Been watching local forester's reviews.. yours is the best.. Nothing too fancy in the presentation, no attention grabbing girls presenting, no unwanted humor... good job!
I think I found my favourite reviewer for this car, so much detail (especially boot/cargo space measurements). Explanation on point. Aussie forester I-S i think is the same as this so it resonates well .
Subaru Foresters were first designed to be a family car, that is probably the reason why they held back on adding a turbo on their engine. You don’t want to race down the highway with your whole family at the backseat. That is why they invested more with their safety features rather than adding a turbo. If you want speed, get the BRZ or WRX, not the Forester.
Noticed, Vince, that the roads even in the Philippines is kind of rough...like it is in many places in the U.S. The more I study seriously the details of cars (which I've been doing for almost two years), I seem to come back to the "Subie" Forester. I have a 2004 basic model. I've had it since September 2003 when I bought it with just 3 miles on it. Paid for it with a trade complete. It has as of now (8-2022) 136, 800 miles. It's showing its age and potential "problems" so, next car...another Forester. And, at my age (about 72), I don't need speed...never actually wanted that, just dependable transportation with some extra room and height from the ground. This 2022 model looks great! Even the color shown (Bronze) is nice. Good review of this car. Thanks!
4 year owner 2019 forester owner. Pros: Premium interior, kumportable ang suspension, matulin sa mga overtake, kapit na kapit kahit sa mga likuan, ang sarap ng steering para ka lang nagmamaneho ng sedan. Cons: Di mo pwede ipa-maintenance sa labas ng casa kasi di alam ng mga talyer kung paano gawin ang flat 4 engine ng subaru.
Insightful review as always Vince! You are one of my trusted car reviewers. Just wondering. In the list of competitors, the Toyota RAV4 HEV is mentioned as AWD, I thought TMPI only released FWD RAV4 HEVs. Even in your recent CR-V review, the RAV4 HEV is listed as AWD. May you clarify if indeed there is an AWD variant of the RAV4 HEV? Thanks
subarus are getting more and more expensive.....one reason why i felt bad about getting the XV instead was that it was close to the price of a forester or mazda cx5 awd sport. despite being the slowest in subarus line up.
i wish they updated the tail lights a little bit. yes the stopping brake lights are bright but when it's in park light mode, it's not as visible at night
The XT comes with a turbo-charged engine, right? Thank you, but I'll pass because turbo-charged engine have the reputation for increasing the wear and tear on your engine and I like to keep my cars for over 10 years. Nice review though, thank you!
Because 80-90% of driving in the west involves highway speeds and high altitudes. In PH 95% of driving is in traffic and 98% of cities are 100ft from sea level. It's the reason most cars here have only 100hp. This forester is actually already too much
Been watching local forester's reviews.. yours is the best..
Nothing too fancy in the presentation, no attention grabbing girls presenting, no unwanted humor... good job!
I think I found my favourite reviewer for this car, so much detail (especially boot/cargo space measurements). Explanation on point.
Aussie forester I-S i think is the same as this so it resonates well .
AWD power 💪
The Forester's price is very proximate to the pricing of the smaller XV (probably contributes to Forester's better sales).
Subaru Foresters were first designed to be a family car, that is probably the reason why they held back on adding a turbo on their engine. You don’t want to race down the highway with your whole family at the backseat. That is why they invested more with their safety features rather than adding a turbo. If you want speed, get the BRZ or WRX, not the Forester.
Noticed, Vince, that the roads even in the Philippines is kind of rough...like it is in many places in the U.S.
The more I study seriously the details of cars (which I've been doing for almost two years), I seem to come back to the "Subie" Forester. I have a 2004 basic model. I've had it since September 2003 when I bought it with just 3 miles on it. Paid for it with a trade complete. It has as of now (8-2022) 136, 800 miles. It's showing its age and potential "problems" so, next car...another Forester. And, at my age (about 72), I don't need speed...never actually wanted that, just dependable transportation with some extra room and height from the ground. This 2022 model looks great! Even the color shown (Bronze) is nice.
Good review of this car. Thanks!
I have tried to get away from Subaru, but I always seem to come back to Subaru. (have my 3rd Subaru on order.) lol
4 year owner 2019 forester owner.
Pros: Premium interior, kumportable ang suspension, matulin sa mga overtake, kapit na kapit kahit sa mga likuan, ang sarap ng steering para ka lang nagmamaneho ng sedan.
Cons:
Di mo pwede ipa-maintenance sa labas ng casa kasi di alam ng mga talyer kung paano gawin ang flat 4 engine ng subaru.
Still in love with my XT. Subaru should bring that variant back for this new gen Forester..
I bought XV and 2.0i and I love it❤❤❤❤
Waiting for Subaru Forester in Hybrid version.
Pag meron na po, tg isa tau😄
There’s one in Australia it’s trash
Nice and detailed content, appreciate your insights throughout the review, love the way you discussed the pros and cons of the vehicle 👍
Great review. Thanks for sharing dimensions & detailed view of cargo space.
Insightful review as always Vince! You are one of my trusted car reviewers.
Just wondering. In the list of competitors, the Toyota RAV4 HEV is mentioned as AWD, I thought TMPI only released FWD RAV4 HEVs. Even in your recent CR-V review, the RAV4 HEV is listed as AWD. May you clarify if indeed there is an AWD variant of the RAV4 HEV? Thanks
Sorry about that. We meant to put FWD for the RAV4 😊
Thanks for the kind words!
subarus are getting more and more expensive.....one reason why i felt bad about getting the XV instead was that it was close to the price of a forester or mazda cx5 awd sport. despite being the slowest in subarus line up.
i wish they updated the tail lights a little bit. yes the stopping brake lights are bright but when it's in park light mode, it's not as visible at night
in Australia we have hybrid forester and 2.5 litre plus full size spare wheel
The XT comes with a turbo-charged engine, right? Thank you, but I'll pass because turbo-charged engine have the reputation for increasing the wear and tear on your engine and I like to keep my cars for over 10 years. Nice review though, thank you!
Nice review!
Waiting for the new honda hrv review 🤞
maybe If Subaru would bring the 1.8 turbo engine then they might have a chance getting back the Subaru loyalist
Hope they bring back the turbo version 👍🏻
very good, I will buy it but don't know when it come to vietnam
Waiting for this facelift in Vietnam👀
Ithankyou
Why does Subaru Asia, has only one spec a 2.0L non turbocharge?
XV and Forester share the same engine displacement....
Sir does it have key fob for engine start?
A 2.5 Turbo would've been a great deal and probably better sales...
Is that a sunroof or a moonroof?
A turbocharged forester with electric motors!
Better have 3 screens than jam it all into 1 big screen and spend eternity scrolling through the menu.
CVT??
Yes linear CVT
Tagalog please
Nothing much to be amazed with the design…still old story…
Looks ugly. Di maintindihan ang design.
Anyway, nice review.
WHAT A RIP OFF A 2.0 ENGINE isn't even made in the west. They have a 2.5 engine with 184 horsepower with a lower price.
Because 80-90% of driving in the west involves highway speeds and high altitudes. In PH 95% of driving is in traffic and 98% of cities are 100ft from sea level. It's the reason most cars here have only 100hp. This forester is actually already too much
No matter how good on specs, it does not relate to true performance. Bad customer service. Not durable. Always defective. Waste of money