Whatever the looming threat of tariffs (and presumably due to its made-in-USA roots in Indiana), the 2026 Subaru Ascent will see a extremely modest value enhance that accompanies some minor trim modifications and added commonplace choices. Now starting at $40,795, the latest Ascent is $800 dearer than the 2025 model, and whatever the marginally elevated value, the Subie must nonetheless be one in every of many most cost-effective all-wheel-drive, three-row crossovers obtainable available on the market, undercutting even the 2025 Kia Telluride S AWD and the Toyota Grand Highlander – whose 2026 pricing has however to be launched.
Less complicated-To-Understand Trim Building
For 2026, the Subaru Ascent Onyx Model is not any additional, which must make points just a bit less complicated for purchasers. The confusingly named trim lived above essentially the most value efficient Premium and below the mid-level Restricted inside the lineup, together with StarTex synthetic leather-based upholstery and black accents to the underside model. For these mourning the shortage of those choices, Subaru will now present them commonplace on the Premium, which beforehand bought right here with material upholstery and glossy exterior trim. The underside model’s 18-inch wheels now have a black finish as successfully. The waterproof StarTex upholstery shall be an infinite boon for Premium prospects, giving them typical Subaru ruggedness with out a extreme base value.
2025 Subaru Ascent
The other minor change for the 2026 Ascent pertains to the Touring, which now will get matte-finished woodgrain inside trim for a additional luxurious look. In some other case, the three-row SUV troopers into 2026 principally unchanged, offering commonplace Subaru EyeSight driver-assistance and safety experience commonplace. All through its 2023 refresh, the Ascent’s EyeSight system augmented its current stereo cameras with a model new wide-angle mono-camera, bettering its effectivity in numerous driving circumstances and detecting cyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians increased than the sooner iteration. The Ascent moreover will get commonplace heated entrance seats and an atypical rear liftgate, choices that worth additional on the likes of the Telluride.
Mechanically, the Subaru crossover is all nonetheless equal to its quick predecessors, that features a turbocharged 2.4-liter boxer four-cylinder that makes 260 horsepower and 277 pound-feet. All-wheel drive is commonplace, natch, as is a high-torque mannequin of the company’s CVT. Given the nonexistent modifications to the oily bits, we rely on the 2026 Ascent to match the 2025’s 20 miles per gallon metropolis, 26 freeway, and 22 blended with the Premium model’s 18-inch wheels, falling to 19 metropolis/25 freeway/21 blended on all completely different trims due to their greater 20-inch rollers. All Ascents are rated to tow 5,000 kilos, 1,500 better than next-best Subaru, the turbocharged Outback XT.
Nonetheless Constructed In Lafayette, Indiana
Given the Ascent shouldn’t be purchased in Japan, it shouldn’t be too beautiful that Subaru builds its three-row crossover at its manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Indiana. Although many of the vehicles constructed there are supposed for North American consumption, the company moreover exports Ascents to South America and the Phillippines, making the midsize CUV one in every of many U.S.’s many foreign-badged exports. Whether or not or not that’ll be adequate for Subaru to steer clear of tariff prices amid the Trump administration’s ongoing monetary battle stays to be seen.
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