2022 Subaru Outback Review | Better Than The 2022 Subaru Forester, Honda CR-V, Or Toyota RAV4?

2022 Subaru Outback review and test drive. We review and compare the 2022 Subaru Outback vs 2022 Subaru Forester vs 2022 Honda CR-V vs 2022 Toyota RAV4 to find out which is the best crossover SUV. If you are buying a new SUV, make sure to watch this comparison review.

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[gregthebaritone]

I went to buy myself a Forester and ended up with an Outback. After trying the Forester, the second I sat in the Outback, I knew it would be far more comfortable seating for long drives. During several hour drives I start to cramp up, and the Outback seats support your whole body, whereas the Forester was more like sitting on a chair.

[johncelidonio]

I did choose the Outback XT Touring over the other vehicles. I deal with the screen quirks and we love the car. The ride is far superior to the Toyota and CR-V and the Forester is underpowered. If the Forester had the Turbo we would have probably bought that instead. We have no regrets.

[charlesroux]

I've been driving used Subaru Outbacks for 17 years ( 2001, 2010, 2016 ). Just bought my very first brand new car, 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness. This is a fantastic car and will do everything and take me everywhere I want to go.

[overlytiredbutstilltrying]

Just changed to Outback Wilderness and I love it! Love the big touch screen - takes no time to become intuitive. It's quiet and a very smooth ride and I really love all the safety features. My husband and kids say it's the most spacious and comfy car I've had (Q7 and GL450). The offroad capabilities are fab. I'm happy to have something I can really rely on in the bad winter weather.

[lisamunoz]

Just bought a 2023 Outback. Have a 12 year old Forester also. I like Subaru!!

[bluescrubsn]

I chose the Outback Wilderness over the Rav4, CRV, and Forester. As a matter of fact, I came to my Subaru dealership looking to purchase a Forester. After sitting in both vehicles and driving around the dealership, I picked the Outback. Why? Overall better value. I drove both vehicles and let me tell you, the Turbo is a must. Strong acceleration and quick off the line. Real punchy yet suprisingly smooth over bumps and potholes. Outback has the much better passenger and rear space. I agree that the infotainment system is a bit too much digital screen and not enough buttons and knobs for simple tasks. The Outback Wilderness is such a good-looking car though with the gold accents, raised platform, gorgeous AT black Wheels, like it or hate it black cladding around the vehicle, Led headlights and foglights, and large strong roof rails that can hold a tent and 4 adults. The vehicle just makes you want to climb in and drive it straight to the mountain. Just my humble opinion. Oh, the other vehicles in my family are the Lexus GX460, Jeep Wrangler 4x4 Unlimited Sahara, Porsche Macan S, and the classic Lexus SC430 convertible.

[FlowJunkie]

For a number of years I thought that once I sold or gave my car to my son that I would for sure buy an Outback. But, the Forester has evolved over the years to make it more compatible with the Outback, but with its own flair and strengths, and I also wanted more of a utilitarian, no-nonsense cross-over SUV that is the Forester, so that's what I bought last week and am loving it!

[SM-McKraken]

I chose a 22 OB Onyx XT. On pavement it rides like a luxury touring sedan with a supple suspension that smooths road imperfections without feeling squishy, while the 2.4T makes for a very quiet cabin. 10 way adjustable driver seat (8 way for front passenger) is oh-so comfy. Off road, it glides across washboard gravel and soaks up rutted dirt ones. When the stock Yokohamas wear enough, I'm switching to the Geolandar CVs for an even quieter ride, plus much better winter weather driving and dirt road capability.

I LOVE this car. Also, keep in mind that the 22 Outback has had the kinks worked out, that the earlier years had since the last refresh. There're have been zero recalls for the '22 OB so it's actual predicted liability is better than many are giving credit. The last year model before a model refresh/redesign tends to be that model's best example mechanically, since it got advantage of releasing after the others had their recalls. All those recalls are non-factors for this year's model. FWIW. So I expect this 22 OB Onyx XT to be a very reliable car as long as I properly maintain it.

[breynolds]

I recently Feb.2021, bought a new Subaru Outback 2022. I agree with you when you say getting use to the console screen took some time. But the safety features with all the cameras etc are great and it does drive well in the snowy, changeable road conditions in Vermont. Thanks for the video.

[Doc]

Another great video, Shari.
I bought my wife a new Outback last November. We / she absolutely loves it.
It’s firmly planted on the road or lack there is.
My car is a 11 Rav 4WD Limited with a 3.5 V6.
Though the Rav does everything we need it for, the Subaru is just better.
After my Rav hits 200-250 miles. I’ll donate it to our church and buy a Forester to replace my Rav.
We live in north central WA state, USA so we need either an AWD or a 4WD to get around in the winter months, as we average 4-5 feet of snow.
For serious off roading we use our 4X4 pickup.

[tkgmattk]

I already chose Subaru outback touring. I didn't choose the turbo because I wanted to save a little more on gas and I think the 2.5L engine is little under powered but still decent. Overall, I would definitely choose the Outback over the CRV, Rav4, and the Forester.

[doncampbell]

In my opinion, it boils down to what your needs are. For me I want to the highway car with long wheelbase and wide track good stability on the highway in Cruisin comfort. Also we wanted the horsepower that came with the XT version.

[hughiegale]

Purchased the premium XT wow LOVE it as does my wife. Passenger seat adjustments makes this all the more comfortable. Love the seats and not having any issues with the screen as of yet.

[Jcrpdx]

Great video. I just bought the 2023 Outback Legacy. We compared it to the Honda CRV & Rav 4, both are great SUVs too. The reason we chose the Ouback Legacy is that it's the only one in between the three of them that has an 8-way power passenger seat, useful for long-distance drives, heated steering wheel, heated & cooled seats and a front camera to aid in parking (not birds-eye as in the larger Ascent, but good enough). The Nissan Rogue & the Ford Escape have some of those features, but they have reliability issues.

[FinnPaige-ypcr]

All your videos are extremely informative. Thank you for all your content and insight.

[Doc]

Subaru’s traction in all driving conditions is superior over any other vehicle on the planet.
We always had to put studded snow tires on our AWD and 4WD Toyota’s, but we drove on our factory tires year round and now both of our Subaru’s have Michelin Cross Climate 2 tires. They’re Awesome on dry, wet, slushy and snowy roads with ease. In town we get 27mpg and on the freeway we get 29mpg.

[carlopietrovito]

Had Rav4awd 2015 & 2018. Going for Outback 2022 Convenience. Very excited! I am concerned about maintenance affordability but taking a leap. Thank you for your videos! 😃

[joshhuber]

I have a 2021 Subaru Outback limited and love it. Like the looks of the outback over the Forester is too boxy looking to me. Just my opinion.

[borgie]

I do like the Subaru Outback and Forester but I chose the RAV4 Hybrid AWD. Almost bought an Outback but then my sister bought one and I changed my mind. Really don’t like the big infotainment centre and it doesn’t have as much storage over the RAV4. Reviewers tend to put down the RAV4’s infotainment centre but having physical buttons for shortcuts and air con control etc is an absolute blessing and safer to use while driving. No fumbling around a full touch screen. The RAV4 Hybrid also drove better overall.

[michaelwhite]

2022 Outback is the perfect crossover for the money! Plus 32 mpg