2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Review | The Forester gets WILD

Subaru’s newest bestseller gets the Wilderness treatment.

The Subaru Forester was refreshed for 2022, and the updated styling is not all that’s changed: The adventure-focused Wilderness trim has joined the Forester lineup. But since all Subaru SUVs have standard all-wheel drive, the Wilderness will need more than unique badges to distinguish itself. We check it out to see just how off-road-ready the functional updates have made the latest Forester.

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Presenter: Natalie Harrington
Cinematography: Elliot Haney

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0:00 The Subaru Wilderness
0:49 Exterior Styling
2:48 Inside the Wilderness
4:06 Rear Seat and Cargo Space
5:05 Driving Dynamics
8:18 Technology
9:54 Pricing and the Competition
10:48 What About the Outback?
11:17 Final Thoughts

[jparker]

Pretty good review. Would have been nice to mention the CVT cooler, engine cooler, and rear differential temp sensor not found on others Foresters.

[Totosubie]

This one does not need turbo but HYBRID!!!! 2.5 L plus Hybrid = perfect

[Amazativity]

Amazing Forester, fantastic review, even better reviewer.

[ME-grhz]

Researched this car segment for the last 2 months, my findings, - 5th gen forester rated #1 in safety and readability over all others including RAV, trial hawk, honda and bronco. That said, it has been a long road for Subaru from the CVT tranny, oil consumption, head gasket issues of past generation vehicles. At 6'3, CR just announced the Forester is #1 with tall drivers as well, no surprise as the "green house" visibility is very attractive. All the safety dings can be disabled permanently, with the exception of engine on/off at stop. After market solution will solve that as well. So, I will be picking up my Subaru Forester Wilderness / pearl white next week. Comfortable driving on and off road, safety and readability, looks, honest service advisors that I have visited with during this time, all have pushed me this direction. And finally driving my daughters 2017 Forester premium, sold me on being a Subie owner. Suggested maintenance to ensure long life; 30k diff (F/R) service, 40k CVT Transmission service, and oil changes every 4k.


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[destiny_best]

More reviews with this lady, please! Excellent job🎉

[VickiKech]

If turbo were available, I'd consider it, if it's not too noisy of a ride. But Outback is already there. Thank you, good presentation.

[robertgaylord]

Once I had owned and driven a Forester XT, I'll never go backward to the standard Forester. We've driven our Forester XT across the US: through mountains, deserts, serious off-road situations and years of deep Minnesota snow. It has never failed us. We've never once been stuck in the mud or snow and have averaged 20K miles per year with our Forester XT's.

[ghlee]

Very good! I enjoyed hearing this girl talk about my car!!!

[peterjohnson]

This really is an exceptional review of this vehicle! First time I've seen Natalie's work and, as others have noted, she's terrific as well.

[hatueytavarezolmos]

All reviewrs complaint about acceleration…i think most people make the mistake to floor down the gas pedal, i’va had two Foresters and they accelerate pretty well, just don’t floor it, medium pressure on the gas will give you pretty fast acceleration

[ofcbob]

I wonder if the wheel wells would accommodate a 65 series tire, like 225/65 instead of that 60 sidewall that looks a tad small. The Outback Wilderness does come with the 65 series sidewall, same exact wheel. The Forester just needs a wee bit more meat around those nice looking 5 spoke wheels.

[RederbillAZ]

Fine if you like the CVT, I would like the automatic gears either 6 or 9

[brianb]

It also has an offroad tuned suspension

[scot_smith]

Nice review! I like this Forester a lot and even if a turbo was available am probably one who would stick with this engine (a hybrid option however…). There is so much leg space in back I wish the seats could slide forward to maximize rear cargo. Hopefully the next CRV has an off-road option like this Wilderness

[Peter-rqxn]

Another great review Natalie! Your reviews clearly demonstrate that you do your homework when it comes to presenting all the information that we need to know. Great job!

[BusterKitten]

looks more like Army green to me. I like it. We bought a '22 Touring model, my wife chose the Magnetite Gray Metallic, my choice would have been the Autumn Green Metallic. But as usual, she got her way, she's my sweetie so it's all good

[moretoknowshow]

Its on my shortlist for a new vehicle, if only my local Subaru dealer would get some in stock in this color.

[jeremyanddanaeferguson]

The power fine the average person is not worried about 0 to 60 more about how the car drives and practicality and straight forwardness the engine is there for efficiency and smoothness and a 21 The suv easy to maneuver and light even when you read the marketing it tells from jump it's capable spacious a responsive all wheel drive and the transmission is responsive too . It can through traffic fine and sufficient enough passing power I have no trouble merging on to traffic and I don't have my foot to the floor . Overall drives good smooth excellent visibility and ton of space

[speculative]

Where would I take the Foster Wilderness? Well, with a CVT, I wouldn't take it off the dealer's lot.

Btw, good interview. Not too much hype, and seems fair about the benefits and shortcomings.

[BrentODell]

I think every review of the Forester, Wilderness or otherwise, that I've seen has mentioned/complained about the lack of power. It has plenty of power. Not everything needs to be a sports car. Not everything needs to be quick off the line.

I used to have a 1985 BMW 735i(his name was Gunther), and I considered that car pretty quick for a 2-ton sedan. It's power-to-weight ratio(both hp and torque) was worse than the Forester.