AWD saved me and my family during the Dec 2021 great flood near bentong. No electricity, no phone and it was nighttime. While moving downhill (Central Spine Road toward KL) we did not realized that the downhill stretch was flooded earlier - although the water had receded, that highway stretch was covered in mud. We did not notice any lost of traction (was driving carefully). However, several other cars in skidded and lost control and got stranded. (Hyundai Santa Fe AWD)

Being XV for 4years...no regret at all

Owned one and never looked back ever since. Safety is top priority when your family is inside the car. Feels safer driving it when you're very much in control.

I have 2 Subaru one forester for my wife and a XV for my daughter. I been looking for a outback for myself. it's for safety reasons that I bought the Subarus for my family

A Subaru owner in Norway was driving at night in the country side when his Subaru equipt with Eye-sight safety system hammered the brake, moment later a moose runned over the road just barely missing the car, the driver never saw the moose until it was right in front of the car, he would have hit it if he had to react himself after seing it.. so yes, Subaru safety system works!

Good video YS, presentation , straight the point. All this comes with wisdom and experience.

Very good review and demonstration!. While I live in the USA, I often seek out reviewers in other countries to get their opinions as well. I have to visit Malaysia one day!

Thanks Uncle, really enjoyed this video! The format and the newly introduced graphics really helped to illustrate the AWD concept effectively. I currently own a FWD SUV and it does not take corners well. I want a Subaru! 👍

I have been owning an Impreza 2.0 for 2years. Initially, I was contemplating that whether buying a Subaru is a right move. Now, What I can tell you all that Subaru is a good brand that take care of your safety & driving experience. My hometown in Titi, Negeri Sembilan. The road from KL to Titi is full of sharp corners. handling of this car is much better and accurate as compared to my other cars (Vios, HRV & Harrier). Eyesight system likes another pair of eyes taking care of my safety. Its pre-collision alert function has saved me in few occasions. I hav fall in love with my Subaru.

Nice review YS, got my XV here in the PH two years ago and am still enjoying the ride and comfort.

Wow, nice video with extra efforts to ferry the amount of water to wet the test road. Worth the effort as it really shows the difference between in control and out of control at same speeds for both vehicles. Keep up the good work sir! 👍

For a country like Malaysia which experience rain almost every week. no matter what type of electronic safety device you put on a fwd , you can never beat a good old awd system. Subaru FTW

Wow! thank you for this test uncle. This helps us viewers decide on what to buy!

But so sad to said most of the Malaysian just look for the brand, design, RV but not safety feature. Indeed Subaru is a good car with affordable price.

In the winter my xv is a beast, in the summer it’s such a great car in torrential rains, plus the ground clearance this is a mini tank

👍👍👍 more of this kind of videos please. Thank you

Great testimonial....

I own a 2020 Subaru Outback. No safer car for my family. Love the Rear Door Engagement Pins that prevents the rear doors from caving in, in the event of a side impact. I believe only Subaru has this.

Thank you, uncle for your review. Very informative. I'm about to change my car from VW to Subaru (my first japanese car).

Great review. Thank you. Subaru is leading the way.

Excellent review.

Wow camera skills are so damn good I'm impressed

I hope this does not give subaru drivers a false sense of security. Symmetrical 4wd gives good accelerative traction, and probably better balance, but physics cannot bend. Flying down 160kph on the nshw with standing water and poor tyres is still dangerous regardless. No doubt the current Forester is a good handling suv, but its probably due also to the well executed stability systems and good suspension setup.

AWD is a a better handling experience when it comes to snow and rain. When it snowed earlier this year I was so Amazed how my 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe AWD handled the snow. I was able to accelerate onto the highway with confidence up to speeds easily and I started to switch lanes multiple times through the snow while everyone else was creeping and crawling to see how the Htrac AWD would handle snow,. Which it did great 👍🏽

For safety reason, he recommends we should go for AWD even if we only drive in a city. Good advice.

Superb !!

Indeed AWD coupled with Boxer Engine gives a good COG and when comes to cornering, I doubt any ride comes close. On rainy, curvy and terrain toad, could not find better ride so far. Porsche uses boxer engine too.

Thumbs up and done subscribe.explaination easy to understand.well done uncle!

thanks for make good car review, it very useful.

I think this video should be show in Subaru showroom

👍very nice SUV uncle good comments

I've had a 6-speed Crosstrek for about five months, 6500 miles. I have driven in heavy rain, feels secure. I haven't had the opportunity to try its winter grip yet, but with the drivers I've seen in this area, I don't think I want to.

tq a lot uncle

Did you hire a pro for your vid content now?really enjoy it.

I have an Impreza wagon turbo, best handling car I ever drove.

U are the best

I love my WRX

Sir, would like you to look at KIA AWD with Dynamax.... Maybe you could give some review. Thanks

Love my XV to bits, compared to my previous car

Perodua Kembara also full time 4 wheel drive.. lol :)

50 kmh need to do kansei dorifto already

I miss the 2.5 Turbo Forester a lot

Uncle can do head to head test forester vs outlander...

That’s why I bought a cx5 2.0 awd

Uncle , pls prepare 50k for video a video tape 🤣🤣

Can you make a video of Genting run or anything related for Subaru XV?

Uncle please compare this full-time AWD against on-demand AWD such as Proton X70.

Hi, can you also do comparison video between Forester S-AWD system and the Outlander 4WD system, thanks.

YS.... i enjoy you channel alot ... great job! .......but this time, i have to comment. Have we measured the torque transfer to the wheels under dynamic conditions of an AWD car? we cannot take manufactureres word for it. The correct comparison would have been the Forester with disabled AWD and torque vectoring, not with a car from a different class and era. The boxer engine has low center of gravity.. which means it cannot transfer torque efficienty to the wheels. Alfa Romeo moved the engine way up front for this reason in the Alfasud. Subaru decided to go AWD. In a vehicle all wheels wil be at the same speed when going in a straight line. When the vehicle turns, each wheel will be turning different speeds as the diameter of the turn varies between the wheels. Due to stability, performance and fuel comsumption issues AWD cars reduce drive to the secondary axle to almost zero. As speed goes up, higher yaw will result in lower secondary axle drive. Throttle lift and braking will release the secondaary axle complete, if not the vehicle will loose control. Dont take my word for it, its easy to measure the torque transfer in any car .... do it.

Can test Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 in this condition?

Drive Subaru WRX Sti

Mr. YS. When you are going to do a video with Subaru Forester on Genting Road?

Minat forester ni, tapi harga mahal lagi..

Hi YS, can you do latest version of vellfire or alphard 2.5. Seems like no one review it up genting

i’d like to see the same test performed by a FWD SUV with stability control.

One more reason for me to get the hawkeye wrx

With this kind of condition, car with front wheel drive active VSC will pass the course??

what about subaru XV? Does it perform the same as forester? As I'm owning a XV

A great, true, all-wheel-drive, unlike Hyundai, Toyota Honda, etc. viva Subaru. Unfortunately, most people that I know that own Hyundais are trading them in, good thing, good decision

If they could justtttt do a little more update to the design,😁just personal preferences

Hi Uncle, I would like to see if the Audi also able to perform the same way as Subaru did since Audi also is an AWD vehicle. Can you make a video for this request?

Amongst all the so called AWD offered by different manufacturers, which is the best? Thanks.

Hi uncle , Can diesel truck 4H or H4 use in normal road ? if heavy rain ?

How is it compare with mazda awd

Straight out from the box, I know this test is to show the obvious difference between a 2WD and a 4WD in term of safety performance. But it is unfair since the weight and the dimension or the class of the test vehicles are largely different. I don't know why you called that puny hatchback city car the same as a SUV because clearly it is not. You need to test it with a similar vehicle in terms of weight & dimension such as the Toyota RAV4 or the Honda CR-V. At least that's pretty close and fair results. Next up we hope to see you comparing the difference between Subaru SAWD with its competitors such as from Toyota's, Honda's, Mazda's, or any car make at a similar class and price range. That would be a good content for the channel.

Can the AWD really work at higher speeds of 59kmh? I heard from another youtube channel that it can't, only at lower speeds less of 40kmh.

Once u own subaru,u will addicted to it be carefull hehehehe

subaru cvt (jatco) ok ka guys? any issue faced?

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Hi uncle, will the awd waste more fuel compare to 2wd?

Subaru has awd in all of their cars, except the BRZ that's meant to be drifting 80% of the time

How can you compare with Suzuki SX4 xD, its not the SUV also, at least compare with 2WD Mazda CX-5

Every car has a limit. Remember there's still a chance for you to fly off (maybe much lower with Subaru's). Just drive safe during rain don't be too overconfident no matter what car.

Subaru offers all wheel drive in all range of its vehicles, except brz 😂

Just listening I thought this was some random west/south African guy then I looked up and I realized he was from South/East Asia.... I was so confused.......

wrx cvt than you uncle

10:15 There is an exception. Not entire Subaru range of vehicles are AWD. The BRZ is RWD only.

Awd is gd but very costly on consumption........ If only to use for rain 4wd better efficient or EV cars also all 4wheel w full HP/torque

well there are good reasons why 2WD is a better option in more urbanised cities.. less moving parts in the drivetrain helps with fuel economy

The other car is a hatchback. Clearly not an SUV. A real 2 wheel drive SUV might do worse.

That music background is really annoying....

Boxer engine, Torque vectoring. Basically a Porsche but slower!

Very ugly and uncleish design car we would say.. build quality just soso, the nvh not good and bad soundproof..