2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness vs. Actual Blizzard
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness wearing factory Geolander Tires take on wintery conditions that have been called a “blizzard warning”. I think it did pretty well. But comment your thoughts below!
Dealer link below…
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#Subaru #Wilderness #snow #yokohama
that particular Crosstrek in the Alpine Green & Wilderness trim - that is, in my view, the best-looking car Subaru has ever made . simply superb!
I guess you could call that a blizzard but really it's not.
Omg I love driving in the snow, but I don’t get snow here in Ohio like we used to. So I’m eternally depressed until I get to drive in the snow again lol.
I'm really hoping/praying they decide to add a heated steering wheel to the 2025 wilderness, since my current lease will be up next January and this is at the top of my list.. but I'd really hate to lose the heated steering wheel I have now, I love it
Bet a good set of snow tires would fix a lot of the issues
Absolutely!
Is that a demo? How do they let you use a new vehicle with less than 100 miles on it?
Each dealer seems to be a bit different in what they have available and are able to lend out.
Love the wilderness crosstrek, but umm the winter blizzard? You need to look that up to get better facts…if that was a blizzard as defined, it would be a lot worse. That’s just a mild snowstorm in Ohio or any state for that matter
Subaru's have 3 diffs which means end results is power will find one wheel to drive, no diffs can be locked and system uses electronics which defeats the object to keep all the wheels turning to keep the car moving, it's a shame that people don't understand that you have no locks it's almost useless.
I’m sure you’ve heard this for years - you sound like Mr Rogers. I’m not sure that’s a bad thing.
I’ve only heard that from a few others in my videos (since being on UA-cam the past 2 years) but never in person. 🤷♂️🤪 Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!!
You the man! Like the videos you make on the Subaru. Glad you did one on the crosstreck. I most likely stay with the outback wilderness. Had more horse power and have little more ground clearance. If you can make more on the outback maybe doing some little off road. Don’t really see much on the outback doing that. Great video keep it coming 👍🏻👍🏻💪🏼💪🏼
I could imagine doing a video like that in the future, thanks for the recommendation!
I love subarus my mom had a 2003 forester and it was the very first car inever drove at 14 didnt even have my license yet and ive been looking for a new vehicle for a few months now i have a good paying job in the oil field i never thought id buy a subaru because im a full size truck guy but i pickup my new subaru crosstrek wilderness in geyser blue tomorrow
I hear you, I also never thought I would be a Subaru driver, lol. But they’re really good and worth their weight in gold in the winters! Congrats on the new Wilderness! 😎
From what your video showed, that is NOT a blizzard!!
Yeah, lol. Thankfully the worst of it missed this area. And conditions were of course worse the day after filming most of these videos. But it was a good time for me and to show how it does in a bit of snow and ice, even though it was only a “blizzard warning” level of conditions. Thanks for watching! 🙂
Greetings fro Mi and thanks for the video. Our 24 Crosstrek premium came to us in late Sept because of our 12 Camaro was total loss after a t bone accident and air bag deployment. Our Yokohama’s were terrible in the snow so Michelin cross climates were installed about three weeks ago. My wife wanted a sport but the wait was much longer. I love the Crosstrek, she misses her Camaro.
Great video, thanks for sharing. Loved the appearence of the Wilderness edition, is the exterior Alpine Green on this particular vehicle? Looks GREAT in the greyish snowy day!
Yeah, this is the Green! Sometimes various over cast days don’t show the paint color very clearly on my cameras. Thanks for watching! 🙂
Drive it in Siberia
Hi, nice video! the 24 Crosstreks have the Wrx steering rack, I was curious if you felt any difference?
Oh that’s interesting. Thanks for sharing that! No I’m afraid I’ve not noticed any difference while being ignorant to that difference. And I’ve driven a few CTW in the past for other videos. 🤷♂️😅
Cool no worries. Loving the videos!!
Thats a blizzard?🙄
Lol, I mean this area had the blizzard warning so I figured it was a good time to take out some Subarus. I didn’t know what to expect and the weather didn’t deliver. But I hope the video regardless was in someway helpful to you. Thanks for watching!
Wow - the Crosstrek looks surprisingly sharp in the new red (1:52).
👍🏻👍🏻 I just checked. Looking like we might get a break in the weather today in S. Cal. No blizzard in forecast. I may take the front wheel drive Honda out later and see how it handles in full sun. Thanks for the vid snowman ⛄
That sounds like a fun Saturday! Is it a regular Honda car or something extra special to you?
In my area most of the snow has now melted, so I took out the Miata yesterday. First time so far this year. Of course I filmed it lol.
@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 of course you filmed it.
it's what you do.
The Honda's just a 11 gen Civic sport touring, but it does drive nice.
Oh nice! Just curious if it was something like that or like an old school hatch or CRZ or something that might not often be taken out. I’ve had some friends in the past who have built older NA motor Hondas. But I don’t know a lot about them as it’s not my cup of tea platform. I do however really like the old “W body” 3800 Series 2 FWD platform that all of those late 90’s/early 2000s Impalas, Grand Prix, Regals, etc had. I hope to find a nice Supercharged one (like I had in high-school) to review soon!
Very safe to drive with one hand on snow and ice …
Flat land with snow doesn't seem like much of a challenge. Try driving with culverts on either side of road in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains. Ice and 9 inches of snow-covered back roads. My Forrester with Michelin Crossclimate tires had no problems!
You’re absolutely right! I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I went out this day with the “blizzard warning” lol. But I also have to be cautious if I’m borrowing a dealer vehicle like this. 🤷♂️😅
I definitely appreciate your insight and your willingness to share that experience with the CC tires, I’ve heard great things about them! 🙂
Just a quick note: On your Outback Wilderness with the turbo engine, X Mode turns off at 25mph. On all the other vehicles with the standard engines, X Mode turns off at 18mph.
Thanks for pointing that out! 🙂
These are horrible when you're actually stuck. The CVT overheats and the traction control system freaks out and basically you'll need to get help.
I will say the most stuck I’ve ever been was in my OBW in a video I posted maybe just before this one. It took stage 2 X-models to get out. No over heating but oil temp did get up to like 219.
Interesting that you speak about driving a safe vehicle but is a 2 seat Miata safe?
🤷♂️🤫 The 2015 had a 4 star on the Euro NCAP version of crash testing. But no it’s probably not, lol.
I’m on my 3rd Subaru which is a 2016 Crosstrek in Florida. My first 2 Subaru’s a 2002 WRX wagon and a 2005 Impreza Wagon in Virginia was great driving in heavy snow up to 28 inches using Blizzaks tires and never missed a beat with the weather.
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing your experiences. I’m sure that bug eye wagon was fun! 🤩
The Bugeye was was super cool but the hard clutch wore my knee out. I traded it in for an automatic Impreza wagon. Over 40 year old knees couldn’t hang. Enjoy!
Thank you for your review. What two colors are your favorite in the Crosstrek wilderness?
You’re welcome! Good question! I really like the new red color. And probably Ice Silver, like my own OBW. 😅
I notice you don’t have a hitch . if you do get one, it’d be nice to get your thoughts on which one you would choose, & anything else one ought to consider
Yeah, I don’t personally have a hitch. I have nothing to tow and no accessories or hobbies that I can’t fit inside while the seats are down lol. I need to get out more. 😂
I’m sure there’s plenty of good videos about different hitch options, sorry I can’t help you with that!
Hey what did you think of the manual seats in this car?
In my opinion they’re comfortable!
I own a CTW but live down in Virginia Beach and we probably get measurable snow once every five years. No salt on the roads though! I really dig the Wilderness. Great video!
Congrats on the sweet ride! Thanks for watching. 🙂
How does it do in snow?
what‘s the side bar? Decoration?
Yeah basically lol, or maybe for door dings. 🤷♂️😅
Subaru's awd is still clutch based, the difference is the clutch is located in the transmission vs in the rear differential assembly and its always engaged.
True with CVT, my 2017 6speed Legacy got a viscus diff.
Nope..it’s open diff, it doesn’t have to slip to engage
Great video. Always nice to see how capable a Subaru is in snow. Curious to see your video on the Tucson Hybrid with the HTRAC AWD to see how it compares to Subaru’s symmetrical AWD
Thanks! The Tucson was actually pretty cool. And you can lock its AWD system. So doing my clip where I drive over the camera the drive shaft rotates just like a Subaru, for what’s that’s worth. I filmed it before these snow videos, and I didn’t revisit it during the snow. It was used and so the tires being fairly worn would not have been consistent or as helpful to know how it does compared to these different new tires on the Subaru. But I did think about it!
@@AutomotiveAnonymous208thanks!! I am sure you would still choose a Subaru over any Hyundai!
Yeah, probably lol. But it was pretty cool. 10 years ago I never would have thought that I might like Hyundai/Kia cars, and I know I’m late to the party in saying this, but they’ve really come a long way! No wonder that company is one of the biggest world wide these days. Especially with their 100k / 10 year warranty they offer.
Hey, I have an Alpine Green ordered. Where did you find the door panel.protectors up top? I like those.
I’m assuming the dealer ordered them as a factory add on option. It they likely can be added after the fact! Maybe search Subarus parts website or just a google search! Best of luck! 🙂
@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 thanks. They are new to Wilderness. J101SFN960 is the part number
Nice! I’m glad you found them and thanks for sharing the #.
"CGI" 😂
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Plowed roads any vehicle can handle.
Sure about that?
I love my 6 speed Subaru. In heavy snow it will understeer at first or when braking and goes oversteer when you give it some gas. It such a joy of hovercrafting over the snow like an UFO..
If you lose control then you can’t drive.