2025+ Subaru Forester | 3 Month Ownership Update 

My wife and I just recently bought our 2025 forester sport and we love the vehicle. We plan on taking it to road trip but the suv drives phenomenal. Not as slow for the people who keep complaining bout turbo

In 8 months I've only put about 2,100 miles on my Forester. That will change when I retire at the end of the year. For those who complain about power, for the type of vehicle this is the Forester has plenty enough power for everyday driving. It's done well for us on two Turnpike trips and more than holds it's own under highway conditions. I've really grown to like the adaptive cruise control. It performs very well and to see how it adjusts speeds to traffic conditions is impressive. I love the vehicle indicator on the instrument panel as the vehicle brakes showing the tail lights illuminating for traffic in back of me. Recently I took it on a gravel back road that was narrow and fairly rutted. I was very impressed how well it handled under the conditions. I have a whole new level of appreciation for just how well the suspension handles under those conditions. Overall, very happy with my 2024 Forester Touring Edition.

I'm glad you're enjoying your Forester. It's not a surprise, and regardless Toyota's 20% stake in Subaru and their Rav4 I believe Subaru's Forester is a winner after so many years of production. Thank you for keeping us updated on your Subarus!

I wish that Subaru would have put the turn signal on the side view mirrors, the crosstrek premium has them on the side mirrors

I had a chance to drive a new 2025 Forester and found that it really lacked engine power. At this time, they don't offer the turbo engine like the one in the Ascent. They salesman said they did not have a Wilderness with a turbo engine, a hybrid will be coming shortly. I live in the mountains of Northern California with no charge stations for miles. I decided not to buy.

I love Subaru, but the more I look at this design the more I don t like it.

This 2024 I no longer depend on the government or salary to survive. "Of course, trading is a safer way to earn more money now because I have earned up to 352,000 thousand US dollars recently. Work will only pay your bills, business will make you earn." You are rich, but trade makes and keeps you rich, the future is inevitable...

As long as Subaru has that infotainment display and the HVAC controls on the screen, I am not interested. I find the prior gen Forester more appealing for that reason

Just so everyone knows I just purchased a 2025 Forester Touring and IT DOES NOT HAVE HOMELINK. Can’t believe HOMELINK is not included at any level, my 2001 Lexus’s GS 300 had HOMELINK as does my 2018 Honda Accord Touring. Not good.

I think it would be a gigantic mistake if Subaru let electrification screw with their AWD system or change it in any way. It’s basically the main thing that has given Subaru their legendary status. Subaru and Audi are known for their AWD systems and that debate has raged for years. changing it I think would give them a ding. Especially with the enthusiast crowd.

Picked up our 2025 Sport last Friday. Got 29 to 33 with mostly highway on our 850 mile trip home. Computer screen works fine once you figure out where everything is. Adaptive cruise control and lane control work great. Just have to remember it will slow you down a.d keep spacing. Youll be going 60 in a 75 if you get behind a slow vehicle without realizing it. Stereo is perfectly adequate. One gripe is how much road grime the back window catches in the rain. Seats are very comfortable. I do wish the low beam headlights went out farther and slowly disappeared instead of looking lime a black wall between light and dark. Power was very adequate even though cant take the car over 4000 rpm yet.

Subaru is a good car. But the maintenance expense is highter than other japanese car.

Im in the market for a small family suv for my wife and daughter, been thinking about the cr-v also the mazdas are nice but I've always had Toyotas , went to a toyota dealership and walked right out when i noticed they still playing games with markups etc , i just want something with all the check marks ✅ safe, affordable,reliable, this new forester might not be the best looking compared to let's say a crv or a mazda cx-50 but it kinda checks all the boxes , decent price and you can get a discount right now, reliable( non turbo engine) ,decent space, safe .

I have a 2024 Crosstrek sport and I really like this Vehicle but my next one will be a Forester due to the fact that the crosstrek has very little trunk space

Dude I’m looking hard at one but my commute is like 2,000 miles a month lol

Roughly 1/3 of the way through the video I kept saying that I know that voice. Then the flash bulb went off. If you have ever seen the original version of Total Recall ? Then you may remember the auto driving cab drivers "Welcome to Johnny Cab." Now I can't imagine a video you do without an ending like: "that will be 3 credits." Wish Subaru would end the prop rods on the vehicle hoods. And add heads-up displays with traffic sign monitors. Thanks for the updates! 👍Enjoy the ride!

Hi, did you have to turn off any safety features before taking it in the car wash? Thanks for your review!

I would like a hybrid version only if its advantages mimic the RAV4 Toyota’s with more MPG, smoother ride and power delivery. Subaru’s previous efforts have been quite underwhelming with a huge increase in price but a very marginal improvement in mileage or performance. The plugin version was silly where any significant press of the gas pedal or simply switching on a defroster would kick on the engine, negating the benefit of electric propulsion. Also, in an all-wheel mild off-roader it is madness to dispense with the spare tire… but Toyota somehow keeps its spare.

Is your warranty a Subaru warranty or 3rd party? I didn't think Subaru did a 10yr. When we replace my wife's Outback I am going to put a warranty on it. Thank you.

Do you think it's under powered or does it have enough get up and go? I have an outback xt with a turbo and concerned I won't be happy with a non turbo subaru.

How much was the warranty

12k on our 24 sport so glad we got the 24 before the change. Plan on upgrading to the Wilderness before the change next year