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Jason Jackson Which other cars were you considering?

Tim Salla I looked closely at all of the compact SUV/crossovers. My main points were 2nd row room, fuel economy, comfort, reliability and value of features per price. This is my first Subaru and it has been a very pleasant surprise at how well it meets all my priorities.

I'm 6'3" and can comfortably sit in the back of ours although I never do.

I love the inside, prefer the previous model after the face lift. I was planning to buy one but then the Subaru mania disappeared after researching CVT and head gasket. I have no idea how much true there is into the gossip but it scares me to put money on the table and loose time in the future. The car would be used on the mountain tarmac roads with lots of elevation change and I am afraid about the CVT taking engine breaking well. Agree with all the rest you`ve written.

shockashocka this comment is awesome - thanks for weighing in. Shared a lot of your gut feel comments about competition.

Headgaskets haven't been an issue on the NA Foresters since 2010; after that they use the FB25 engine. CVT problems are a Nissan thing, Subaru CVTs are pretty good

Do you actually go off road? I've owned a crossover for 4 years (santa fe sport) and never have. I'm sure there's market research out there that over 90% of people dont take crossovers off road. I'm glad you're satisfied with your purchase, but for me the forester is ugly and slow, the interior doesn't look very nice and it looks clunky. Mazdas look a lot more premium. I'm now shopping for a 3 row and won't even test drive an ascent, waste of time. If you want a boring, reliable, budget vehicle, subarus are fine. If you want something that feels premium, I definitely don't think they stack up.

Take a hard look at the CX_9 if you want a 3 row. Brilliant car the money. @@bfish9700

Same. I really liked the look and comfort of the CX-5 but it was small compared to my Escape. My new Forester at least feels larger.

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pilot1226 we just traded our 18 kross trek in Friday we really liked that car but just wanted something better we also got the forester option package 15 love it having few extra stuff added to it which we financed in but love the car when it comes to car / SUV we will have nothing but Subaru’s haven’t really owned one long enough to be honest enough to tell u if they last or not but I can tell u I have had 3 fords that have went from 5k -35-107k in miles and had major issues that cause me to take my loses and trade them . I can tell u that Subaru’s drive great better than my z71 when u hit a hole or bump in that truck u know it u don’t in a Subaru also my last Subaru u couldn’t even get it to break traction in snow so I would say its better in snow also would I get rid of my truck for one Hell no but the Subaru is a better drive than any other vehicle I have owned and I will own a Subaru for life as long as I have a SUV

We have a 17 Forester 2.5i and love it. Compared to the 4 cyl cars we had from the 80's and 90's she is quite quick.

We're not comparing modern cars to Model Ts. Let's compare the 2019 Forester to other 2019 cars of the same class, shall we? Just for purposes of being honest? Integrity is still a thing, isn't it?

@@afcgeo882 I am entitled to my opinion, take it or leave it, I really don´t mind.

@Gulupumo Hello, I have not done any highway as of today, but I have driven it around the city at 80-90kph. I know the numbers are not great and many say its slow, well, for me it does its job well. Maybe a bit more of acceleration would be nice, but I prefer fuel economy and other Foresters are not fuel efficiend and this new one is. A couple of things I noticed AFTER I bought the Forester and that you might want to put atention to it : the car is tall, maybe even taller than wife CRV and it drives like a tall car. The suspension is a DREAM, the best suspension I have driven in 20 years. It feels like if you are driving a Licoln town car, very very nice and soft without losing any handling characteristics. SO far suspension is what I love the most. The other thing that you should check is that the stering is VERY soft, I would like it a little bit stiffer. I am a little bit concerned about that ONLY issue when I drive in the highway. So far the Forester is giving me a big grin, I love it.

Thanks for the review, it answered my questions and I’m looking forward to getting mine.

My 2016 XT is a blast to drive and quick. Sad that Subaru dropped the XT line for those who love it. I am also sad about them dropping the Manual Transmission. The ultimate would have been the XT with manual transmission. I missed that by a year or two. Dang!

You mean you paid full MSRP on the new Subaru?

Baker Street

The issue is that there's no real advantage for an AWD system to be engaged at high speeds. The CVT-based AWD system is unfortunately LESS robust than the viscous coupling system that manual transmission Subarus have. That system is heavy duty, but dumbed down because it has no sensors. It is fully mechanical. However, you can't kill it. The multi-plate clutch packs are smart, very sensor driven and can be engaged before slippage occurs, but they are more prone to failure. The other issue is that while the Subarus are all full-time AWD (both axles always get torque), they unfortunately can't shift their torque between the axles too much. The multi-plate system is defaulted to a 60/40 split front/rear, but when the sensors sense slippage, all they do is bring it to a 50/50 split. The car can't provide more than that to the front or the rear. Other cars can provide up to 100% of torque to the front or the rear, taking away torque from the axle that slip and giving it to the axle that grips. Subarus can't do that. The best system that Subaru has is the one for the WRX STi, which includes dual driveaxles, electronic and mechanical, with customization that makes it rear-biased or front. So while that AWD system that works at high speeds might be very beneficial for off-road rallies, where one drives fast, hard and off-road, during real world driving, you're either driving slowly through places that have little grip (and any AWD car will give you grip then) or you're driving fast on the highway (where the grip comes from your tires, rather than the AWD system). Of course if you want to drive snowy country roads at 100kph and avoid having understeer, then you may want to get a... Subaru. In all other situations, there's not much of an advantage to them. Plus, the mechanical torque vectoring on the Mitsubishis, Acuras and now Toyotas is MUCH better off-road than anything a Subaru can provide.

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Yes, it does. It is in your main control panel screen, located between your tachometer and speedometer. Scroll through the screens by using the paddles in the lower left quadrant of the steering wheel.

Vinny Ambrose. Thanks for mentioning the powerful A/C on the Forester. I also live in Florida and a good A/C is an important feature. We bought our 2017 Camry XSE partly because it had excellent cold and powerful A/C compared to other mid-size cars we looked at.

But On the 2020 the A/C stops cooling when the engine is off.

Let's also not forget the AMC Eagle. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Eagle#/media/File:1987_AMC_Eagle_wagon_burgundy-woodgrain_NJ.jpg First production, 1979, so only a little after the Lada.

Shut up

Chevy Blazer reviews are already out.

@@normt5463 Not the detailed review. The existing one for Passport on Alex's channel is a 3min quick glance.

ChaoticCorruptor You are an idiot!. Why ask for a different review during a review? Send him a private email!

@@ibmtpx24 They are both at the dealership right now.

It’s out

Totally agree. That'll cost ya credibility-- especially when you're not showing their off-road abilities. See "Car Questions'" diagnoal test & compare the two. Subaru were the pioneers and are among the best awd systems. Acura and Audi. And Subaru. C'mon, Alex...my dude

Actually no, not in the case of 2020, the RAV4. Has an actual off-road adventure grade that beats the sub in most areas. Tow capacity doubled, engine cooling better, comes with off-road tires, protective underbody, higher ground clearance, automatic trail mode with under the car 360 cameras, lastly higher horsepower and torque????? Yao

@@EpicLemonMusic not higher ground clearance and about the same torque. Forester had 8.7 on all models and the rav adventure is 8.6. It’s also 5 grand more.

Alex isn't as thorough as say Ryan D. over at DrivingSport TV which has actual hands-on tests rather than theories or opinions based on a statistics sheet. I heard Alex reference the guys at TFL who I find are a bunch of clowns and don't really know what they're doing in terms of objective testing.

I agree

A tesla will do 0 to 60 in 1.9 sec, but you have to pay a bit more to do that . lol

Watch snow driving comparisons. The RAV4 can't even compete with a Forester in the snow.

I really wanted to love the Rav4 but it had vague steering. The Forester was just more comfortable to drive.

The Rav4 was super disappointing in person. Interior and drive all felt pretty meh.

W-_-T Yes and super loud!

I completely agree on the Rav4 - SO loud & the trim on both interior and exterior is cheesy plastic! I can't go with the Subaru, either. Too frumpy & not sporty enough! CX5 or Tiguan is in the running for us 🤷‍♀️

Jill Dawes While it’s a slight step up in size and price, I’m intrigued by the new Honda Passport that’s coming out soon. The one downside is it’s poor fuel economy. We will see..

@@timsalla8193 If you're looking at the RAV4 and Forester, you should test Honda CR-V. I got one last month and never looked back.

Subaru is fantastic in the snow, trust me .

Jeff Wisener if you got it check this out subaru skid plate install kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l9mTmN2Q0OCziZ8.html

Doesnt need HP, needs torque. That is what gets you going. HP keeps you going

It’s good enough HP. Just remove the unnecessary weights in the back trunk. Try to make car light as possible. I drive around with no spare tire. Lol