Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Explained (2020 Updated)

What is Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive? How does Subaru Symmetrical AWD work?

Subaru Symmetrical AWD continuously shifts power to the wheels that have more traction from the wheels that don't, giving you better control and balance on the road. Subaru Symmetrical AWD also helps correct the problems of oversteer and understeer when maneuvering through tricky conditions such as wet roads.

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[chrisrefaei]

Just bought my 2013 Forester XT and loving it. Just recently did a Invidia Exhaust upgrade and I'm in love with the well familiar Subie Rumble from the Boxer engine. The feel of road dominance with the Symmetrical All Wheel Drive is something to experience

[heynunyobiz]

Fun fact: Subaru has been long known for making some of the best all wheel drive vehicles

[fredharvey]

I live in Colorado. I completely agree.

[Teamoneilrally]

"Continuously shifting power" insinuates active front and rear diffs or something similar, which is not the case. They're just normal open diffs, and the traction control to applies brakes to individual wheels when they spin. There's a big difference between that and saying "it continually shifts power to the wheels that have more traction"

[imoffendedthatyouareoffended]

Instantaneous throttle response is a stretch, your electric throttle body takes like half a second to register anything. But everything else was good. Love the “educational” videos.

[cyber_person]

Please make the 2021 WRX/STI look closer to the early 1990s/2000s Impreza makes and away from the bloated car trend. Keep that rally heritage strong.

[JosephScafide]

Funny that in a 2020 video they used the XT Turbo and not the so called sport model.

[davidmuirlee]

Trying watching this video while playing a drinking game - every time he says ‘Subaru’ take a drink
Good luck lasting past 1:30 !

[EagleLogic]

Love my Subaru. Fuck the haters. Enjoy driving your beaters maybe one day you'll be able to afford a Subie

[elusivellama]

This explanation didn't explain anything about the various types of symmetrical AWD available from Subaru. There's VTD, viscous coupling, the advanced system on the STI, etc.

Totally useless video.

[bocarich]

Recent buy of 2020 it, BUT whats with the automatic off/on for the engine.
I know I can turn it off when I get in the car...and I do, its ANNOYING...BUT why do I have to do it EVERY Had a 2014 BMW with the same crap and could turn it off indefinitely.
Please SUBARU ...come up with a fix for this.

[fenellawhyman]

How much would I spend on a pre loved Subaru AWS?

[artilleryisbetter]

Bring Back LSD diffs on non-STi spec vehicles.

[RetrieverTrainingAlone]

Since the spare tire is not the same size as the other tires, you need to convert from AWD to front wheel drive. If this is not done, the differential will be damaged.

[willskora]

This video does not explain how it works! Do better.

[swirleynoise]

so that didnt explain anyhting. can someone point me to an explanation of my 2020 base impreza AWD?

[Volta]

Please. For EU / Romania, engine more power. Or plug in hybrid ....300 HP😜

[bobbob]

You keep using that word "explained", I do not think it means what you think it means.