2025 Subaru Forester -- ALL-NEW and Ready to Take on RAV4 & CR-V!

Here's our Part One Review of the 2025 Subaru Forester Touring!

Subaru has redesigned one of their most popular models, the Forester, for 2025! With brand new looks, features, and tech, is this Forester making its way up in the segment? Or should you buy the new competition: the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson or Kia Sportage? Go ahead: CLICK to find out :) Also, be sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and tap the notification bell if you enjoyed this review -- it helps us more than you can imagine!
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0:00 Intro
0:43 Detailed Exterior Walkaround
5:30 Interior Design & Technology
13:02 Rear Seats & Cargo
17:05 Powertrain
18:02 Pricing

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[sweetbrown]

as usual.., clear n detail review.., goodjob u guys. thanks, i ll wait for part 2

[BoopSnoot]

I don't know why y'all are hating, I for one like the styling of the 2025 Subaru Explorer.... 😋

[jparker]

Did the Forester go from 3 12v sockets to only 2 now because of the wireless charging or is the 3rd now in the glovebox? Sad to see they went hard plastic on the top of the rear door panels for even the higher trims.

[TheBreakfastLover]

On a side note, sad to see the Subaru Legacy get discontinued. The sedan apocalypse claims another.

[amde]

This is one of their better looking vehicles

[Nsayles]

I like the look of it tbh and the color especially

[robertknight]

Was there a 12-volt Outlet in that center console like the previous generation has? I would think would be premature to take that away since there are still air compressors and vacuum cleaners that can plug into that as well as some dashcams.

[howlingwolfy]

I am a semi-tall driver and have always appreciated the taller roofline and good outward visibility of the Forester.. But .. Wow.. For the safety monitoring equipment, Subaru (and others) are taking up way way way too much room at the middle of the windshield. I mean the area between the rearview mirror and the windshield.. See 5:57.. Thanks to the location of all that safety monitoring equipment.. It severely cuts down on the view or outward visibility of the taller drivers and passengers. I am especially concerned that this blocks the driver's own outward visibility which is needed for safe driving..

[yankeesusa]

Blind spot monitoring should be standard across the whole lineup, at least they are now doing more leds for brake light. Those incandescent are horrible. Not to mention that hvac is all on the screen which is never a good idea.

[shahilkhan]

Want to get rid of 2014 Forester and was hoping the 2025 Forester comes with hybrid option. I drove a friend's Tucson 2023 hybrid but it does not feel as roomy as forester. I might get a 2024 Forester limited or wait a few more months as the CX50 with a hybrid engine is coming out in the last quarter of 2024.

[davestadt]

Great review and POV. Very impressed w Subaru . I'm a Chevy guy, love my Equinox, but this is a good compact entry in a crowded class of SUVS. Thanks guys 😊😊 Look forward to your reviews on the base & other trim levels when available to you.😊😊

[khalilrezin-mendez]

the seats will actually recline, its a small loop strap by where the seat back and bottom meet on the door side.

[antoniolepore]

The take rate for the old Forester Turbo was not high. The issue with the old Turbo was it used Premium fuel.
Put the 2.4 liter turbo from the Outback in it (using regular fuel) and it will sell.
Do you think Subaru will ever put the Outback Turbo in the Forester?

[roberthunt]

Thanks, nobody seems to give rear floor lgth. I sleep in vehicle and that is helpful as is mention of inside spare tire. Roof l rack load capacity on Touring?

[simon]

Why doesn't Forrester put a cubbie shortage place above the glove box on the passenger side, like they do the Outback? If they would ever add that I would consider it.

[thedkracing]

Hope quality is better I have a 19 forester with 50k seats are cracking, center armrest material is wrinkling, radio don’t hold memory, auto start stop is very aggressive overall deff will be the last Subaru I own

[josemanuelruiz]

I wanna see the Wilderness edition, maybe in a hybrid form. Probably we have to wait 1 more year. By the way, it looks very similar to a shorter Honda Pilot.

[lcstyov]

A certain classic brutality was removed. The most beautiful, in my opinion, are the SJ restyling and the Sk pre-restyling

[micah]

What a beautiful scenery to test out the all-new 2025 Subaru Forester! Imagine driving at this place at night all alone by yourself on the road in that Subaru Forester! Creepy to the max! Great review as always! But I dislike the new infotainment system, as Subaru is all about safety for the driver.

[stevem]

I find it looks too much like a Ford...negative for me, but maybe not for others