After 20 years of Hondas we switched to Subaru because Honda only offers their best HondaLink safety features on Touring and Elite trims, whereas Subaru offers them on their Premium trim and up. Only 152K miles so far on our Subarus, but they have been great. Honda still makes a great vehicle, but our Subarus have been just as good, significantly less expensive, and better safety features.
@@DanielAcostaAZ I’m CR-V owner as well and considering Forester soon as well for the same reasons you’ve mentioned. How about the CVT reliability and how often would you change its oil ?
@@david61accordI didn’t hear of that as a general issue and after checking its reliability ratings on Consumer Reports it’s the same or higher than CR-V & RAV4. Also, for a detailed mechanical review, please search UA-cam for “Car care nut Subaru Forester”.
I honestly love the looks of both, but I’m partial to Subaru because I want full time awd. With that said this generation is the best the crv has looked in a long time.
THINGS MISSED IN THE SUBARU THE FLAT SURFACE WHEN THE BACK SEATS ARE DOWN. THE REAR DOOR LOWER SAFTY LOCK. REAL AWD FORESTER HYBRID COMING NON-TURBO ENGINES LAST LONGER
First time viewer. Thank you for the review. A couple comments regarding the review that stand out to me that I think would make for a better review overall. When comparing fuel economy the CRV gas only vs the Subaru is important to note.. Also, when comparing pricing for the two vehicles the gas version only of the CRV vs the Subaru would have be helpful.
I have both & will go with CRV hybrid all day & i been to mountain with both & Subaru is more fun while climbing & CRV feels lot heavier to pull. Over all CRV will be choice if i drove realgar road but when comes to climbing or going off road will take Subaru. Its choice you have to make. Both off road capable but Subaru little better & more reliable.
At 2:30, if you look at the tablet screen, you can see that when sunlight comes in from the rear left, it creates a reflection. So if you're driving and the sun happens to be coming from the rear right side, you'll also see a reflection. Then you can't find the buttons. That's the disadvantage to use a tablet to replace the real buttons.
is this the touring? can u do one with the honda crv touring and civic touring and 2024 accord touring with the camry pls??!! i wanna see which goes faster
I'm looking for car it came down to those 2 cars. With the hybrid when you trade it in 10 years it's going to be worthless because it needs new batteries. In the two cars I measured the width & depth behind back seat they both same, so it's the height in Honda. How many people stack stuff. I Agee alittle more room in back seat on Honda. Their both good cars I'm not ready to fly on hybrid..
Honda dealers across the nation are still servicing 2001 Honda Insights on their original battery, so…..while they’re now less EFFICIENT, you may want to reconsider your position…..
I’d rather have the Forester over the Honda CRV any day of the week rain or shine- SUBARU FORESTER wins hand down. No AWD better than SUBARU SYMMETRICAL AWD.
Honda’s screen is better because it is more responsive, it has greater pixel density, and the touchscreen is laminated directly to the display, which results in less glare than the Subaru where there’s an air gap between the display and the touch panel. Calling Subaru’s screen better just for being bigger is like saying that a budget iPad has a better display than a flagship iPhone or an iPad Mini.
Bought my first Honda and CRV month ago. Totally happy. I think we have to be honest here with few things. For offroading Subaru is better there is no doubt. Honda CRV is a family SUV and especially Hybrid for its economic city consumption. When we look comfort and driving excluding offroad + features and extras, then CRV is just way above Subaru. Also the maintenance is way better with Hondas and they are more reliable. Subarus have more likely to have issues. Regarding looks CRV is best looking hands down. Subaru is very regular nothing that stand out. Remind my Range Rover front side. When it comes to exhausts its stupid thing with majority car manufacturers what they use standard bumpers depending engines. Hybrid has one exhaust pipe but full petrol engine CRV has 2 exhaust pipes. Thats the reason Hybrid has left side closed. I dont like that ether but its cost saving to make same bupmer for all version models. Same as Subaru
I am currently shopping and comparing these 2 suv. My conclusion is that the forester is the value leader if you compare specs for specs the forester is cheaper.
Took a Honda CRV Hybrid Uber recently. And I will say the interior is such a lack luster the car has no real identity other than the big H for Honda and all the other models looks the exact same.....BUTT BABY THAT UBER DRIVER WAS ENJOYING THAT CRV LOL. It was quick as hell. Response was almost instant. And the handling would make anyone look like they're a pro. I was like this is a fun quick sporty basic as Suv lol
I liked their designs from the late 90's to early 2000s, but late 2000's till now has been a design downturn. They've also had good looking concepts (WRX) that never seem to translate well into production spec.
Forester is still a wagon wearing a CUV coat. I'll take a wagon over CUVs any day. No matter how much these CUVs pretend to be rugged, it will never match true SUVs and off-road wagons. A manual and XT trim would've been perfect though...
One is underpowered, crappy infotainment, less mpgs and other one is too expensive, stiff, turbo charged, smaller 1.5 Ltr engine. And ofcourse both are CVTs. Horrible.
Entire Industry terrified at what might start be arriving from Europe starting already with motorcycles from Great Britain and into North America as for example BMW already produces vehicles in North America as does Mercedes Benz. Of course Tesla, Rivian and Ford all electrics with the Ford Mustang leading all of that at the moment might just make the entire ICE platform a thing of the past especially given the catastrophe at Toyota that is still playing out *"besmirching"* all Japanese products actually. Long $vin Vin fast strong buy😊
Before even watching, I can 100% say…definitely no outdoing in the engine compartment. Hybrid or base. I mean the CR-V is a better engineered machine pretty objectively. That said, I think the new Subie’s exterior isn’t bad and gets unfair shade (agree with vous). But that’s not enough to counter the dumb/dated infotainment setup and the dated engine. Last point: well said re lack of ventilated on any CR-V.
I hate my 19 forester only has 52k and the interior is falling apart, seats are cracking, center console material is wrinkled from my elbow resting on it, rear windows are lose and rattle worst car I’ve owned and I’ve had 27
Despite never having watched your videos or identifying any form of bias, by 1/4 of the way through the video your “language” gave away your bias. Globally-recognised strengths of the CR-V were downplayed while you glorified silly, personalised touches like paw prints in the Forester. Only watched the rest of it to make sure I was right. Yup.
That Forester interior just needs to go fully redesigned. It has good head space but when I took a Forester Uber recently and it felt like the most detached from modern world car interior Cars of all Brands. The CVT to the horrible interior. It should atleast have some 350 horsepower option. Maybe that's for the Accent
CRV has a better interior than the Subaru. Subaru baked a lot of buttons into the touchscreen, which is less ergonomical and a very lazy way to boast a bigger touchscreen
Great video! But this ain’t no off-road vehicle it look the part but any vehicle that has a CVT cannot perform off-road, sorry but this forester ain’t better than the CRV. As the saying goes less is more and more is less the basic looking crv is more elegant than the forester and is better in every way
It feels like this video was meant to be a biased "Subaru is the best" car YT video. Subaru is many years behind Honda. That giant slow non responsive touch screen itself is a major turn off.
Feeling awkward you are really trying to give Subaru more than compliments but unfortunately you are wrong in every second sentence of yours. All in all, this is a fairly easy test for any car reporter, there is no doubt that Honda has a significantly better overall score. I would suggest you be a little more objective. thanks
@@tyhyhh Who said anything about 500HP? You just need decent torque and decent HP. 145 to 190 is a joke. The every day mom isn’t the only target market for this.
Subaru might have the paw prints 🐾 because they donate to animal shelters.
@@von20808 The leather seats are made from puppy skin.
@trumpius_maximus47 very comfy
After 20 years of Hondas we switched to Subaru because Honda only offers their best HondaLink safety features on Touring and Elite trims, whereas Subaru offers them on their Premium trim and up. Only 152K miles so far on our Subarus, but they have been great. Honda still makes a great vehicle, but our Subarus have been just as good, significantly less expensive, and better safety features.
@@DanielAcostaAZ I’m CR-V owner as well and considering Forester soon as well for the same reasons you’ve mentioned.
How about the CVT reliability and how often would you change its oil ?
@@WilliamK-e1j many of us do CVT every 60K miles
@@DanielAcostaAZ that’s what heard from others and congratulations 🎉 for 152 k mils
Any concerns with the Subaru boxer engine? I’ve heard it is prone to oil leaks?
@@david61accordI didn’t hear of that as a general issue and after checking its reliability ratings on Consumer Reports it’s the same or higher than CR-V & RAV4.
Also, for a detailed mechanical review, please search UA-cam for “Car care nut Subaru Forester”.
I honestly love the looks of both, but I’m partial to Subaru because I want full time awd. With that said this generation is the best the crv has looked in a long time.
THINGS MISSED IN THE SUBARU
THE FLAT SURFACE WHEN THE BACK SEATS ARE DOWN.
THE REAR DOOR LOWER SAFTY LOCK.
REAL AWD
FORESTER HYBRID COMING
NON-TURBO ENGINES LAST LONGER
Go for CRV if you care about MPG its fantastic, if you care about driving safety in all conditions, cant go wrong with Subaru.
First time viewer. Thank you for the review. A couple comments regarding the review that stand out to me that I think would make for a better review overall. When comparing fuel economy the CRV gas only vs the Subaru is important to note.. Also, when comparing pricing for the two vehicles the gas version only of the CRV vs the Subaru would have be helpful.
Agreed
I have both & will go with CRV hybrid all day & i been to mountain with both & Subaru is more fun while climbing & CRV feels lot heavier to pull. Over all CRV will be choice if i drove realgar road but when comes to climbing or going off road will take Subaru. Its choice you have to make. Both off road capable but Subaru little better & more reliable.
Spacious interior space, big moonroof and symmetrical AWD for the WIN!
At 2:30, if you look at the tablet screen, you can see that when sunlight comes in from the rear left, it creates a reflection. So if you're driving and the sun happens to be coming from the rear right side, you'll also see a reflection. Then you can't find the buttons. That's the disadvantage to use a tablet to replace the real buttons.
Go with the Honda if you never plan going off road. Subaru looks more refined. The AWD on the Honda can barely get you outta a pothole on the road.
is this the touring? can u do one with the honda crv touring and civic touring and 2024 accord touring with the camry pls??!! i wanna see which goes faster
I had a similar experience talking to a salesperson at Mazda.
😂😂
Sam, can you please test the eyesight system if it autobreaks with a dummy
Honda Hybrids do NOT have a CVT.
True E cVT
Anyone can comment on the reliability and maintenance costs differences between the Forester and RAV4/CR-V ?
I'm looking for car it came down to those 2 cars. With the hybrid when you trade it in 10 years it's going to be worthless because it needs new batteries. In the two cars I measured the width & depth behind back seat they both same, so it's the height in Honda. How many people stack stuff. I Agee alittle more room in back seat on Honda. Their both good cars I'm not ready to fly on hybrid..
Honda dealers across the nation are still servicing 2001 Honda Insights on their original battery, so…..while they’re now less EFFICIENT, you may want to reconsider your position…..
I have concerns over the suede part of the Suburu touring seat inserts. Might be a dealbreaker. Any thoughts??
I’d rather have the Forester over the Honda CRV any day of the week rain or shine- SUBARU FORESTER wins hand down. No AWD better than SUBARU SYMMETRICAL AWD.
Honda’s screen is better because it is more responsive, it has greater pixel density, and the touchscreen is laminated directly to the display, which results in less glare than the Subaru where there’s an air gap between the display and the touch panel. Calling Subaru’s screen better just for being bigger is like saying that a budget iPad has a better display than a flagship iPhone or an iPad Mini.
Sam, what is the watch youre wearing? looks good with those belt holes :D
Oris Chrono 65 Divers
I'd take the honda all day
Honda looks beautiful!!!!
You say the Honda is a standard looking vehicle but it looks way better than the all new Forester.
@@kennethmcdonald9970 in your mind. To each his/her own.
Really the looks is in the eye of the beholder, using a proverbial expression. I personally like the Forester better.
Anyone notice the Subaru Forester grill and front facia? TOTALLY FORD INSPIRED DAMN lol Look at the lights. Is that a mini Explorer?
Bought my first Honda and CRV month ago. Totally happy. I think we have to be honest here with few things. For offroading Subaru is better there is no doubt. Honda CRV is a family SUV and especially Hybrid for its economic city consumption.
When we look comfort and driving excluding offroad + features and extras, then CRV is just way above Subaru. Also the maintenance is way better with Hondas and they are more reliable. Subarus have more likely to have issues.
Regarding looks CRV is best looking hands down. Subaru is very regular nothing that stand out. Remind my Range Rover front side.
When it comes to exhausts its stupid thing with majority car manufacturers what they use standard bumpers depending engines. Hybrid has one exhaust pipe but full petrol engine CRV has 2 exhaust pipes. Thats the reason Hybrid has left side closed. I dont like that ether but its cost saving to make same bupmer for all version models. Same as Subaru
That's interesting because subaru recently got rated the most reliable
I am currently shopping and comparing these 2 suv. My conclusion is that the forester is the value leader if you compare specs for specs the forester is cheaper.
Both the cars have issues. CRV have atleast 2 recalls if not more. Forestors have windshield lawsuits and recalls. Its like choose your poison.
Took a Honda CRV Hybrid Uber recently. And I will say the interior is such a lack luster the car has no real identity other than the big H for Honda and all the other models looks the exact same.....BUTT BABY THAT UBER DRIVER WAS ENJOYING THAT CRV LOL. It was quick as hell. Response was almost instant. And the handling would make anyone look like they're a pro. I was like this is a fun quick sporty basic as Suv lol
At least the Honda interior has better ergonomics than Subaru. I can say the same for Subaru in terms of all models having the same interior.
Literally me in every dealership
Subaru doesn't seem capable of designing an attractive vehicle. Man that thing is ugly.
I kind of like it in person
I liked their designs from the late 90's to early 2000s, but late 2000's till now has been a design downturn. They've also had good looking concepts (WRX) that never seem to translate well into production spec.
Agreed, it's way ugly!
I think the crv is ugly.. just a box
@@DK-vx1zc they’re both boxes
The beginning was actually hilarious well done😂
Your category pick? How do both compare to Rav4 and cx-5?
Forester is still a wagon wearing a CUV coat. I'll take a wagon over CUVs any day. No matter how much these CUVs pretend to be rugged, it will never match true SUVs and off-road wagons. A manual and XT trim would've been perfect though...
One is underpowered, crappy infotainment, less mpgs and other one is too expensive, stiff, turbo charged, smaller 1.5 Ltr engine. And ofcourse both are CVTs. Horrible.
@Gopinathk17 No. The CR-V in this video is a 2.0L Hybrid and has an e-CVT which is completely different than a typical CVT.
No Honda crv larger, more mpg, quieter, smoothie ride. You tried , you pay for quality .😢😊❤
CRV es otra fragancia ❤
Have to disagree the Subura looks like the 2020 explorer in the front
What trim level is the Forester and the exterior color?
Touring-river rock pearl
HONDA 👍💪💯🏎️🏍️🛫
Entire Industry terrified at what might start be arriving from Europe starting already with motorcycles from Great Britain and into North America as for example BMW already produces vehicles in North America as does Mercedes Benz. Of course Tesla, Rivian and Ford all electrics with the Ford Mustang leading all of that at the moment might just make the entire ICE platform a thing of the past especially given the catastrophe at Toyota that is still playing out *"besmirching"* all Japanese products actually. Long $vin Vin fast strong buy😊
FORESTER ISN'T "COOKIE CUTTER" NOR IS IT "QUIRKY" LOOKING
Before even watching, I can 100% say…definitely no outdoing in the engine compartment. Hybrid or base. I mean the CR-V is a better engineered machine pretty objectively. That said, I think the new Subie’s exterior isn’t bad and gets unfair shade (agree with vous). But that’s not enough to counter the dumb/dated infotainment setup and the dated engine. Last point: well said re lack of ventilated on any CR-V.
I hate my 19 forester only has 52k and the interior is falling apart, seats are cracking, center console material is wrinkled from my elbow resting on it, rear windows are lose and rattle worst car I’ve owned and I’ve had 27
@@thedkracing 😲
720 what? KM or miles??
Kms
Outlander PHEV beats both
Subaru ❤
That 2.5 is a dog. Subaru needs new engines in its lineup. The rest of the car is the same old stuff. I hope the new outback is a clean sheet design
I used to work at a dealership in college they really are so so slow with the cvt it feels and sounds even worse
Do you still love the Stinger GT? Just asking.
100%
Despite never having watched your videos or identifying any form of bias, by 1/4 of the way through the video your “language” gave away your bias.
Globally-recognised strengths of the CR-V were downplayed while you glorified silly, personalised touches like paw prints in the Forester. Only watched the rest of it to make sure I was right.
Yup.
How much did Subaru pay to sponsor the video?
Couple of millions? Not much
That Forester interior just needs to go fully redesigned. It has good head space but when I took a Forester Uber recently and it felt like the most detached from modern world car interior Cars of all Brands. The CVT to the horrible interior. It should atleast have some 350 horsepower option. Maybe that's for the Accent
Since your subscribers won't actually comment like enthusiasts I will lol
This was an apples to oranges comparison 🙄
Explain?
Outback with the turbo FTW
Cr v all day
I have the Outback Wilderness. Fast and good off road. But, the gas mileage is terrible.
Unfortunately
CRV has a better interior than the Subaru. Subaru baked a lot of buttons into the touchscreen, which is less ergonomical and a very lazy way to boast a bigger touchscreen
Interesting
Both cars have excessive front overhangs, not very good proportion.
I will take forester over CRV any day.
explorista
Forester looks like a Ford....
The subaru has a boring design, poor tech, underwhelming engine, and no hybrid
Great video! But this ain’t no off-road vehicle it look the part but any vehicle that has a CVT cannot perform off-road, sorry but this forester ain’t better than the CRV. As the saying goes less is more and more is less the basic looking crv is more elegant than the forester and is better in every way
Ha ha... I guess you haven't watched too many forester awd capability videos
It feels like this video was meant to be a biased "Subaru is the best" car YT video. Subaru is many years behind Honda. That giant slow non responsive touch screen itself is a major turn off.
Neither. The CVT driving experience sucks in both.
Honda hybrids do not have a CVT, he is incorrect.
@J.W.W. What are you talking about? The Honda doesn't have a CVT. It uses an e-CVT. Not the same thing, at all.
Algorithm...
Honda sucks. It’s not comparable to Subaru
The Subaru looks like a bloated. First generation acura rdx
@@occckid123 this was hilarious 😂, ngl
Feeling awkward you are really trying to give Subaru more than compliments but unfortunately you are wrong in every second sentence of yours. All in all, this is a fairly easy test for any car reporter, there is no doubt that Honda has a significantly better overall score. I would suggest you be a little more objective. thanks
Why does the new Forester look like Seltos’ long lost big brother 🤔
Mmmmm I see your point
nice
Nissan rogues better ⏰🫵☕️
Neither. Both are unimpressive and boring.
What else is better for you?
@@Gopinathk17 are these the only two cars that exist in this segment?
Both junk
Both garbage.
What else is better for you?
@@Gopinathk17 Nothing in this market at the moment.
@@desmomotodesmomoto2033 Rav4, CX-5 or 50?
Nah, rather take the Honda all day, period!
CRV looks better. Too bad both cars are slow af and hardly impressive.
Ahh yes because the everyday mom wants 500hp lol more power equals more cost
Go for an Acura type S line
@@tyhyhh Who said anything about 500HP? You just need decent torque and decent HP. 145 to 190 is a joke. The every day mom isn’t the only target market for this.
@@frankbrokercr Yes but too pricey. Might as well go for plug in hybrid at that point like Rav 4 prime or electric.
agreed, both are very lethargic and underpowered. Vehicles are heavy
Out of date station looking doggy day cate car.😊