Fifth Gear: Subaru Impreza vs. Subaru Forester 

The 2005-2008 Forester XT was such a great looking car. Now, the Forester is just another boring crossover.

Forester all day, it’s just an oddball of a car, this big old bus that’ll do 0-60 in 5 or less seconds is insane, that’s why I adore it, happily take one over an Impreza

Got myself an imported 2006 Forester STI, back in Feb this year and what a beast. I have had BMW, Audi, Volvo, Rover (216 GSI - Honda engine), most brand new, but nothing comes close to grin factor and all round capability of a Subaru SG9 Forester.

Apples to apples I absolutely love the Forester. For a 1 second sacrifice you get a much more versatile vehicle overall. I'm on my 2nd one and absolutely love it.

Always a pleasure watching anything with Vicki! Amazing driver and one of the best car show host's!!

I’ve owned multiple cars over the years, chopped and changed some of my cars regularly but one car I don’t move on is my Subaru Forester XT, cars just aren’t made like these early 00’s Subaru’s.

I need a woman like this

Fozzie all day. 300 break with a roof rack and ladders on😂

Love vbh. She even drops the f-bomb when the car lurches forward.

I have a 04 XT manual and an 05 XT auto. The 04 with the VF48 is a beast. A lot of high end cars have got whipped by that old car. I don't think I be able to ever sell it. Either.

I have the 06 Forester XT Auto, only one previous owner - "Prodrive" 👍 It's embarrassingly fast (for the opposition) and a true sleeper with the dog guard in the back and tow bar off the rear 🤣

A golden oldie this one, must be 10 years old. The drastic fall in sales of Subarus in the UK since then is sad. Only 3,000 sold in the UK in 2018, compared to 50,000 in Australia in 2018 which has a third of the population of the UK

I've got the 04 sti. Peoples reactions to it vary wildly. Most people dont know what it is, but for some it's almost like seeing a unicorn. I had driving instructor tell his learner to stop so he could take a picture of it when I getting some coffee

Yet I'd get the forester :)

I thought there was going to be a tug of war based on the thumbnail

I am currently importing a forester sti to Canada and am so excited ... especially after watching this video!

The forester and Impreza are beautiful looking cars . But I love my new XT.

I've bought 2 x 2001 Foresters now. One manual(crashed unfortunately) and now I have an Auto STI. Love them.

What I would do for either of those cars...

Best female driver♥️

I own a Litchfield JDM forester STI and it is a absolute beast with ISO clips in the back lol Mental thing, a good condition one now is worth over £16,000 for good reason there is not much like it.

i brought a 2001 sf forester gt turbo and i did brakes suspension and steering - exhaust turbo and wow it is a killer beats $150,000 cars no worries - $14,000 more smiles per miles !

Wow! Good old Subarus! Thanks!

Still one of my favourite Fifth Gear Subaru features! This is up there with Plato and Needell in the Evo vs STi battle !

Yup I loved it when my dad drove me to school in his old forester, I really felt like a cool kid ☺️

I have a first Gen impreza but have always wanted an 05 xt! Absolutely love all the early 2000s Subarus!

I’d give VBH the best 30 seconds of my life!

Brilliant! I have a 07 STi track car and a 04 Forester STi so I was right at home... :-)

The US Postal system should get those cars for mail delivery.

Vicki is in the top tier of automotive reviewers. And for Good reasons. Thanks for the video.

Have a 17 plate WRX STi but before that I test drove a used Forrester XT that had been through the Prodrive workshops. I loved it but I did not buy it as I would lose my licence! Awesome awesome awesome car!!!

Both are absolute fabulous cars. High performance cars with 4 doors & good boot space 👍👍👍👍👍love them both and are getting expensive to buy.

The impress looks way better than the current ones

foresters are 261bhp not 330.... and yes thats the sti imports

The Forester truly is a Gem! 👑 meaning of “they don't make em like that anymore” I own a 05' Subie 🧡

I drive an 06 STI imported from uk to Germany. Love of, dream car of my childhood

I wish I could marry her And both of the Subaru are my favorite Basically I love everything I see in this video 😍

Adoro esta marca de carros e essa mulher é fantástica amo ela!

Basically, you either want rally-bred champion or loads of cargo space.

My brain at MATH 1:02

That is my dream car! It breaks my heart that I live in America.

I bought this actual Forester from Litchfield Imports (as it was then). It was an absolute hoot to drive. Loved it to bits

If the lap shown here is the final, I would say this isn't a fair test. She adjusted the diff, and almost lost it with the hand brake.

This blue color rules 😁

That one second you lost it when you applied the handbrake try to have the forester swing sideways

I regret to inform everyone that the sti forester has been off the road since October 14th 2020

for a budget car the old forester is one of the prettiest cars there

2:59 Vikki briefly remembers her past life as a racehorse.

There's a 700+ hp impreza wagon near me great that you can do the same to the forester.

Hahah she's driving these subies hard, I love it.

She used the handbrake and killed that 2 or 3 seconds for the Forester. The Forester wins if she didnt do that.

I love my xt. Looking to get the sti version soonest.

That little squeal she does when she gets it fully sideways is pretty hot..

I love the way she drove the blue one 😍😍

" Vicky" wil you be my bird.

Remember when I watched this on tv. Having owned a Hawkeye already, I'm still lusting after a Forester STI.

damn she can drive

Your whisling laughter amazing

She really does know how to encourage some rear end stuff!

I do like the Impreza but give me the choice between the two, I'd think very seriously of getting the Forester.

I'm so gonna get one of those Foresters!! 😍😍

which forester generation is this ? as I thought the forester sti had 265hp ?

Always lovely to see a lovely lady having a GOOD TIME.

Come back VBH TV is missing you

0:58 her turbocharger sound impression is..... well...

02 impreza rally wagon my current car, hard to drive it normal!!

Have an 04 Forester XT. Was teying to buy a Legacy but this popped up javing been owned by Victoria Wood for over a decade and I had a daft moment. I'm a Saab guy and have a classic 900t16s among others, including a 9-5 aero. The aero is comfortable, fast but has the personality of Ten Hag. The Forester is a blast to drive, hugely capable in the snow we het once a decade and has the personality of Brian Clough after a keban and six beers; Love the car. Also like the fact that it's sligjtly ugly, in an Adam Driver kinda way.

04-05 sti swapped forester still own today

How old is this video?!?! 🤔

Great video. Saw a Forester yesterday. Great addition to the Subaru line up 👍 #881_scooby #ukce_uk_car_enthusiasts #ukce

Can't wait to get a Forester STI

Yep the girl can drive no question there

Why does she say it's only available as a grey import when that's blue? Also as standard they're 265bhp not 330

New top gear would have been good if they had hired her

"I just had a play with the hand break, and i reckon i can induce some rear end stuff". That was needlessly provocative, tawdry, and more than a little dirty. I enjoyed it thouroughly

She drives better than the new top gear hosts.

For any Subaru fanatics, did the extra 500cc make much of a difference to torque and power delivery??? I much prefer the looks of these old Impretzas compared to the new ones. A true all year round supercar killer!!!

Vicky is wife material 😍

Woah did you really drift those subies

I just Love this Lady.

We love subarus the forester is amazing

70 kg is a small man or a boy..and sideways doesent make fast times..nice pictures though

Love this girl❤❤

I need both in my garage

This girl is wild. 👍

Forester STI has to be fast on road and off-road too.

Subaru got popularity due to PETER SOLBERG💓

07 wrx sti can be bought for $18,000aud these days

old is gold

@1:02 pause at @1:08 LOL !!

Impreza or Imprettza?

Vicky I love you 😀 Regards from Nairobi, Kenya Africa

What a nice review

When did they put a T in impreza

There is no t in impreza

The golden Age

At least we have fifth gear

1:18 Love that

wtf.. 70kg more in weight..?? thats it? how subaru.. how ahaha. that things is bloody awesome!!!

Wow, shes a dream. And im not talking about the car.