2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid - 15 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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SUPPORT THE CHANNEL BY BECOMING A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBXQM4wXOpzZPcjXMqecArA/join - Get your eyewear here...20% off everything! Blenders Eyewear: https://glnk.io/vy905/matthew20 The above links are affiliate links where Downshift will receive a kick-back from your order -- Follow Downshift to see what's coming next! FB: https://www.facebook.com/dwnshftMKE/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/downshiftmedia/?hl=en TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@downshift_media Website: https://downshiftmedia.us/ - 0:00 - Intro 0:37 - ODDS & ENDS 8.7 in clearance - even tho not wilderness EV mode button Camera button does silly view - better than egg X mode SI drive HK audio still has AUX port Birthday & anniversary list Easter eggs Birds - windshield, D window, sunroof Inside Trunk plastic texture - lantern Easter egg Trunk lid compass Trunk glass mountains Rear door paw prints Hiking boots on front doors Floor mats have coordinates 2:40 - What is this? Competitors? Mainstream compact hybrid SUV - should sell well CRV hybrid RAV4 hybrid CX50 hybrid Tucson hybrid Sportage hybrid What’s new for 2025 The hybrid 3:15 - Engine 2.5 boxer 4 180 hp (2 less) 178 lbft (2 more) 29 mpg combined is pretty great 2.5 boxer 4 w/ 1.1kWh battery There’s toyota componentry in it, but its not a toyota power unit 194 hp 0-60 in 8.5 sec (slow) 35 mpg LL 39.0 4:03 - Drivetrain Lineartronic CVT (w/ X mode and “6 gears”) Symmetrical AWD - even with the hybrid Active torque vectoring 4:40 - Dynamics Its not fast Immediate hybrid torque feels athletic Hybrid transition is pretty seamless More efficient on the highway than the Honda The CVT is fine Supposed to be more refined for this year Visibility is amazing Ride is great - not as soft as honda but better than mazda Steering isnt amazing - deadness on center I get why people like this Big focus on refinement and cabin noise Low dash incredible visibility Cabin feels really open and spacious Curb weight 4000 lbs 7:21 - Offroad 11:49 - Styling Autumn green paint is 500 big gloss black hex grille lower fascia dimples Continue on side skirts and rear bumper steering responsive Led std w/ fogs Hybrid badge under wing mirror profile looks boxy and geometric Two tone roof weird D pillar badging 19 in wheel - wheel arches & gills roof rails std calling a lot of attention to the exhaust area incandescent turn signal..wtf 13:03 - Trunk 29.6 cuft wide af Seats fold from trunk 74.4 cuft 69.1 in hybrid Smaller than CRV and RAV4 you do get solid cross bracing for shelves or sleeping 14:04 - Towing 1500 is kinda in line with segment 14:10 - Rear seats very big - bigger than rav4 Recline Battery under rear seats double storage pockets heated rear seats vents & chargers Pano roof Manual shade is dumb 15:21 - Front seats 2 level memory for top trim Heated and cooled for top trim Heated steering wheel 15:52 - Cabin Design feels very familiar Outback, crosstrek, even ascent a little A big improvement with materials Leather and suede Big vertical center screen Semi-physical climate 16:43 - Tech No HUD Full digi cluster 11.6 in vertical screen Starlink is…fine Wireless ACP 360 cameras for first time Also does the weird chunk view Digi rear view mirror Wireless charger Safety suite Eyesite uses 3 cameras in windshield Eyeball watcher is annoying - not as bad as outback Medium good - no lane centering for no reason at times 18:41 - DUO #SubaruForester #ForesterHybrid #SubaruForesterHybrid