i'm extremely interested in this vehicle, but there's one thing i need to know: does subaru offer a factory national parks or marathon stickers package?

Love that Subaru is quickly working towards making their entire line up look like slightly different sized Pontiac Aztek’s.

Cant wait to see these in the Trader Joe's parking lot.

Mark's random Rage outburst was hilarious. 🤣 Intro, outfit, & dialogue was very informative & entertaining. Glad to see more fun/ humor in these reviews. 👍🏻

My local Sprouts parking lot has been repaved due to heavy rainfall and they have increased the height of the entrance driveway by 1.7 inches. Do you think I’ll need the wilderness package to conquer that obstacle?

I enjoyed the Happy Gilmore style violent outbursts while saving the environment one stop-start at a time

I commend Jacks efforts to keep a straight face while they were in the shop.

I believe you guys are quoting the Outback Wilderness specs when it comes to ground clearance and roof rail load capacity… the Forester Wilderness has 9.2” ground clearance (vs 9.5”) and 800lbs static load capacity (vs 700lbs) on the roof rails. Other than that this is a great overview! I’m very glad I discovered your channel 😎

For the rugged gal who has an even more rugged gal.

I hesitated watching this video since I knew it wasn't your style but appreciated your honesty and comments. You're spot on with the pros and cons. Just purchased a 2022 Crosstrek Sport and love the functionality. Drive it in a rather relaxed way and it's great.

I got my residency match email while watching this video! What a time to be alive.

Some of the best reviews pointing out flaws and keeping it real.

"Sundial enthusiasts?" Omg dying 🤣

Yo these edits never chill. Big love!

The stock b-roll footage is perfect. The cladding is pretty barf inducing, wonder how easy it would be to buy/ replace those panels.

I love the weird stock footage you guys are inserting. Nice touch, and a subtle way to make fun of cliches.

The woman smiling over the results of her pregnancy test during the opening montage made me laugh out loud.

I’ve had many a truck and off-road vehicles in my life (and currently) and I’ve had a 17 forester as my daily commuter. Sure it’s not perfect (cvt is the Achilles heel) but man this thing was so freaking capable on ice and snow, as well as some mild off roading. I honestly wish it came with a manual or automatic and if they put in a transfer case into this thing - I’d buy it for sure.

Bad news: the Chevy Trax is going out of production after this model year. Now what will Mercedes turn to when comparing quality?

Ground clearance isn’t the only thing that’s 9.5 inches once Mark experiences the intensity of those simulated shifts.

You're a single mom. You've canvassed the local coffee shop for when the crowd of young professionals arrive for their java crambiba mocha chronaccinos. You're in the parking lot while Skylar is at school, teasing your hair and fixing your makeup in your Subaru crossover. You go into the coffee shop, approach the John at a seat by the window, hoping he preemptively notices your yoga pants jammed tightly in every possible crevice, hugging every undulating surface, when you hear it: "Jodie?" From across the room, Weekend Dad approaches, kettle chip arm around an anemic blond in her late teens. The conversation is brief, but just enough time for the John and his Alienware laptop to disappear. So you go home to a plate of warm carbs, Fortnite card pack wrappers clinging to the countertop where the unwiped coffee circle stains are, and cry. 2022 Subaru Forester: Built for four, destined for two.

Is your phone seriously named " full engorgement " ?? Ha ha ha !! Classic !!

Very well done and entertaining as always! The scam call at the end was the cherry on the pie :)))

Holy shit one of the best driving impression segments in a while lmao

This was the funniest thing I’ve seen in a while!

Nice!!! I like the small changes to the channel, well done savage

I should have bought every 2019 Outback 3.6 I could find. Smooth, powerful, and NO body cladding.Thanks for starting my morning with a smile.

These reviews are the best!

parents have one of these, and one thing to say, windows are huge and car can be pretty loud especially in the higher rpms. Car itself is very nice, and amenities are cool for the price(40k CAD for limited trim). Nice vid

Manufacturers are really loving the orange / gold offroad trim!

I love Foresters. Great visibility, sturdy, great in bad weather, and all the capability of an SUV in a nimble size.

Such a funny review! Keep it up haha

Everytime I see a new s00b, I'm reminded of that brief shining moment in the 00's when the 4th-gen Legacy had us all convinced that Subaru had hired exterior designers who could see.

Love the dueling Patagonia. Sublime.

Jack, trying to film the shoppe portion of the review. Mark: those aren't American weights. By the way did you talk about ground clearance? Jack: yes I did Mark, 9.5 inches. Mark: hoyaah...

The woman looked at her test. It's positive and she smiled. 2 weeks paid 'covid' vacation. Awesome!

"physical realm" is a great way to describe this vehicle. As soon as I get my McLaren 720S and my Integra Type R, I will unite it to the Cognitive and Spiritual realms and Ascend to the Shard of Cars.

Mark in the croc hat. Literally almost fell out of the chair laughing! Nice touch.! Yeah, Subaru does a lot of things right - still manual controls for HVAC, great greenhouse, and the AWD system. Their drivetrains are falling further behind and their limited offerings (you can get the turbo in the Outback, but not the Forester) are perplexing. I have a '14 XT (2.0 L twin scroll turbo) and it has been great, but the 2.5L naturally aspirated is neither efficient or powerful enough to justify in this modern era. I don't know what the towing capacity is on this Wilderness version, but this is something that needs to be beefed up too.

The gearing isnt changed much in terms of the trans, what they did was put the beefy differential from the ascent, onto the wilderness trims, which not only makes the differentials stronger, but lowers the ratio from 3.90 to 4.44, which is where the main fuel economy hit comes from. the cvt is also beefed up a bit but the ratios don't change. 3.90 to 4.44 would be about a 10% increase in rpms once you max out the CVT's overdrive ratio which will hit your fuel economy hard.

This video was equally as funny as the cvt's annoying. Great job guys

What a nice day to see this. Morning routine for me😎👌well sometimes 😉

The stock footage is sooohhh on point 😂

I drive a 2015 Forrester. Honestly, I didn't really think much of the CVT, good or bad, until I started watching Savageese. Yeah, if you are trying to burn the wheels from a dead stop, I agree it's crap, but for normal driving, it accelerates fine.

I love Mark's little outbursts lol

In 2022 we shouldn't have to explore every crevice to see if it holds your phone. The entire driver's side interior should be designed around the idea that everyone has a phone and needs somewhere to put it. Also this video was absolutely hilarious.

My wifes '18 Forester so far has been bulletproof. This is our 3rd, great wagons 👍

I just bought one of these in dark grey. It’s beautiful. The Wilderness Version also feels quicker than the regular Forester. With regards to the CVT I’m one of those drivers who wants the fake gear changes. (I’m coming from a 2013 BMX X1 that had all the power one could ever ask for - I used it’s power rarely after the first month) I love everything about this vehicle except I find the cabin a bit loud at highway speeds. Wireless charging & wireless CarPlay would have been nice to have. I’ll pick up an aftermarket solution. This vehicle handles pot holes and crappy roads better than our 2020 Honda Pilot (which I really like as well). The Pilot was an upgrade from our Toyota Highlander which used to get stuck in heavy thick spring snow. (We had winter tires - so embarrassing) Before we settled on the Forester I test drove the Honda CRV Black Edition. The car felt boring in comparison to the Forester. We also used to own a Toyota RAV4 - never again. Decent vehicle but had zero character. I never looked forward to sitting in it. This is the 3rd Subaru we’ve had. Both of previous Subaru’s were Imprezas that never got stuck anywhere - and we tried. Bottom line - I am so happy with the Forester Wilderness. I couldn’t care less about the lower gas mileage. It’s worth the $100 a year for sure for the looks and extra capability.

love the opening lol

I’ve got a 2016 XT. I love it, I think it looks way better than the new cars. I couldn’t imagine modifying the new ones

I think all Subaru’s sharing this platform behave similarly. My main complaint is the CVT transmission, really uninspiring, but I think necessary to keep fuel consumption acceptable offsetting the permanent 4x4 traction and flat engine. I personally love my Crosstrek and find them very well balanced. What it lacks in sophistication it makes up in reliability, practicality and most importantly all weather drivability.

It's funny how much capability Subaru puts into its vehicles, while also using cvts which renders them useless off-road

Really enjoyed stoned croc Mark in the shop segment.

The Subaru Wilderness, drive modes that sync with your menstrual cycle.

I've got a 2013 XT. I think the last year of the turbo for a Forester and it has a mechanical auto transmission in it. I've blown out all the bushings doing 60MPH over logging roads, getting air with it. I've put rally wheels and LT tires on it and uprated the suspension with King's springs and Bilsteins on it. I drive the snot out of it and have loved the car. I just put a full new exhaust on it because the factory one was rotted out. I'm going to drive this until the wheels fall off of it. I just got a loaner of the new model. The CVT is greatly improved from the last gen, but I still hate it and the thing that was just heartbreaking is the stupid driving assist nonsense. If you push a corner to apex it, it starts to turn in automatically and you have to fight it to hold the line you want. The entire time you drive on a twisty road it's fighting the right lines through the corners. The motor is wheezing along compared to my XT, it has no nuts and particularly so if you want to pass at 70mph, there's nothing left to it. I'm 6'5" and it's roomy, has awesome visibility for road trips. It's a great compromise of small size but plenty of cargo space and my 2013 has been quite reliable for me over the years. I just wish Subaru would bring the turbo back, a ZF 8spd and leave the driving to the driver. I'm pretty sure mine will be the last Subaru I ever own and it's a shame.

I have an OB Wilderness, and it is truly a multipurpose vehicle. A great highway cruiser, family hauler and excellent off road. I'm not talking dirt roads either. I've taken mine on a deeply rutted trail in the winter, through snow, ice mud and rocks. I did put a significant dent in the front skid plate because of the less than ideal approach angle but aside from that it was great. Yes the looks are controversial, but the cladding does serve a real purpose by redirecting mud and water away from the car. We get 30-50cm of snow regularly where we live and I've found I can get in and out of my driveway no problem even after the plow has come by and blocked in everyone else. If you don't need a rock crawler, this car will do 80-90% of what a Jeep or 4Runner will do without compromising on-road performance outside of a slight MPG hit. I 'd even say that I think you will see a greater proportion of Wilderness Edition Subarus on trails or snowy dirt roads than you will see Jeeps or 4Runners.

Mark's faux-rage voice is part of the UNESCO World Heritage

I own an e-boxer Forester 2020. As I like my driving licence, I need to drive slow. Hybrid returns very respectful fuel economy, for a brick on wheels with good ground clearance. The visibility, trunk and features inside are great. It's not perfect and I'd love to go for a trip with Subaru interior designer and complain all day about every little detail, but the truth is I'd still choose is over the competition. Usability and AWD are my main priority and Forester delivers very well.

The oil stain on the headrest pulled my attention way more than I think it should. Ps - Hated the incline hold on my WRX and ended up turning it off.

They would be actually decent if they had a regular transmission and a lsd like they used to

Looking forward the the Crosstrek Wilderness Edition is a wild outlandish color.

Just to put subarus AWD system in perspective. I own a 2011 legacy 3.6r. There was a pretty decent snow storm a month and a half ago where i live. Driving to work on a 2 lane highway and traffic is at a stand still due to sedans and tracter trailers are as well. So me in my sedan go in the shallow V shapped median with drifts of at least 8inches and make it past all these people that are stuck in the road. I have gotten through snow that pilots and other big suvs are getting stuck in. Ill take the hit in mpg, subaru is the king of inexpensive cars that destroy snow.

Forester Sport for me! Probably in white, too. The price is perfect, and the color for their accents, on the Sport, is a lot more tasteful to sportify a vehicle that has to maximize visibility like that. Also, you won't be stuck with all those buttons that you don't need anyway haha

I remember the days when black plastic cladding and black plastic mirrors were indicative of a base model. We've come full circle. Next trend to return? Gold/bronze colored cladding a la 1993 Lexus ES300, RX300, Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer.

Loved the editing and extra sceenes in this one! Which I find it odd that Suberu who is an debatly an enthusiast brand made an enthusiast trim and put in stuff enthusists hate. Like don't they know their audence?

In Europe we only get a 150hp mild hybrid version :(

Since being subbed to this channel my V levels have dropped 8%.

My good friend who's a hardcore Subaru guy just got one, I told him to save his money and just get a Premium trim but he HAD to have the mall crawler Wilderness spec. Every Forester is relatively capable so it's not like you're gaining much

At high altitude (8,000 feet and up) these engines default to their high lift cams much earlier.

I totally agree with the stop/start. I just rented a Forester last weekend and the stop/start is terrible. Shakes the whole car. My Honda Passport barely makes a fuss with its stop/start.

That intro was hilarious

The way this thing handles in the snow, is entirely due to the tires. The Ziexs on all other 18" equipped models are unimpressive and will plow like no tomorrow. I threw Wildpeak ATs on my old 19 Forester and it turned it into an absolute tank in the snow. I did sacrifice a few MPG, but the surefootedness, and decreased road noise were absolutely worth it. With this being a mid cycle refresh.. I'm excited to see what's coming for the 2024 model year. The white, while I like it does not help the front styling, and that's something I've griped about with the 2022 refresh.. the random bit of painted area between the lamps and grille that is almost entirely disconnected from any other painted area (especially on the Wilderness) annoys the hell outta me; Other trims that get less cladding have paint under the grill to connect each side, making it a little more cohesive. I wish it was slightly wider, and that Subaru would have relocated the cup holders/given more space under the climate settings.

I can totally see why a lot of people don't like the new look and especially the plastic cladding but me personally? This is the first modern Subaru that I've liked the look of. I think Subaru's, even their performance vehicles, are pretty boring to look at. This one with its color accents and aggressively styling have me feeling some kind of way. Maybe that says more about me than it does about the car. I do agree as some others have said that a more sophisticated drive train in addition to the wilderness aesthetic and badging would have really made this a standout option for anyone serious about taking these things into the woods. If those panels are truly easily replaceable without some major work needing to be done, I think that could be great to keep you out of insurance claims and the body shop, too.

Mazda CX-50 (60 in EU apparently) is coming out that does look also buffy without being ugly, serious contender.

Dealer's are bragging that it's really quiet while in "park"...

I knew when I clicked on this video I was going to be presented with a commercial-style melody, and I was not disappointed.

I just bought one but I couldn't find the mandatory CO-EXIST bumper sticker in the glovebox. Should I contact the dealer or Subaru directly?

I fuccin love your vids

That croc hat is dope

I love my 2011 Subaru Forester I bought one with a 5 speed gearbox. Sadly it was the last year you were able to buy one. I like the spartan interior of the car. Inside the doors it's hard plastic and I don't have to worry about it if it gets wet or something gets spilled on it. No leather seats which I like and no intrusive safety Nannies.

2:02 love the Easter eggs

I have a '14 2.5 manual, and it's pretty good, but also pretty similar in layout to the new model. It's too bad the manual was discontinued - I feel like the Wilderness trims are the ones that could justify that transmission since it's more predictable than the CVT. It would be especially great if they offered one with a crawler gear like the 4WD Tercels or the new Bronco. My biggest complaints are the undefeatable traction control (the off button only reduces intervention) and how it throws me around over bumps (this is a trait of all SUVs - I'm comparing to cars where the lower seat height makes the side-to-side movements less pronounced).

I’m filled with anticipatory excitement for yet another variant of Subaru to impede my progress on the road in tandem with Nissan Versas - the bane of my driving existence.

That pregnancy test haha 🤣

Marks on fire today haha.

My Parents are both at that 70yr mark and love their old outback. They can slide right in and out of the vehicle and might be in the market for a new car this year. Do you recommend the Forester or to stick with the Outback? They have a 2010 Outback.

4:37 It has an inch more clearance than the Outback? Both Wilderness trims share the same levels of clearance...

I was hoping to see this reviewed at the local REI, filling it with the garage sale return items lol.

Mark losing his shit just after 9 mins left me lol'ing and rewinding to rewatch.

One of my neighbors has 3 black Foresters in their driveway. Insane

Hit like after Mark’s spatter over the start/stop reasoning. Thank you for that. On the bright side, now that Subaru has announced they're killing the turbo boxxer in place future EV tech and to stay true to rally heritage, my 2015 Forester XT is now worth the same as original MSRP.

That outburst has me cracking up

"it's quicker than a RAV4!!.... maybe." wow subaru really hit a home run here im all in fellas

Thanks.

The trolling 😂😂😂😂😂😂

You guys should try the previous gen Forester XT (SJ) with FA20 engine (WRX) The high torque CVT paired with turbocharger (constant spooling) is quite fast for an SUV

I love when Mark loses his shit for a second. Almost to the point of when he does a Pacifica or a Subaru suv video. I'm know I'm gonna get a good laugh

Ok great review overall I have 21 satisfied with so far spacious smooth easy drive light handle well no it's not a sports car but it's planted composed smooth

Subaru’s primary market for the Forester has a constant yearning for the kd lang package.

Looking to give the Rubicon and TRD Pro a run for their money at whole foods.

The most common Forester is the Premium with the power lift-gate package, at just over $30K MSRP. This is what my dealer lent me while doing the valve spring recall on my '13 Impreza. Was very impressed with the car, felt very refined in normal commuting. I did miss the paddle shifters, as they provide some engine braking on hilly roads. But it did have a fixed low range. Cannot understand the headlight redesign for 2022. Makes the car look even more ugly.