Subaru Ascent

The 2026 Ascent in brief

The 2026 Subaru Ascent is a standard SUV offered with a 2.4L 4-cyl turbo engine and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 197 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,420 lb (Convenience 4dr SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 22 MPG combined (19 city / 26 highway), 10% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 20 MPG, for an estimated $3,050 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the service brakes.

The Subaru Ascent has 9 model years in our data, from 2019 to 2027.

Its most efficient year was 2022 at 23 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 22 to 23 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (290), power train (182), unknown or other (154).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2019 is the year to avoid.

2019 has the most recalls (9); all years together count 13 campaigns and 1,041 owner complaints.

How the 2019 Ascent compares

The 2019 Subaru Ascent is a standard SUV offered with a 2.4L 4-cyl turbo engine and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 197 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,420 lb (Convenience 4dr SUV).

About the Subaru Ascent

The Subaru Ascent is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by Subaru. In some markets, it is sold as the Subaru Evoltis. It is the largest automobile Subaru manufactures. The seven or eight-seat passenger SUV, with the design based on the VIZIV-7 concept, made its debut at the LA Auto Show on November 28, 2017, and became available in the third quarter of 2018. It has an American-built predecessor, the Tribeca. The Ascent is not available in Japan.

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