How funny I just picked up my 2023 OBW this afternoon. Same car, color, everything. Love the color in person. Thanks for the video I know I’m set for the next 365 days!!!

Great information about one year later. I see these around town often as I live in Seattle. I’m super intrigued and more so based on your mileage and feedback.

Thanks for your informational video! I Just bought my 2022 Outback Wilderness last week and I'm still watching every video I find on it and couldn't help but notice we live in the same town!

Just bought the 2022 forester wilderness I couldn’t be happier!!!!

Great info. I'm actually looking for one now. I like the Onxy but the Wilderness is that one!!

Great to get your real world practical view after a year. With that scuffing on the seat have you thought about seat covers of some sort in keeping with the interior look. I bought some for my older model Subaru and the seats are still like new underneath :) Cheers, RJ

Saw your reflection in the window, not so anonymous any more 😂. Joke aside, I love this car and I’m thinking of getting one myself

On all 3 of our vehicles I change the oil every 4K miles with Mobile 1 full synthetic and I change the front and rear differential, transfer case and transmission flush every 30K miles. I bought my wife our first Subaru last November (2021). We Hate Grey or Black interior so we opted for a color combination for the warm Ivory interior. We really enjoy the color. I bought a dash cover in light tan to match the interior. Our 11 Rav 4WD Limited has the light tan leather as well. Our pickup came with Fugly grey and black interior so I had it reupholstered in red and tan to match the exterior colors. We don’t like how Gutless the 2.5 naturally aspirated engine is and it only gets 29mpg, but that’s life.

Wix filters are great. Oil, Cabin, and Air. I also change the oil without the need for a jack or ramp. Best of luck with it!

I have had two outbacks sofar, and must say the windshields cracked twice. Once on my former outback was by a little stone thrown up by a grass cutting machine a side the road. But last year the crack was suddenly there in the morning mid winter in Switzerland. Can't remember hearing anything the weeks before. But a Subi outback out of 2005! But really like the wilderness looks, here in Europe it's called the cross and is not completely the same looks as the US version. I am looking around to find one in Europe. Subaru are so good in snow. Enjoy your wilderness rides.

Thumbs up for the 360 alone!

Great video. Have had my OBW for a month now. Have 6000 miles on it (I drive a ton for work). Got a very bad cracked windshield on week 2 of having the car. I’ve done videos on it too. Just replaced it this weekend. My previous car a 2018 Forester XT…. I had 7….. yes 7, windshield replaced and many chips fixed too. Mine is because I do 99.9% hwy miles and semi’ s drive by kicking up crap. It’s soooooo frustrating. Too bad the the dept of transportation couldn’t help us with that crap. It’s kinda not fair.

I’m picking mine tomorrow in blue!

Sold my Ioniq5 limited and took possession of my OBW today! I absolutely love it!

I have been considering an Outback, drove a Limited XT this past Saturday and LOVED it. It is a toss up between this car, which I can purchase now or I have also been considering Toyota Rav4 hybrid. Torn between the two totallly different vehicles.

Very nice looking vehicle. Sounds like it is holding up well (aside from the odd windshield crack).

Nice to know you can sleep in the back I'm also 5'11" too. I'm thinking of buying this and combo with a teardrop to tow.

I have the same car, the Dealer is Lithia Fresno, CA is really quick and attentive. I have the extended warranty coverage, and free oil changes are under one to two hours. Everything is AOK after 6 months. I added Diode Dynamics fog and backup lights. These guys rival the local BMW dealer for attentiveness and speed.

I have a 2022 Subaru OBW same color, 10,000 miles with no problems. Avg mpg seems to be 22-25 of course accuracy depends upon how you verify mpg. overall this is a great little vehicle. However I still prefer my pickup trucks with V8 engine.

Great video. I currently have the 2020 Subaru Forester touring and my lease is coming to an end next year. No complaints from owning my Subaru love it and never had a windshield crack in my two years of ownership. Trying to decide if I should trade in and get a Outback wilderness or the onyx Xt. Does the black look better on the wilderness or the lighter colors?

Great video. I’m trying to decide between the Forrester and Outback.

You mentioned your insurance costs. Before I bought my wife’s Outback (it was her 50th birthday gift), we looked at the Toyota Venza and the Rav limited. The Venza was $1K more a year and the Rav was $700 more a year. Our Outback was only $300 more a year. After buying the Outback we donated her Camry to our church so we stopped the insurance on it. Our auto insurance dropped. We have all 3 of our vehicles and our properties insured through USAA.

As you know, I don’t care for silver, grey or black, but your Subie does look nice with the silver and black cladding.

I don't like the small storage of the glove compartment and console. could have been larger. Also the size of door pockets and cubbies is tight! Love the drivability and safety it has.

Interesting about the window crack. I too have a gigantic windshield crack on mine and it’s less than 2 months old.

My 2023 is in transit. This windshield thing is giving me second thoughts.

Had a 2018 Outback and windshield cracked a week after I had it. That was the only problem I had with the car.

I also own a 2022 Wilderness! I'm wondering how you're achieving those mpg marks. I'm getting mid 20s highway. Is there a trick to this?

Luno Life for the win

Nice car but no trailer hitch on a car used for outdoor use is ridiculous. Good revue.

that car looks amazing in silver.

Within the first week of my 2020, the windshield cracked randomly, but Subaru replaced it even though they said "it looks like a rock hit it," but I never heard anything hit my car. Otherwise, nothing has happened since and I'm at 36k miles within two years.

Had my windshield get popped inside of a couple months of owning a OBW as well, but it was from the draft behind a semi driving the other way that put enough pressure on the windshield to pop it.

How does it drive? How does it handle deep snow? Do you hear road sounds from the tires when you drive on the highway? Does it have a cd player?

Your fuel mileage has stayed consistent at high 20s? I’m considering getting a 2023 I have a deposit down on a wilderness edition and I was concerned about the mpg. I do a lot of cross country driving at highway speeds, should I expect the same fuel mileage?

I went with the Forester Wilderness because it's made in Japan and the infotainment screen is not an obnoxious vertical 12" but I'm sure I would have been very happy with an Outback too.

I got a 22 Outback Wilderness love the car not really happy with the mileage 22.9 so far

do you have a sunroof ? I'm not sure I heard you mention it.

Still loving my 2018 Ouback with the 3.6R engine.

Some people say their MPGs got batter after some mileage... perhaps there is some kind of "break-in" phase, did you notice that?

Any transmission issues? I get a bad shake (‘21 Onyx XT)whenever turning at low speeds with partial throttle during the first 10 minutes of driving. Update: anyone having this issue, there’s a TSB for the MPT clutch. Got it replaced under warranty and now driving fine.

Stay away from large trucks to avoid windshield cracks.

Did your MPG improve over time? I have about 2500 miles on mine.

I have just noticed how the rear tires sit in the wheel well...

Any issues with the engine pan gasket? I have heard of several including mine going in for warranty for this issue.

I like the Wilderness but we refuse to buy another vehicle with Depressing Grey or Death Black upholstery.

Subaru would not help me with my cracked windshield, had less than 5 k miles on it. Subaru has been very unhelpful when it comes to anything. TPM sensors going out in the middle of nowhere and windshield wipers had to be replaced with less than 20k miles on vehicle. Back wiper feel off and I gave up with Subaru and just clipped it back on. Who buys a car and tells the truth about how bad it is really. Best mileage on hwy is 24 mpg, no where near 30mpg. You see all the covers and mats, well that didnt come with the xt package. The plastic door panels have to be manually pressed on as hwy speed wants to blow them off. Its just tape holding them on. This probably about normal for any new car. Oh, cvt has been on recall for over a year.

Install a K&N intake and a FlowMaster exhaust and you’ll notice an increase in your mpg, hp and torque.

If you want a car that sounds like a Screeming Lawn mower...Go for it.

Toyota largest shareholder in Suburu, so quality will be there

Bud, I’m curious, since you don’t take your Subie off road, why did you get the wilderness over the Onyx XT or the Limited or Touring XT?

is the color "Ice Silver Metallic"?

You said no tint on the windshield because "that's legal". What? You mean illegal, right?

why did you get it in silver?

Does the sunroof have a sliding cover to block the sun?

They still have a cvt transmission?

How in the hell do you pay $65 a month on car insurance when I’m paying about $250 on a 98 xj cherokee with full coverage

Dealer doesn’t provide free oil changes for 3 years? I thought that was a national thing?

Those turbo Outbacks are a bit thirsty

The windshields are known to break on the 20 and newer Outback’s.

Turbo add lots more parts lots more heat, wear and tear and points of failure, under load you need extra gears and terrible gas mileage anyway, I fail to see the attraction.

What kind of insurance you have?

Cost of ownership. Gas, oil changes. Got it.

how are you getting that much MPG? I'm lucky if I get 13 mpg.

1st the CVT is not a rubber band it is a metal chain, and you’re to change the transmission oil ever😢30k or bye bye CVT transmission, at that point NEW CVT TRANSMISSION “nobody fix CVT”

“Let’s see what’s going on in Russia”… South America… the typical North American guy who needs to check again the world map 😂

My insurance is quadruple this but I am 23

Clean your engine bay!!! 🤦🏻‍♂️