burn my clutch lol. NEVER AGAIN...This is why I'm looking at one of these now. Its economic still while having tons more space and practicality and capability. I know it can be a vehicle to have fun in while in the snow, but i just wanna be safe and have the confidence and peace of mind to make that drive and occasionally be able to make it on reasonable trails to cool local places as I'm very outdoorsy. Thank you for actually showing what this car is like in the real world in a day to day scenario!
I really appreciate you sharing that experience and all the details you included! Also, thanks for watching, I’m glad it could be helpful! I have a few of these Subaru in snow type videos and will likely make more next winter! Best of luck going forward! 🙂
I am so torn on either a Forester or Crosstrek. Love both of the looks of them. Wilderness edition either way I go though!
Crosstrek looks better than forester in my opinion I have 24 crosstrek sport
Test drive them both! 🙂
@@kingkirilThe Crosstrek isn’t nearly as safe in an accident.
According to the IIHS, the Outback and Forester have received the Safety Plus award.
It’s so strange that the Crosstrek and Forester are on the same platform, so I don’t understand why the Crosstrek isn’t nearly as safe
Lol, I did. And loved them both! I'll probably go Crosstrek but the extra room in the Forester would be nice. Not sure it's $3000 good enough difference though!@@AutomotiveAnonymous208
Forester > Crosstrek if those are the two you're debating on. Or else I'd recommend the outback.
We recently purchased our first Subaru, a 2023 Forester Premium, and I really love it. Nothing in this life is perfect, and there are a few annoying design anomalies, the worst of which is the rear center seat belt set up!!! Whoever designed that should be thrown into Mt. Fuji!!! And the driver's seat going forward as it raises higher. Other than that, I'm really happy with it My wife prefers her Nissan Rogue, so that works out well.
I never use the rear center seat belt so I tucked it up into the roof. What’s your beef with it?
@@CountryB4Party You shouldn't need to disconnect it and tuck it into the roof. Also, if you don't do that, it's in the way if you need to fold down the seat. Nobody else has that inconvenient feature. Why on earth would a company so gung ho on safety do that?
@@matthewrobinson4323 Takes 2 minutes to tuck it away, two minutes to put it back. I did it once and forgot about it. I suppose if you need the third belt on a regular basis it could be a hassle.
@@CountryB4Party It's an unnecessary hassle. Every other manufacturer does it right.
Great channel man! Which Outback trim would you recommend?
Thanks!! There’s 9 trim levels for a reason! But I do enjoy my 22 Wilderness. 😎
I bought my 2017 Forester Limited 7+ years ago (new), and currently have 103K on the clock. It still handles perfectly, and is a total monster through the snow. I may buy a 2024 within the next year, just because the 2025 Forester will have that hideous IPad-esque center screen that controls everything. The Wilderness would likely be my choice to tackle the New England winters.
I’m glad you’ve had such a great experience with your 17! And I agree, the 2024 is definitely the route to go with, IMO. 🙂
i picked my autumn green wilderness a few days ago, but where I live in NW Tennessee, we don't get much snow, but I'm ready if we do. 😁
You certainly are! 😎
Tires make a big difference in the winter time. I don't need to switch into four-wheel drive in my Gladiator very often because the weight and the tires get me through most anything. Especially lane changes I don't have to worry about that.
Hey Auto Anon I love your vids! I am looking to buy a Subaru Forester 2025 or hybrid down the road. Love the visibility and room.
Definitely buying this over a CX-5 because Mazdas are so tight and poor visibility. :)
I’m glad you enjoy them! 🙂 Those design decisions are a shame because otherwise the CX-5 (especially the turbo) is such a good car! I have a few videos of those in snow I’ll make public soon.
Good review
Thanks! 🙂
Wow. Mountain Snowflake rated? People need to understand that those tires can stay on year round just like Michellin Cross Country 2. These are not as good as pure winter rated but are so much better than any other tires especially when stopping and turning!! Well done!
They are everywhere in Washington State
I'l be curious if you can drive a non-Wilderness Forester soon enough to "remember" how they each drive. I drove a Limited, then a week later, spent a lot of time in a CX-5 (turbo and normally aspirated). From there, went straight to a Subaru dealer, and hopped into a Wilderness. (I was primarily wanting to see if those tires would make the vehicle noisier than the other Foresters with more highway oriented all-season tires). I'm not sure if it is because I just came from a CX-5, or if what I was feeling was the difference between the Forester Wilderness and Limited. The Wilderness immediately felt a bit more truck like, with less responsive steering. I swear it felt like I had a cross wind (but there wasn't one). The Limited (from the week old memory) felt like it steered sharper with better feedback. They shortened up the gearing in the Wilderness too, which cuts 0.8 or so off the 0-60. It didn't feel faster. Unfortunately, that same gear change, combined with the tires and slightly higher ground clearance, extract a 5 mpg penalty in the Highway rating. So, if you drive a Sport, Limited, or Touring, I'll be interested in your feedback. I'm probably going to go back and try to drive them back to back. It isn't always easy to find a Wilderness available to drive on a given day. I don't really anticipate needing the extra off-roading chops of the Wilderness, but (silly reasons) I like the seating material, the Geyser Blue, and the forward camera (the only Forester with that). Not a fan of the 17" wheels.Maybe the extra punch from the gearing would be nice, but not at a 5 mpg penalty. I was just reading the CR comparison on the Outback XT and the regular Forester and the 45-60 time is only 0.1 sec slower in the Forester (while trailing by 2.1 sec on the 0-60!). So for slicing and dicing around town, the Forester has pretty decent punch (even beat the CRV hybrid).
Thanks for sharing your experiences with driving all of those different vehicles!
I drove a 24 Base forester right after this, but my focus was how the tires did in the same snow, which was not as good. I have regular reviews of a Forester Touring and Limited done but I’ve not made them public yet from my membership program, just because I have a lot of videos saved up right now I shouldn’t release all at once. But those weren’t filmed back to back to give the detail you might be looking for. The Mazdas do feel sharper especially in their steering, and they also do quite well in the snow. But I’m shocked that the 45-60 acceleration time was rated the same, I have trouble imagining that lol. But results do differ and depending on a lot of variables so I appreciate you sharing that! 🙂
@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 I revisited that CR info, and it was actually 45-65 (not 45-60). Part of it must be that they manage to keep the weight down a bit on the Forester. Funny, the Mazda sales guy really tried to play up the great 6-speeed automatics (which I knew were long in the tooth in car world). CR ripped them too, for being clunky on the upshift and slow on the downshift. But the Mazda CX-5 and CX-50 are both a couple hundred lbs heavier than the Forester. (DItto the Outback, which is why I thought the 2.5 Outback had drifted into "inadequate" territory in my seat of pants road test. I drove the Outback, Outback XT, and Forester Limited back-to-back-to-back.). Feels like all of this stuff is teetering on the edge of some major drivetrain upgrades. The 2.5 Boxer with CVT is pretty much the same (I think) as what I could have gotten in late '13 when I got my '14 XT. I did learn that Subaru builds their own CVT's though, and theirs are among the best of the CVT world.
Wife loves her 2021 Outback Touring XT. I heard a lot of rumors that Subaru will reintroduce either the Brat or Baja in 2025. The last time I rode in a Brat was in 1979.
I’m glad she’s enjoying it! That would be cool if they did reintroduce a modern rendition of one of those. There’s an old Brat in my neighborhood and it’s fun to see.
The Brat would be good if they kept it like the original a 2 door mini-truck, and offer it with a manual transmission. Didn't really care much for the Baja, looked like the factory forgot to put the roof on the cargo area of an Outback LOL. They already have plenty of 4 door vehicles on the market, a 2 door mini-truck with AWD, and some offroad prowess goodies would be awesome.
I 2-dr King Cab that has a 5.5 ft cargo bed.@@wildbill23c
That would be so sweet! Honestly if Subaru produced a new Baja based off the OBW with a bed cover like that photoshop imagine a few years ago, I’d probably consider one. But for the cost of R&D on a 2 door truck and the fact that it’s still most of a regular vehicle I would imagine that would still be very expensive to be profitable. Similar to how expensive a 2 door full size truck is. I wish they were cheaper, but that’s my thought. 🤷♂️
Great video you 👍 right! Subaru brand any model can do the good job when you need it also fun to drive we live in Canada 🇨🇦 city of North Edmonton, Alberta the host family driving this Subaru forester limited 2017 to 2023 just enjoy driving it's..
Thanks, and I really appreciate you choosing to watch! Subarus sure are awesome in the snow! 🙂
Hi can you try the eyesight front and rear automatic braking system please
I’ll put together a video showing some of those features in the future! I do have a Forester video showing the RAB, I’ll make that one public soon! It works really well.
How is the ride comfort compared with other 2024 Forester trim levels, such as the Premium?
I honestly think they all feel nearly identical. The wheel/tire packages on each doesn’t seem to make a very big difference during on road driving with how the suspension is set up. I’m sure if pushed to the extreme you would feel more of a difference.
I still think the Forester Wilderness will be my choice when I can afford a new car. I think I'll end up selling my 87 Ford Ranger and just have my HD truck and a crossover...the truck and crossover (Forester Wilderness) would handle everything I need...the Forester would be able to handle my camping needs as well as other backroads excursions. My 87 Ranger does those chores and its only 2WD, so I'd hope a Subaru would handle the same tasks LOL.
That sounds like an awesome combo! Yeah, hopefully lol!! 😂
Nice video, but I would not call that an "Actual Blizzard". LOL I have an Impreza, and it is great in the snow. I plan to replace the OEM all seasons with an all weather tire like the Cross Climate 2 before next winter.
Lol 😂. I’ve heard great things about the CC2s! Thanks for watching! 🙂
Just bought our 2024 forester wilderness last week , can you please explain again what mode I should use when it is snowing and some inches of snow on the ground ? And when you change it back to auto mode so you need to adjust the traction feature ?
Personally I only ever had to use the X modes when i intentionally got my OBW stuck. I have a video of it on my channel. Otherwise X mode is mostly for low speed travel as it turns off over 25mph. 🙂
Between the 3 Wilderness models with the same Geolandar tires that you have tested in blizzard conditions, which one do you find most composed in these driving conditions? By composed, I mean rear end not spinning out particularly when changing lanes or cornering, vehicle staying well behaved in its lane, that the average mom and pop driver commuting with kids will feel confident about.
They are very similar IMO, especially since they have the same tire. A better winter tire would easily make the difference. The Outback is 1’ longer and has a 9’ wheelbase and the other two have a 8.75’ wheelbase. That minimal difference in length and then the front/rear over hangings of the Outback giving more weight distribution might give it a slight advantage. But they’re all awesome! I did a video where I got my Outback stuck in snow and it actually needed Xmode deep snow/mud to get out, granted my tires aren’t new any more, I’m unsure if I needed the turbo power to break out, or if the non turbo models would have done about the exact same. 🤷♂️🙂
Definition of a Blizzard is a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility. I was expecting to watch you drive on unplowed roads in 8-12 inches of snow with 30-40 mph wind gusts and 15 feet of visibility.
It’s definitely wasn’t as horrific as it could have been, lol. Blizzard warning was coming in on the news. I didn’t know what to expect so I went out and filmed. 🤷♂️😅
Wrx in snow next if you can get one for a test
That would be fun to do sometime! All the snow is now melted, and after filming all of these that day, I did take out a last generation STI on blizzaks. It did great, but at that point in the day my blood sugar was too low to try and film it haha.
Excellent….it’s always worth considering cars other than Subarus if you plan to use the other awd cars with snow tires. After all, stopping and turning are are just as much a tire provision. Don’t f all into the trap of thinking a Subaru is a replacement for winter tires and that the all terrains on them are as well. In reality, even two wheel drive cars with winter tires are safer than Subarus without in most winter conditions.
I would buy one in a flash, if it still came with a Turbo H4. But you have the Outback and the Ascent to thank for that lol
Leave it to Subaru to NOT have the Heated Steering wheel on the Wilderness model. Makes sense no?
Agreed, why would they not include that lol.
The heated steering wheel came standard with my Forester Wilderness in Canada. I really, really like it!
👍🏻👍🏻 I knew it. I had $50 on the Subaru. Like that blizzard ever had a chance. Wait until next Sunday and see who wins that contest. $$
Disclaimer: This channel probably does not promote condone or support gambling regardless of how fictitious comments are.
I would bet on it : )
Haha 😆 yeah, since I’m not in Nevada or on a reservation I legally can’t promote gambling.
@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 We have native American casinos like gas stations. They are not a big draw for the Mrs and I. Maybe twice a year. It has been my understanding that late December is actually a good time to visit a casino. Come January avoid them. We did go and came home with a little over $700 after taking just $100 each. I can play a nickel machine as long as I need to or until she is ready to go. If you think about it it's a cheap date even if we came home with just the experience.
Please remind us that you own the outback wilderness 😂
Hahaha sorry! 🙈 I did a bunch of these videos back to back that day and it was all blending together for me after a while.
Great car but we find that the engine is really underpowered whenever we have the kids and luggage in the car.
You consider this a blizzard?
Lol, I mean, some ‘might’ consider it that. I’ve definitely driven in worse. When I set out to film these videos weather was suppose to be worsening with the blizzard warning, and the slickness of the roads were not fairly caught on camera. But conditions weren’t as bad in this area as they were in other areas. 🤷♂️😅