I bought an Ascent last year. Never bought a Subaru before. I’ve been thoroughly impressed. The AWD makes a huge difference in nasty weather and it’s great even in nice conditions. I’m now a Subaru convert. Awesome vehicle.

Ones you drive a Subaru, its hard to go back.

@jimmyglea

Жыл бұрын

You’re right! My wife and I are on her fourth Subie (Impreza ‘19) and my sixth (WRX ‘22). Desert to mountain snow with nary a worry.

@kimnana14

10 ай бұрын

So true!

@tictax21

7 ай бұрын

Driving a Subaru Ascent felt like driving a Forester and I mean that in a good way. Even my wife who hates driving larger vehicles said that she can't tell she's driving a bigger vehicle when she is used to driving her Crosstrek.

@jimiburns6891

7 ай бұрын

That’s very true, you’ll typically need a tow truck after that cvt gives up.

@xyz-md2mv

6 ай бұрын

265 000 miles on my Legacy '98 wagon AT! 😊

We looked at both and got a much better deal on a 2023 Ascent Premium. Kia still wants over MSRP for the Telluride, pass. The Ascent had the highest rear passenger safety rating which is very important to us with two young children.

Subaru Ascent hands down! Can't beat what you get for the price, plus the IIHS safety scores.

I live in Canada and my family has bought 4 Subaru since 1997 and they are still going on strong

With the harsh winter weather in Canada…I choose Subaru, it’s already the third one for the family.

Symmetrical AWD and boxer engine are the reasons why I keep going back to Subarus. Have an 8 year old Outback and getting an Impreza. Also had a BRZ that I traded in for the Outback once family size grew.

@tchindkatane712

7 ай бұрын

Yes safety ❤, family care first❤😊

We booked a subaru ascent premium. Much cheaper than any other 7 seaters and value for money is great especially with 3.9% APR deal going on now. Banks are giving loans at 7.5+%. Drives wonderfully and as Ben mentions it feels like you are driving a smaller vehicle which improves handling.

I’m old school I guess. Ending the video with “let me know what you think” bothers me. We are watching your review to see what you think, be a man and make a decision 😏😂

I'll take the Subaru over the Kia. That symmetrical AWD has proven to be unstoppable for me.

We liked the Telluride, but bought the Ascent. That $10k dealer markup was just too much for the Telluride.

@terence4427

10 ай бұрын

@KellyBarnes. Yes, we chose the Ascent for that reason. Plus, IIHS safety scores and robust AWD system.

@23srod

9 ай бұрын

We chose the Ascent Onyx over the Grand Highlander for the same reason.

I would *definitely* choose the #Subaru 🛞🛞🛞🛞

@minipandora22

Жыл бұрын

@@lazynow1 no…. And I’ve never been to Planned Parenthood, Trader Joe’s, a BLM rally or a cannabis dispensary………….. 🤣😂🤣😅🤣😅😂

Subaru ascent wins!!! Amazing car

A 23 Palisade Calligraphy is almost twice as much a month in insurance than the 23 Subaru Ascent Limited….im in Florida and with crazy insurance prices that’s about 100 bucks a month difference. Check your rates before you buy….

5 star safety with Subaru. And eyesight is included.

@tiffanyfett1159

11 ай бұрын

Telluride was a top safety pick also

Love the KIA, but no deals to be made + markups! '23 subaru Ascent has more inventory + better deals for the consumer!

Hard to beat Subaru safety and AWD prowess.

Ascent hands down 🙌🏾

Subaru also is an all wheel drive that can be taken off road and does extremely well in harsh weather. The Ascent has the capabilities that Subaru has been known for. I own one and absolutely love it. I bought it after I sold my 25 year old Outback. It was amazing…

Hey Ben, I enjoyed your review but you should have compared the top of the line Telluride with that top of the line Subaru..I just traded my beautiful palisade for the Subaru and I love it but I miss the palisade. Maybe next time you can compare the palisade calligraphy with the ascent.. As always great video

Ordered my 2022 after having a KIA Sorento for 7yrs. Really considered the Telluride but after 18months of test driving every vehicle in the 50k to 75k I came back to the Subaru Ascent Touring and have been so happy. Multi state trips with my grandkids and its so comfortable to drive and I love the safety features!!

Living in Colorado, I’d take a base model Impreza over anything Kia makes.

I bought a cpo 2019 Ascent touring in 2020 right after the pandemic started for a really cheap price. I could've sold it and forked 7k over what I paid but anything loaded to the touring level from other brands was 25k more so I kept it. This is my 5th subaru (impreza brz wrx sti and now this one). My ONLY complaint is I wished they went back to regular transmissions instead of the CVTs. Not that I had any issues the warranty wouldn't cover but knowing it is a CVT it will drop resale value down the line.

Subaru Ascent only makes sense under 40k. Above 40k there is just too much competition. Around 50k Ascent just makes no sense at all.

12:08 I like your summary there. Good Job.

On my third Subaru. And it’s a Ascent. Do I need to say more?

@tchindkatane712

7 ай бұрын

You don't need say more, cheers ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I wish they'd do the Onyx Ascent with 18 inch wheels and an 8 passenger seating arrangement.

Could be better if you compare their offroad or ice/snow performance.

I'm from Montreal, and traded my Chevy Cruze for a 2020 Subaru Ascent last month. Two weeks back, there was a blizzard and I decided to take my car out for a ride to understand the driving dynamics of the car, as I have never driven a vehicle this large before. I was so surprised how well Subaru took the blizzard, it gives you immense amount of condifence. I have driven Kia Seltos AWD before, but this felt far superior. The Subaru is unstoppable and did not flinch at all in that massive blizzard. I ended up driving the car at night for two hours in almost zero visibility blizzard just for fun, and it included going to hilly terrains too. Once you feel the difference, there is no way you prefer to drive anything else if you live in a place where there is snow and ice.

I like the Ascent but keeping my Outback limited.

If you can get the Telluride at sticker it's still a great bargain, but unfortunately, the dealership is still marking it up 10k over MSRP.

@plmn93

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you can't even find them on dealer lots. You'll probably be waiting and paying thousands over sticker. That makes them a lot less attractive in real life.

@tonyzhang174

Жыл бұрын

Many dealers are offering MSRP now.

@superman9857

Жыл бұрын

Until they catch fire..

@nissanskyline923

11 ай бұрын

My local dealerships have them at MSRP

@evodgamehunter4290

11 ай бұрын

its a Kia... The value over the life of the car will drop much faster than the Subaru.

Does the Subaru have the come-take-me feature that come standard with Kia’s?

2 car seats with wife occasionally sitting in the middle. Will the Outback be wide enough? Or I should go for the Ascent?

Subaru Accent for sure!! The prices of vehicles definitely are not getting any cheaper!!!

I like the look of the Subaru better

The Telluride is for people who don’t know anything about cars/manufacturers and are just buying one based solely on appearance.

I've never heard anyone say that kia and Range Rover are reliable.

Only a fool would pay an ADM for the Kia. That said, it's a solid choice at MSRP.

While measuring the 2nd row leg room in Subaru, looks like you moved 2nd row all the way to the front. And move the 2nd row all the way to the back while measuring 3rd row. But you did not do the same in Kia?

@tjp2462

Жыл бұрын

I noticed that. The second row seemed all the way or most of the way back when he showed third room space

@tchindkatane712

7 ай бұрын

Noticed the same, good catch 😊

Even though here on KZread I see there are many Subaru enthusiasts who's still living in 80's or 90's, selling record speaks.

don't compare trash like Kia or Huyndai to Subaru. Get Subaru, Toyota, Honda and Mazda if you want good quality built car. My go to brand is 1. Subaru and 2. Mazda.

@ChiefKapui

9 ай бұрын

Hard to not mention Subarus time tested AWD, especially for customers seeking that feature.

@jimiburns6891

7 ай бұрын

Subaru is nowhere CLOSE to Toyota or honda

@xyz-md2mv

6 ай бұрын

I must admit they are no longer trash as they were years ago. Hard core Subaru owner here. Sorry to say. 😔

@DarianDT

6 ай бұрын

@@xyz-md2mv Telluride use a very old school engine that known for carbon build up. They simply don't last, the only thing they're good for is the look. Basically like what Korean is known for, superficial.

@JesusTorres-bw3bn

5 ай бұрын

@@jimiburns6891I’d say Subaru nowadays is close if not better than Honda. Honda has been having a lot of issues with their 1.5, and 3.5 engines

fully concur

Ascent FTW!

Advertisements are cutting out video - I almost quit watching your video because of the advertising interruptions

I like Range Rover Sport family SUV

The battle is who will pay 50K for 35K cars

@BenHardyCars

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@Kenneth_R

Жыл бұрын

I paid $39k for my Ascent Limited. I feel its a great value. It only has 30k miles but still zero issues and works amazingly well even loaded up at high altitudes. Fantastic highway cruiser for even very long drives.

Subaru obviously

Didn;t show how to open the rear door.

Telluride looks cool, but KIA engines and transmissions are known to die just past 100k miles. The Ascent is cheaper and likely more reliable for a long term owner.

@myungjaebang2048

Жыл бұрын

What sources are u mentioning?

@maga6319

Жыл бұрын

@@myungjaebang2048 He doesn't have any. Trolls gonna troll

@plmn93

Жыл бұрын

The Ascent has been one of the least reliable vehicles on the market, primarily due to its CVT transmission. It's the largest and heaviest vehicle Subaru has ever made, and it seems they just don't have robust enough components to handle that heft.

@gpoman9988

Жыл бұрын

Consumer Reports recommends the 2023 Ascent as reliable. It’s not the same as 2019-2022 models.

@ericpizarro3084

Жыл бұрын

If people wants to know how good is one engine against the other just look at the oil specification. The Telluride and the Palisade both uses engines with the SAE oil recommendation of 05/30. The Subaru Ascent engines uses 0/20. The higher then number the lower the durability. These are facts reported by very popular mechanics.

subaru for sure

Slow your camera panning down you gave me motion sickness

I would not be aginst cvt transmissions if they would go to a system like toyota use that has a mechanical 1st gear that way the transmission would last.

@ricodeguzman5338

2 ай бұрын

I was skeptical as well.. having driven cars with jatco cvt like Nissan. Trust me, this is different. It doesn’t have that rubber band feel and they use a steel belt in their transmission. They also designed and make it in house. I like using it in manual mode with the paddle shifters. It won’t be the same as my Mazda cx9 but it is not bad like traditional cvt. I now have the 2024 ascent onyx.

if subaru would get rid of the turbo enging and cvt and go back to the 3.6 and 5 speed automatic I would buy a new accent.

Telluride 🥰 🥰 🥰

First 🎉

Dude stop drinking so much coffee! My ears can't keep up with you )))

Ben: Please slow down in your speech. Just too fast. Thank you.

Aren’t reliable? They are some of the most reliable vehicles.

i like the ascent more but damn is it ugly.

Background traffic noise is VERY irritating.

telluride best

you mean someone who worked at Land Rover?

Subura need to fire its design team. This is hideous. Major Aztec looks

@joelmclamore1898

8 ай бұрын

A face only a mother could love.😅

I'll take the Telluride. It's one of the best SUVs on the market in my opinion

@evodgamehunter4290

11 ай бұрын

Nah its a copy cat cake decorator that will depreciate quickly

Kia's look wierd.weird. Subaru dash @ infotainment screen are way to large,they need to tone it down WAY too many buttons @ switches.

@notsofastahole

10 ай бұрын

i like the look of the Kia better, but i wouldn't spend what they're asking for one.....especially when most are marked up.

This is krazy. Why would you compare subaru with a junk kia? 😆 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

The Subaru's CVT transmission has proven to be an utter piece of junk, landing the Ascent on Consumer Report's "10 least reliable vehicles" list. CVTs are terrible ideas in large heavy vehicles, and the result is quite possibly the worst car Subaru has ever made.

@gpoman9988

Жыл бұрын

Do you even know how a CVT works?

@plmn93

Жыл бұрын

@@gpoman9988 Yes, I've had experience with them for decades. Do you?

@kingrider75

Жыл бұрын

Yea I worried myself to death for 200,000 miles on my outback😂😂😂. Like an idiot I traded for another Subaru😂😂😂

@DarianDT

Жыл бұрын

@@kingrider75 plmn93 must be talking about Nissan CVT. Once an idiot will always be an idiot. I owned 3 Subaru myself and all of them had over 200k mileage before I trade them in for a newer model.

@benniewalker312

Жыл бұрын

40,000 miles on my 2019 Ascent. No issues yet. Runs like new.

From a design standpoint- I’m not a huge fan of Subaru’s recent refreshes - the black plastic cladding coming up to the front looks bad especially when you’re spending over $40k for a vehicle. The Outback, Legacy, & Crosstrek definitely have it way worse than the Ascent- buuut meh I still think the Koreans do design better 😩👌

@xyz-md2mv

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely. (multiple Subaru owner here)

What??????, you have a head injury the Telluride all day and everyday, no stupid CVT.

@evodgamehunter4290

11 ай бұрын

Kia is junk!!!!! CVT is great tech now.. I bet you still think an ancient hemi is a great motor LOL

@lazynow1

11 ай бұрын

@@evodgamehunter4290 Huffing glue again are we?