Subaru Forester Wilderness Off-Road Mud and Rock Test

If subaru would stop using cvts and making half the car out of plastic they'd be a thousand times better

Great work and a pretty good result for the Forrester, considering the conditions. However, after seeing your recent test of the Bronco Sport, Subaru should add a locker rear similar to the Bronco Sport to the Wilderness editions. They surely could adapt the technology from the STI.

It looks like the forester wants to lurch forward when you get out of a hole. Subaru would really improve the off road capability by putting in a transfer case! Even a small reduction like 50-75% would do wonders.

My plan is to swap the tires out for a taller Falken AT3 Wildpeak the day I take delivery. Will have it setup to take directly to Discount Tire when i take delivery.

How is that camera recording in all that rain? What kind of DSLR is that?

Please tell me you took those big shit kickin boots off before getting back in.

Bigger tires needed

Great video! What’s the wading or water depth rating for this model with the increased height? Live in a flood prone area and considering getting one.

Awesome performance

Too bad he doesn't drive the subaru as hard as the 4runner..

If only they could colab with Toyota and get an 8 speed transmission in it and put some tow hooks up front with a hitch in the back. This thing would be pretty great

jeeez, if u could talk less and drive more

You seem to put subaru through tougher tests than any other crossover. Why not put toyota rav 4 through the same wet muddy trail. Then we will get to know which is a better trail.

술먹었냐
4runner로 해도 안되는 미끄러운 경사다. 어느정도 속도를 내야지

Thank god I wouldn't buy any new cars with electronic assistance for off-roading!

There's a hidden mode called full send it mode, its activated with your right foot.

Thank you for your awesome video !!!!👍👍👍👍👏

Junk

People DON'T or shouldn't be buying a Forester to do this kind of trails with.

Awesome testing! You guys are one of the main reasons why I recently picked up a 2023 Outback Wilderness! 😊 👍
But I have a off topic question for you... What frame rate were you guys recording with? Just curious because you can see the rain really good.

Very capable yet stuck for almost half the episode

I'm gonna say that the tires are not ideal for mud.

I've loved the value of Subaru my whole life, they do so well in all conditions for most people. But I'm having less faith in their engines more recently and losing interest in the CVT. With a 2017 Forester XT currently, I wish they kept the XT engine in the Wilderness like the Outback, would have maybe got me into one more Subaru.

What is the Subaru Forester wheel frame brand?model?

Dude don’t know how to drive

Honestly, I was impressed by how well the Subaru did here. It would have been interesting to see it up against a 4x4 like the 4Runner in these wet conditions for comparison.

You need more experience for driving in drizzle weather . Sorry but you fall off-road test in Weet and Mudy terrain.
Car been absolutely awesome suspension and engine.

That color is pretty cool. Great review as always.

POS car with open differentials lmfao

Flawed test really. Most sane people would not take on a road such as this in rainy conditions, no matter the vehicle. It's as much a test of the tires as it is the car.

Would lile to see how it does with mud tires. I have a sport not wilderness and i think it needs more hourse power.

Это что такое Нука марш переделывать

Transmishion very bad in Russia. Cold very bad, warm very bad.

Bad car. Akpp bad. Engine bad.

A lot of what is being done here is testing the limitations of the tires not so much the Subaru.

it would be interesting to see someone that knows how to drive preform these test

Парни жаль, что его не продают у нас в таком виде, а у вас не продают Lada NIVA. Niva не очень быстрая, но едет по грязи не хуже!

tireによるのもありますよ。SUV用の普通の夏タイヤですよね。
まだスタッドレスで積雪のほうが登れたかもしれない。

A limited slip or locking differential would be a nice thing to see on an off road model

The car did great and the AWD performance was excellent!
Your tires were just not made for mud...

The x mode has always sucked compared to atrac also that CVT really is a killer with off-roading Not even close to ideal

I have had my Forister over the Alpine loop and Pouchkeepisi gulch in Colorado without a problem, also Black Bear Pass, no issues. Good off road tires and a 2" lift.

Kind of a waste of time to do this in the rain. No production car could have made these lines in this condition. Why bother?

You should try the bronco on this hill

I love my FW - I got mine back in May 2022 and I take it off road quite a bit in BC (Canada) which has some pretty gnarly forest service roads. It's handled exceptionally well so far!

this guy just don`t know how to drive

Better with an auto or manual gearbox. CVT and offroading is a lot of straining / wear and tear on the vehicle .

Tbh you can't make from shit a proper cake,car over rated and over priced the same like outback, inside trim level and quality that Korean cars from latest 90' and this awesome 4wd system..ok but nothing special...yes it was hard to watch