What Is the 2025 Subaru Ascent?
The Subaru Ascent is a mid-size SUV with three rows of seats, standard all-wheel drive and a 260-horsepower, turbocharged four-cylinder engine coupled with a continuously variable automatic transmission. It seats seven or eight people, depending on whether the buyer chooses a second-row bench seat or captain’s chairs. The Ascent’s rivals include the Chevrolet Traverse, Honda Pilot, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Grand Highlander and Kia Telluride.
What’s New on the 2025 Subaru Ascent?
The Ascent loses its base trim level for 2025, which raises its starting price by about $5,500. The lineup now starts with the Premium trim, which comes standard with heated front seats, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. A Bronze Edition trim (essentially a bronze-trim appearance package for the Limited trim) and a top-line Onyx Edition Touring trim also join the line.
What Features in the 2025 Subaru Ascent Are Most Important?
Standard features include:
- 11.6-inch touchscreen multimedia system
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Heated front seats
- Second-row bench seat
- Satellite radio
- Four USB ports
- Rear-seat reminder
- Tri-zone climate control
- Adaptive cruise control
- LED headlights
- Automatic high-beam headlights
Available features include:
- Blind spot warning
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Rear automatic braking
- Rear privacy glass
- Power liftgate
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Heated front seats
- Second-row captain’s chairs
- Leather upholstery
- Panoramic moonroof
- Navigation
Should I Buy the 2025 Subaru Ascent?
The good news for SUV shoppers is that competition is fierce among mid-size models with three rows of seats. Standard AWD certainly boosts the Ascent’s appeal, but its third row is snug and the turbo four-cylinder lacks verve when you need quick acceleration. In the plus column, the Ascent comes with many active-safety features, earns excellent scores in crash tests and features a standard 11.6-inch touchscreen.
