2022 Subaru Forester Review | Better than a Toyota RAV 4? | ON and OFF-ROAD Tested!

The Subaru Forester is a popular family car choice here in Australia. Families purchase generation after generation of this SUV for good reason. Let's find out if the new Forester is worth buying over strong competitors like the Toyota RAV 4 or Mazda CX-5.

Don't have time for the full review? Here are your timestamps:
0:00 What is a Subaru Forester?
1:04 Exterior Features and Pricing
2:45 Exhaust Sound
3:50 Practicality and Boot Space
3:18 Interior Features
5:44 Back Seats
6:27 Driving OFF-ROAD
11:08 Driving ON-ROAD
15:07 Should You Buy One?

[MYM]

Bravo Mate! Literally the first Australian in-depth review I’ve seen of this car that actually took the thing off-road. Subaru markets these cars as adventure machines but every other channel just puts them around Sydney and calls them dull. Great video!

[happycamper]

Great review, were waiting on our 2022 premiere also...Can't wait...!!!

[AMDcore]

At 12:06 there's two 2006-2008 foresters parked along the curb. these things are everywhere and stand the test of time.

[ESeda-lodv]

I love analog display and buttons so that’s okay for me. Hopefully in a few years I’ll get something like this 😍

[TheHayabusa]

Great review Cameron. Just got to wait until OZ gets it '23 models as they're ('22) all sold out!

[doctordryan]

nice review. what track were you on? the streets looked like Seaforth and McCarrs Ck

[XybrTeCh]

I kept thinking that this reviewer looks like Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential

[bobkellogg]

All foresters for Canadá and I believe USA too are made in Japan mine was just shipped should have in 4 weeks only small suv I could in all seating positions

[hawkesworth]

I bought one yesterday and I was surprised when you said it was "a little bit low for my liking".
It has the same ground clearance as a Landcruiser Prado and the only difference is that the Subaru has softer suspension so you take the ruts slower.

[LL]

Nice review but why I didn't see this video before? I searched Forester many times and just saw this video in the result today.

[geraldodearrudajunior]

I accept suggestions!

I live in Brazil and I intend to make a long journey through the country.
Just two person and bagam.
I intend to travel on dirt roads, stone, sand, mud and of course, mostly asphalt. 70% On Road, 30% Off.
We are in doubt between the cars: Subaru Foerster, Suabaru XV and Mitsubish Outalander Sport 2.0 HPE AWD. Maybe in a fourth option the Jeep Compass Trailhawk 2.0 Diesel.
Of course the tires will be exchanged for Continental or Yokohama.

What's your recommendation?
Thank !

[RaDiCaLRyAn]

Picking up 23 forester Monday, switching from Corolla hybrid, apart from the obvious increase in fuel I’m very keen

[YoItsZed]

I’ve been batting my eyes for this car. I am hesitant whether I would go for an Isuzu MU-X or this all-wheel drive SUV. Based on my routes and journeys, 90% on the road and most of the time here in my area, it gets a bit rainy so the all-wheel drive system is a win. 10% on off-road, there are tendencies where my journey would require me to go off road and sometimes it gets muddy and rocky, so the all-wheel drive system would still be win. Knowing that there’s a snow/mud terrain and deep snow/mud terrain system that would assist the driver is quite reassuring.

Subaru does not have the luxury of experimenting and going crazy on the design of their cars, especially the Forester. “If ain’t broken, don’t fix it”. The solely base on the consumer’s feedback and if it ain’t a problem, they wouldn’t change it. It’s other competition has this huge-high definition infotainment system that all the necessary buttons are integrated within it— not to mention the huge digital gauge cluster that surely makes the vehicle modern and luxurious. But Subaru knows that their consumers does not want any of those, and they know that most of their consumers are those type of person that huge changes is a dealbreaker and that the consumer would rather want the features that they’re used to with.

Subaru instead focus on the delivering the best that they could offer. An amazing Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive System, tons of safety features, and a heck ton of practicality features.

In terms of power, in my country, they offer the 2.0 which produces a whopping 150+ hp, so I guess some countries are blessed to have 2.5 engines that produces 180+ hp. If your budget is an suv like Subaru, don’t expect going nord to 60 in 3.2 seconds. Get a sports car. A car that produces no more that 200 hp is a great all-around car in the city. What’s important is it could get you to point a to point b.

In conclusion, if I am to buy this car. This’ll be my car for life and I think I am going to fully-satisfied with this vehicle.

[karmadorjee]

Great value for $$. One of the best AWD.

[charlotterusson]

Thankyou. There was some problems with transmission in Suburu Forrester. Have these been resolved with 2022 model?

[theretroman]

You look like Daniel Jackson from Stargate SG-1, a lot :D

[ryantang]

Is the wilderness edition coming to Australia at all ?

[carmenandthedevil]

Ahhh, Church Point. Won a road race back in the 80's there. Warriwood to Westhead and back via Church Point. Just sayin🤣

[Subie-Driver]

Great review however, if you are doing lots of off road…get off road tires….snow? Get snow tires.

[SageLakshmi]

The issue with comparing a rav 4 to a forester is people who typically buy subaru's arent the same demograph as people who buy toyotas. Sure ppl in the city own subaru's, but not like in northern parts of the usa where everyone owns a subi.
People who buy Toyotas want best bang for their buck while still having best of all worlds. Their sporty looking, fuel efficient, affordable, and reliable. But typically, the thought of "will this Toyota be able to get me through harsh winters?" is an afterthought for many toyota buyers.
People in the north already know their subaru will get them through any harsh winter.