Subaru Ascent
As the largest SUV in the Subaru lineup, the 2025 Ascent three-row SUV has seating for as many as eight passengers and plenty of room for cargo. With the elimination of the base-level trim, the Ascent Premium is now the entry-level model, and it gets a range of updated features for the new model year, including an 11.6-inch display with wireless Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™. For those looking for a bit more pizazz, the new Ascent Bronze Edition is added to the lineup with bronze exterior trim and interior accents as well as unique bronze 20-inch alloy wheels.
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First generation Subaru Ascent
In order to grow its brand and retain its loyal customers, Subaru needed a vehicle larger than its Outback, and in 2019, the company filled that gap with the all-new Ascent. The largest model Subaru had ever offered, the Ascent featured three rows of seats, a spacious cargo area, and most importantly, 19 cupholders. Customers could opt for a bench seat or buckets in the second row, and the seats could slide forward to provide extra room for third-row passengers. An eight-inch touchscreen display was available at launch, upgraded to 11.6 inches in 2023.
All versions of the Ascent came standard with a new 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which provided up to 5,000 pounds of towing capacity when properly equipped
. Like almost every other Subaru, the Ascent featured the brand’s Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system with torque vectoring for improved performance on and off road. All Subaru Ascents came standard with Subaru’s EyeSight® driver-assist system, which included adaptive cruise control, lane departure and sway warning, and automatic emergency braking.Model highlights
Powerful turbo engine with all-wheel drive
Advanced driver-assist tech standard
Advanced adaptive cruise control with lane centering (added in 2021)
Stylish Onyx trim (added in 2022)
11.6-inch infotainment display (added in 2023)
Wireless Android Auto™/Apple CarPlay® (added in 2024)
Changes by year
Latest generation from 2019 - present
2025 Subaru Ascent
2024 Subaru Ascent
2023 Subaru Ascent
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Revised exterior styling
Larger 11.6-inch touchscreen display
Wireless Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™ on all trims
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2022 Subaru Ascent
2021 Subaru Ascent
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Adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assistance added to EyeSight®
Steering-responsive LED headlights standard
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2020 Subaru Ascent
2019 Subaru Ascent
Perry Stern has been writing about cars for almost 30 years and has been an enthusiast for much longer than that. Contributing to multiple automotive publications, Perry drives almost every new car on the market, ranging from base-level Kias to exotic high-performance Lamborghinis. But his favorite is still the 2006 Mazda Miata parked in his garage.
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