2025 Subaru Forester - POV First Drive (Binaural Audio)

As tested: $37,590
MPG: 25 city / 32 highway
Power: 180 hp / 178 lb-ft
Engine: 2.5L boxer-4
Transmission: CVT

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[t.damianboyle]

"Don’t tell -- show." Excellent presentation. Thank you! 👍💯

[Photography]

The best duo: crossover and forest road

[maroofr]

The sound of the engine just revving forever is really unsettling lol

[maxd]

I drive a 23 quite alot and actually find it to be quite quick off the mark. It’s also super comfy to drive

[fort]

I got my 2022 Forester a week ago... Now with this video I want the 2025.
Great vid as usual

[mmdjodi]

👍👍👍👍😍😍😍قياده سلسله وممتعه ونظام تعليق جيد جداً فيها وكذلك عزل الصوت .. احببتها شكراً لك على هذه التجربه الممتعه👍👍😍😍😍

[braydensowers]

i love subaru but they gotta update that chime and their key fob it’s been 10 years

[airmanma]

I think i'll just keep my 2018. Has same stuff as the new one.

[carlosca]

I would prefer the regular automatic transmission than the CVT

[koaladoeseverything]

I hate cvt cars, I owned one and just had to get rid of it because it performed so bad and rubberbanded me around at slow speeds

[javy.airlines]

The Subaru Forester Is A Very Nice Crossover SUV👍👌🏁🚙💨!!!

[stevevalley]

No looksee under the cargo floor to see if there is a spare tire in there?

[felipe.hylian]

Nice video as always and is my idea or the engine is too noisy?

[scobaru]

Yes, the cvt of Subaru is much reliable and smoother than other car brands. But I wish they can put a 6 speed automatic transmission on it, so it doesn't overheat the transmission when you want a maximum and spirited driving.

[NSXTypeRGTRLM]

We just got a 2024 Subaru Forester because we didn’t want the gigantic screen in the middle of the dash.

[sansin]

Is the Forester Touring any quieter than the Sport? I am not sure I can tolerate that droning noise on acceleration.

[General_M]

I really wish Subaru wasn’t so married to the tall vertical screen. I’ve got nothing against screens in cars, but that center stack just looks like they tried to copy other people’s homework with a Fisher-Price tablet.

[_____juan____]

Beautiful this new generation, i hope gets to Colombia

[dannyp]

Wow! looks very nice and high quality. Might consider a Subaru in the future! :)

[noahkleid]

Do you know when you will be doing the ascent?