I can't believe the 2026 Subaru Forester beat the new Rav4 in these key areas

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#subaru #forester #wilderness #rav4 #crv In this video I review and test the 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness. Does it keep up with the CR-V and Rav4? SUBARU DEBUTS NEW 2026 FORESTER WILDERNESS SUV WITH INCREASED CAPABILITY, TRAIL-READY PERFORMANCE AND REFINEMENTS Most rugged and capable Forester returns with uprated capability Legendary Standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive 9.3 inches of ground clearance Upgraded suspension and all-terrain tires Advanced X-MODE® for off-road performance Unique interior and exterior styling Arrives fall 2025 Subaru of America, Inc. announced today its next generation of its most capable and rugged Forester: the new 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness. The newest addition to the Subaru Wilderness family features 9.3 inches of ground clearance -- more than its predecessor -- with go-anywhere capability paired with a refined interior and improved on- and off-road driving performance. The 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness will arrive at retailers nationwide in fall 2025. Powered by a standard 2.5-liter SUBARU BOXER® engine, X-MODE® Dual Mode System, Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, all-terrain tires, upgraded suspension, and uprated cooling, the new Subaru Forester Wilderness is ready for adventure-seekers when the pavement ends. In addition to mechanical upgrades, the new 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness features the latest version of Subaru’s award-winning EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology, a tablet-style 11.6-inch Subaru Multimedia system with integrated center information display, and an available 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster with navigation and Apple Maps integration. Performance and Capability Thanks to longer coil springs and shock absorbers, the 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness features 9.3 inches of ground clearance (up from 9.2 inches for 2025 versions). The suspension has been tuned for improved stability and comfort on- and off-road. Like the new, sixth-generation Subaru Forester, the new Forester Wilderness uses a revised 2.5-liter SUBARU BOXER® engine that makes 180 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque available at a lower RPM for responsiveness. The 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness uses a revised Lineartronic® Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) with a shorter final drive ratio for better low-speed off-roadability paired with advanced X-MODE® Dual Mode with Snow/Dirt and Deep Snow/Mud modes for added confidence. A revised Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system, shared with the new Forester, offers faster center differential lockup and reduced wheelspin when off-roading, and incorporates steering angle data for better stability at turn-in and cornering on higher-speed roads. Larger, all-terrain Yokohama Geolandar® tires are mounted on Wilderness-exclusive 17-inch anthracite wheels for better performance on muddy or gravel roads. An uprated transmission cooler offers up to 3,500 pounds of towing capacity on the new 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness, and a rear differential temperature sensor offers more confidence on the trails. The 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness also offers improved approach, departure, and breakover angles, compared to the rest of the sixth-generation Forester lineup. The approach angle has been extended to 23.5 degrees compared to 19 degrees; ramp breakover improves up to 21 degrees compared to 19.6 degrees; and the departure angle edges up to 25.5 degrees compared to 24.6 degrees. 00:00 - 2026 Forester Wilderness intro 01:38 - Powertrain 03:47 - Walkaround 07:07 - cargo 08:08 - Backseat 09:43 - Cockpit 16:00 - Driving Impressions 24:59 - Cross Shopping Forester 27:35 - Ranking Forester Wilderness