Yes. Dark green Forester touring with saddle brown interior and all the options (except pet and tent), is the best!!! Only better might be the soft blue touring, a unicorn. Only 1 in the US, in LA, in early June 2024. Almost no green ones left, maybe none. Also a unicorn.
I purchased this 2024 exterior Forester Touring in Cascsde Green exterior with Brown/Black Leather. My Forester came with : Body Side molding, illuminated lower front door spot lights, Forester front door sill guards, Subaru Mud Flaps, Subaru 2" Trailer Hitch. Added accessories: Weather Tech floor liners, Sparebumper, Colgan Car Bra and 3/16" Primitive Racing Front Skid Plate. I'm very pleased with the features and quality of this car so far. I didn't want the 2025 for a couple of reasons: the 2025 is made in U.S. , newer body stlye seems too large for my needs, '25 model to have 2 less horsepower at 180hp.
Just bought my 4th Subaru, a ‘24 Forester Touring in Bronze color, to replace a very good but minimalist ‘13 Outback Base. Love the Touring features so far bc the passenger experience is enhanced for my non-driving spouse, though neither of us would miss the moonroof window after our experience with a leaky moonroof window drain on our earlier ‘95 Legacy LS Wagon (that we drove 18 years!). Still, why is the guy in the video wearing a Tesla beanie? Oh yeah, by the end of the video and other videos it’s clear he doesn’t seem like a real Subie aficionado.
It’s one of like 2 hats I have. I owned a Subaru for 3 years and my wife owns one currently. I like Subaru quite a lot. Been reviewing them for 8 years
Careful what you wish for on "updated" and "fixed". Yeah, the '25 gets the 11" touch screen while all of the HCAC controls now go to touch screen, including fan speed (which if same as in present Outback is infuriatingly tiny and requires you to toggle one degree at a time!). Further, (if same as present Outback), the "sport mode" is two screens deep on the 11", whereas in the present Forester, it is right on the steering wheel. I have an XT and use the buttons on the wheel a LOT. Going two screens deep is just going to annoy me. No wonder they need auto braking and lane keeping. People are too busy hunting down functions on the touch screen to be watching the road! I'll have to watch your Crosstrek. Interesting you noted the 2.5 works a bit better in the lighter car. Conversely, I drove the 2.5 Outback (same day as a Forester), and the extra weight in the Outback moves the drive train from what I'd call "adequate, not inspiring" in the Forester, to "lacking" in the Outback. Sadly, Subaru skipped some of the tweaks on the XT Outback that are on my XT Forester. The suspension is same as the 2.5 Outback, and no upgrades on the brakes. (My '14 Forester XT got bigger wheels and tires, bigger brakes, and a more sporting suspension tune, plus a more aggressive front fascia). I'm struggling to find a good replacement for my faithful '14 XT. It has all the size, visibility, and utility as the more pedestrian drive train, but has that nice boost of power when I want it. Apparently, I'm in a minority of Subaru buyers, as they didn't feel compelled to continue making the XT Forester. I drove the XT Outback and was disappointed. The extra HP gained from jumping to the 2.4 is more than defeated by the extra weight, and as noted, everything else (performance wise) is the same as the 2.5 Outback. Only one sport mode, and as noted, two screens deep on the touch screen. I give that a "Fail".
@scottanthony3426, He was complaining not the peppiest engine. Why didn't he put the car in sport mode. All cars get more pep in sport mode. I don't believe the outback has a sport mode. I have a 2019 outback. There is no sport mode.
No digital please I want the analog. I also like the physical ac buttons
Well you’ll get the analog gauges but the climate control buttons will be on screen next year
Just bought that car love it so far so good thanks for video
Yes. Dark green Forester touring with saddle brown interior and all the options (except pet and tent), is the best!!!
Only better might be the soft blue touring, a unicorn. Only 1 in the US, in LA, in early June 2024.
Almost no green ones left, maybe none. Also a unicorn.
Video doesn't do cascade green justice. It's actually Beautiful !! in real light and eyesight.
I purchased this 2024 exterior Forester Touring in Cascsde Green exterior with Brown/Black Leather. My Forester came with
: Body Side molding, illuminated lower front door spot lights, Forester front door sill guards, Subaru Mud Flaps, Subaru 2" Trailer Hitch.
Added accessories: Weather Tech floor liners, Sparebumper, Colgan Car Bra and 3/16" Primitive Racing Front Skid Plate. I'm very pleased with the features and quality of this car so far. I didn't want the 2025 for a couple of reasons: the 2025 is made in U.S. , newer body stlye seems too large for my needs, '25 model to have 2 less horsepower at 180hp.
Picked up my 2024 Magnetite grey Forester Touring this afternoon. I’m working my way through the gigantic owners manual!😂
Just bought my 4th Subaru, a ‘24 Forester Touring in Bronze color, to replace a very good but minimalist ‘13 Outback Base.
Love the Touring features so far bc the passenger experience is enhanced for my non-driving spouse, though neither of us would miss the moonroof window after our experience with a leaky moonroof window drain on our earlier ‘95 Legacy LS Wagon (that we drove 18 years!).
Still, why is the guy in the video wearing a Tesla beanie? Oh yeah, by the end of the video and other videos it’s clear he doesn’t seem like a real Subie aficionado.
It’s one of like 2 hats I have. I owned a Subaru for 3 years and my wife owns one currently. I like Subaru quite a lot. Been reviewing them for 8 years
Does have digital speedometer. You just have to turn it on.
Only complaints. Needs a weather map like Toyota Prius.
Needs a HUD like Toyota Prius.
Good info. No on the color.
Careful what you wish for on "updated" and "fixed". Yeah, the '25 gets the 11" touch screen while all of the HCAC controls now go to touch screen, including fan speed (which if same as in present Outback is infuriatingly tiny and requires you to toggle one degree at a time!). Further, (if same as present Outback), the "sport mode" is two screens deep on the 11", whereas in the present Forester, it is right on the steering wheel. I have an XT and use the buttons on the wheel a LOT. Going two screens deep is just going to annoy me. No wonder they need auto braking and lane keeping. People are too busy hunting down functions on the touch screen to be watching the road! I'll have to watch your Crosstrek. Interesting you noted the 2.5 works a bit better in the lighter car. Conversely, I drove the 2.5 Outback (same day as a Forester), and the extra weight in the Outback moves the drive train from what I'd call "adequate, not inspiring" in the Forester, to "lacking" in the Outback. Sadly, Subaru skipped some of the tweaks on the XT Outback that are on my XT Forester. The suspension is same as the 2.5 Outback, and no upgrades on the brakes. (My '14 Forester XT got bigger wheels and tires, bigger brakes, and a more sporting suspension tune, plus a more aggressive front fascia). I'm struggling to find a good replacement for my faithful '14 XT. It has all the size, visibility, and utility as the more pedestrian drive train, but has that nice boost of power when I want it. Apparently, I'm in a minority of Subaru buyers, as they didn't feel compelled to continue making the XT Forester. I drove the XT Outback and was disappointed. The extra HP gained from jumping to the 2.4 is more than defeated by the extra weight, and as noted, everything else (performance wise) is the same as the 2.5 Outback. Only one sport mode, and as noted, two screens deep on the touch screen. I give that a "Fail".
@scottanthony3426, He was complaining not the peppiest engine. Why didn't he put the car in sport mode. All cars get more pep in sport mode. I don't believe the outback has a sport mode. I have a 2019 outback. There is no sport mode.
Wrong-o! The Crosstrek and Outback are UGLY.
The Forester looks very good!
Oof. Forester is easily the worst looking Subaru. Agree to disagree I guess
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