Great video gentlemen. I own the exact same car, and used to be a huge Subaru critic due to a prior bad experience. Completely changed my perception with this generation of the Outback. Subaru truly is creating a loyal owner.
I have a 2018 2.5 with 142,000 miles. I bought it with 5 miles on it. Started every single time (except when I let the battery get old lol) and got me everywhere I wanted to go
I have a 23 limited 2.5. It's a fantastic road trip car. 30k miles in 1.5 years. Occasionally wish I'd gotten the turbo, and really wanted that touring brown leather... But budget cut me off. Still very happy with my choice... We'll see how long it lasts and what's available at that time. Thanks for the fun video!
I have a strong feeling that if you changed those tires out (not the rims) to what the Wilderness uses, you would not spin as much. Those tires are not made for dirt. Great video btw. (The only downside to the Wilderness is the close ratio CVT gets about 5 mpg lower that the other Outbacks. I'm sure someone buying a Wilderness though (I almost did) will be enjoying it out in ... the wilderness.)
You guys should definitely test out the forester wilderness. The CVT in that one has less of an issue with stalling that the high torque CVT's on the turbo Subarus have. Also much better gearing.
The roof rack isn't for 700lbs it states it in the manuel that the integrated bars cannot hold that much weight, however if you have the wildness model that one will hold the weight
I owned a 2021 Impreza previously, but it got totaled.😭I then upgraded to a 2024 Forester Wilderness and love it. Live over in Dallas and the lack of ventilated seats with the Wilderness seats doesn't really bother me, but I've never had ventilated seats, so I don't know what I'm missing.
@@haroldbeauchamp3770So much so, the reviewers still inexplicably elected to 'try to' turn stability control off so they could manually brake while accelerating at the same time under the presumption that they can manually manipulate Subaru's brilliant AWD system better than Subaru's collective engineering teams who have been at this for multiples of decades across all of Subaru's platforms. Pro tip: If you want to get up a 'cottage fireroad' in a suspension and AWD purpose built vehicle like these Subaru's, give the vehicle a decent amount of momentum once you've determined the best line up. If that vehicle doesn't make it up, sell your cottage and buy another one somewhere else, especially if that 'cottage fireroad' hasn't seen winter yet. 😂
Basically it is a trim with highway tires and not made for offroad. Give it different tires and itll do better. They put offroad trims of vehicles on here and are testing the non offroad trim here. Big difference when something has all terrains vs highway tires.
I've heard new subarus described as the stellantis japanese automakers....I think thats accurate. But if you say subarus are junk, then you must think jeeps are steaming piles of dog poopoo
Great video gentlemen. I own the exact same car, and used to be a huge Subaru critic due to a prior bad experience. Completely changed my perception with this generation of the Outback. Subaru truly is creating a loyal owner.
I absolutely adore my 2012 Subaru Outback. It's been my true and reliable friend in many tough situations.
I have a 2018 2.5 with 142,000 miles. I bought it with 5 miles on it. Started every single time (except when I let the battery get old lol) and got me everywhere I wanted to go
I have a 23 limited 2.5. It's a fantastic road trip car. 30k miles in 1.5 years. Occasionally wish I'd gotten the turbo, and really wanted that touring brown leather... But budget cut me off. Still very happy with my choice... We'll see how long it lasts and what's available at that time. Thanks for the fun video!
That’s awesome. As much as I love the turbo, that saddle interior is just as valuable!
I'm glad you posted. You have reaffirmed that it will be Ramen for a year to pony up for the XT. I should have my 2024 Outback Limited XT this week!
I would go with the Forester Wilderness for the toughest off-road challenges.
I have a strong feeling that if you changed those tires out (not the rims) to what the Wilderness uses, you would not spin as much. Those tires are not made for dirt. Great video btw. (The only downside to the Wilderness is the close ratio CVT gets about 5 mpg lower that the other Outbacks. I'm sure someone buying a Wilderness though (I almost did) will be enjoying it out in ... the wilderness.)
You guys should definitely test out the forester wilderness. The CVT in that one has less of an issue with stalling that the high torque CVT's on the turbo Subarus have. Also much better gearing.
The forester wilderness is the best subaru off-roader right now. yall really need to try one.
It is? Why is that?
10/10 - highly recommend!
Of course you do!
05:46 - you’re welcome
The roof rack isn't for 700lbs it states it in the manuel that the integrated bars cannot hold that much weight, however if you have the wildness model that one will hold the weight
I owned a 2021 Impreza previously, but it got totaled.😭I then upgraded to a 2024 Forester Wilderness and love it. Live over in Dallas and the lack of ventilated seats with the Wilderness seats doesn't really bother me, but I've never had ventilated seats, so I don't know what I'm missing.
Love your videos guys! What part of Texas are y’all in?
We are south west of DFW. Thanks for watching!
Subaru is just like Toyota but better quality 🎉 I love this cars one day I’ll get a white WRX I had own a forester 98 and a Outback 2018
That roof rack is not 700lbs... That's the wilderness spec.
did this dude really try to do "brake modulation" in a subaru? does he not know how subaru AWD works? lmao
The GLE would have gone through that like a daisy... 😅😅😅
That was painful for the first 9 minutes 🤣
Sometimes we specialize in pain 😂
No x mode?
Rewatch the video. This was mentioned multiple times.
@@haroldbeauchamp3770So much so, the reviewers still inexplicably elected to 'try to' turn stability control off so they could manually brake while accelerating at the same time under the presumption that they can manually manipulate Subaru's brilliant AWD system better than Subaru's collective engineering teams who have been at this for multiples of decades across all of Subaru's platforms. Pro tip: If you want to get up a 'cottage fireroad' in a suspension and AWD purpose built vehicle like these Subaru's, give the vehicle a decent amount of momentum once you've determined the best line up. If that vehicle doesn't make it up, sell your cottage and buy another one somewhere else, especially if that 'cottage fireroad' hasn't seen winter yet. 😂
These guys talk so fast, I can only understand about 50% of what they say.
Thats the problem you guys are using the WRONG vehicle!!
Planet hahahah nope the horizon is flat boys .. wake up
Basically it’s pretty bad off-road
Basically it is a trim with highway tires and not made for offroad. Give it different tires and itll do better. They put offroad trims of vehicles on here and are testing the non offroad trim here. Big difference when something has all terrains vs highway tires.
What a piece of junk!! JEEP BABY!! Since 1941
I've heard new subarus described as the stellantis japanese automakers....I think thats accurate. But if you say subarus are junk, then you must think jeeps are steaming piles of dog poopoo
Just
Empty
Every
Pocket
Yeah no, your rebadged Fiat has been junk for centuries.
Jeeps are JUNK !! baby, my family have some Allways something broken Allways and don't like to start Allways baby!!!
Jeeps are great IF You put a ton of Aftermarket PARTS !! If you don't Jeeps are HUGH Wast of money!!