2019 Subaru Ascent Customer Reviews

Pros

• Power

  Solid power, reliable at all speeds.

• Ride and Handling

  Stable, clear road holding authority.

• Value

  Stacked with simple, effective driver support controls.

Cons

• Technology and Entertainment

  Average connection to iPhone / Apple Car Play

• Dashboard

  All good, digital speed could be fractionally bigger.

Pros

• Power

  zippy puppy!

• Dashboard

  functional! stylish

• Visibility

  huge dashboard!

Cons

• Reliability

  none really - I was injured initially and couldn’t drive for a few days and wouldn’t start. took it to auto zone and said battery was fine. we made an appt with CarMax and they told us the battery was toast. they replaced it and it’s been fine since.

Pros

• Reliability

  Never had a concern about the car holding up

• Ride and Handling

  We live in a city with the most roundabouts in the US and it drove well throughout city, country and the suburbs and handled the frequent turns well.

• Fuel Economy

  For a larger SUV that can tow 5,000 lbs, 20-26mpg is pretty reasonable in my opinion.

Cons

• Technology and Entertainment

  Of note, the safety technology (lane departure, lights, cameras) are all great. The Apple Car Play and entertainment technology are good, but just not as smooth functioning as it was on our Honda Civic that we had years before.

• Cargo Space

  I only note this is you are planning on using the 3rd for seating often AND you want significant storage. The cargo space is rather small if the 3rd row is up and in use, but you can still fit probably 6ish grocery bags or a few slim boxes. There is quite a bit of cargo space if the 3rd row is down.

• Interior Space

  Again - this only applies to the 3rd row. If both the 2nd and 3rd row are bench seats, then there is not a lot of leg room on the 3rd row. Still not a lot of leg room even if 2nd row has captain's chairs, but two adults can sit in the 3rd row without it being all that bad.

Pros

• Interior Space

  comfy and roomy

• Dashboard

  easy to read and user friendly

• Technology and Entertainment

  the sound system is amazing!

Cons

Pros

• Ride and Handling

Cons

Pros

• Ride and Handling

  It drives so smoothly. Makes me want to take 9-hour car trips.

• Seat Comfort

  It's comfortable to ride in. We love the captain's chairs in the second row, and there's plenty of room for the 3rd seat passenger(s).

• Styling

  My wife loves the look of it. It's sporty but also very classy.

Cons

• Technology and Entertainment

  The lane departure and the EyeSight pre-collision braking system were both annoying. We turned off the lane departure and have gotten more used to the Eyesight.

Pros

• Cabin Noise

  Very Quiet

• Ride and Handling

  So smooth

• Power

  Really fast

Cons

• Fuel Economy

  Less than advertised (says 20-25. More like 17-20)

Pros

• Interior Space

  a lot of room

• Dashboard

  pleasing display

• Fuel Economy

  good gas mileage.

Cons

• Reliability

  The rear usb charger for the backseat stopped working after about 3 months.

Pros

• Technology and Entertainment

  love the touch screen for all entertainment items. easy to see and navigate and it’s like using an iPad

• Visibility

  great visibility with no blind spots! the back up camera is wide angle and very helpful.

• Ride and Handling

  the ride is smoothe!

Cons

• Ride and Handling

  the last row is a bit small so petite 3rd row.

Pros

• Ride and Handling

  smooth ride, sporty

• Weather Versatility

  I had no problem driving through major rainstorm ; smaller cars pulled over but ascent had no issues’

• Interior Space

Cons

• Styling

  I prefer cloth seats but these are staining more easily & holding dog hair more than the velour ones my mini van had.

• Braking