Who else is here because they appreciate the spaciousness and versatility of the Ascent?

Was between the 23 Pilot and 23 Ascent. Decided to go with the Ascent. The issues with roof leaks from the Pilot are scary. It's a first year production and they are having big issues. The Ascent has been great.

@feline-n6b

Жыл бұрын

I'm debating between the same 2 models right now any additional details

@paulking6490

10 ай бұрын

@user-qj5pw6cn6w been a lifelong honda fan and was torn between 21 pilot and 21 ascent limited. Went with the accent and couldn't be happier honestly. Test drive both, and I just feel like the subaru wins both times during test drives. Went from a 17 sienna and honda didn't want us to take it to subaru to test drive theirs again and see what they would offer us. Look into Hondas issues too with transmission and fuel injector issues.

@Natedoc808

8 ай бұрын

you cannot beat subaru AWD system with a proven powerplant. The highlander and the pilot cannot keep up with the ascent if the roads get slick.

@robcloutier80

4 ай бұрын

I got a 2024 premium onyx edition. I am an electrical contractor, and this beast handles everything I need.

Maybe Subaru needs to make a Wilderness edition of the Ascent

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

It's on the way 😀

@l...

Жыл бұрын

Also ascent pick up

@marceljohnson2215

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I’d be all for that but I’d want everything in the touring in my wilderness edition 😂. I could’ve saved a lot of money getting a limited trim but went with touring and got a new 23 instead of pre owned

@mellyzaurora1277

8 ай бұрын

Hard pass on the 23 No physical HVAC controls 🤦

I have a 2021. It’s reliable and great for family /daily duties as well as roadtrips. When there is heavy snow, it’s a beast; especially when I have dedicated winter tires. I’m not worried about looks. It satisfies the majority of my hard requirements and that is the important thing.

I have ridden in an Highlander. I really didn’t like it. I was in the back seat for two days and felt Claustrophobic. I’ve ridden in my accents backseat and it’s so comfy and nice.

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

Who drove during that time ? ;)

I actually love my 2022 Ascent. It drives so nice!

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

What model of Ascent?

@A1K3NFISHING

2 ай бұрын

@@CarQuestion my wife and I are looking at a 22 Subaru Ascent Onyx edition. Used with 35k miles. Would yall recommend?

I own a 23' Ascent. It's a great vehicle. Very comfortable and a good value for the money. BTW, the sales have been increasing in the U.S.

The Subaru Ascent is not as popular because the Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot are both very good. So good that they forced Mazda to redevelop the old CX9 into a new upmarket luxury Mazda CX90 that fights with Infiniti, Acura MDX, and Lexus. 2023 Nissan Pathfinders are also everywhere now too because it’s MSRP is much lower.

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

which one would you choose in that list? Highlander?

@SilverScarletSpider

Жыл бұрын

@@CarQuestion No, not the Highlander, the lack of a V6 or I6 in a 3-row family SUV is disgusting. Their 2.4L Turbo I4 is not my preference. The Honda Pilot actually has big adult comfortable 3rd row seats with a 3.5L 285hp V6 so it is the obvious choice for my preferences.

Ordered my Ascent in Oct of 2018. Picked it up Jan of 2019. At the time I was shopping for an AWD minivan, not for passengers but for the cargo space. In 2018 the only AWD minivan was the Toyota Sienna. The Toyota just didn’t really appeal to me. Loved the Chrysler Pacifica but they didn’t have an AWD model in the lineup back then. So started looking at 3 row SUV’s that could do the job. I literally looked at everything. Finally narrowed my choice down to two finalists. The Subaru Ascent and the Mazda CX-9. The best bang for the buck was the Subaru and I’ve been ecstatic about it ever since. It’s not flashy in any way but it does the job safely and reliably. Whenever Subaru builds a Wilderness Edition Hybrid Ascent I will be getting it. I’m not retiring anytime soon by the way

Bought a new 23 Ascent a little over a year ago, mainly for road trips, not around town. We love it. Comfortable ride, nice features, and the turbo 2.4 liter responds very well. Maybe too well. Found out early that the slightest gas pedal movement generates a very prompt response. My only problem so far is that, driving it only occasionally, I need to re-study the safety and infotainment functions to stay up to date. I especially love the active cruise control that actually locks onto the car ahead and maintains a fixed distance, slowing and accelerating as they do.

CVT. The CVT is the only hindrance I have in buying one of these. The question of trouble free longevity when it comes to a CVT troubles me, somewhat. Are any of you current Ascent owners at or above the 100,000 mile mark? If so, how has the CVT been and what maintenance or repairs have been done to the 100,000+ mile car that you own??

Let me point out, popular does NOT = better. How many years has the Highlander been around? How many years has the Ascent been around? I've been in more Toyotas than I can shake a stick at and I'm still at a loss in why the popularity. The insides are made of hard cheap plastic, they're uncomfortable, ride rough, noisy and just look God awful. The outsides don't fare any better for me as far as aesthetics. It's like Toyota tries waaaay too hard to be modern or something, idk, but I think most Toyotas (cause I'm not singling out the Highlander) are overpriced ugly as sin garbage vehicles that ride SOLELY on brand recognition they built decades ago when they actually had nice vehicles. Now it's: "oh, it's a Toyota? Well it has to be good then"......NOT! The Highlander isn't as nice all around as the Ascent, costs more for less and pales in comparison to others like the Telluride, Palisade, CX90 etc. Nice video for Toyota kickback. Just remember when it comes to (ALL) Subarus, there's a good reason why their clients are so loyal.

My wife and I have been Subaru buyers since our first 1995 Outback Sport. We would buy the 2024 Ascent tomorrow if prices were more reasonable and if we could get a deal. Real estate agents love to say location, location, location regarding property values. Keeping that in mind, I say: “Price, Price, Price!”.

@danarussell4246

8 ай бұрын

I just bought my wife s 2024 Ascent Limited this past Saturday for 9.2% off MSRP. We had an older Forester and really liked the Ascent. Before deciding on the Ascent we also drove the Forester, Highlander, Rav4, Passport and CR-V. No regrets and happy with our decision and deal we got. We definitely dealt with some crappy dealers from all brands.

@sansin6250

6 ай бұрын

@@danarussell4246 How did you get that discount?

@danarussell4246

6 ай бұрын

@@sansin6250 I had been looking for a month or two and knew the dealers have year end sales goals to meet. I found the Ascent I wanted and sent out a fishing type email in early December, really just asking for the “out the door price”. To my surprise the salesman contacted me and gave me a great price which was the discount I mentioned. The Ascent wasn’t even on their lot yet and it was a 2024. I waited a week until it arrived, drove down and picked it up. Zero regrets. Our local dealer was $4500 higher than the deal I got. The end of November I also purchased a new Toyota 4Runner for myself. That was 8.6% off MSRP. I had been trying to buy my wife a new car for 2-1/2 years. We’re old farts and set for life until we kick the bucket. Both vehicles also don’t have the annoying feature that turns the car off when you’re sitting at a red light. Good luck and there really are some rotten dealers out there that lie to your face but people keep buying from them. If you can’t wait until the end of next year at least try to purchase end of a month. The dealers have monthly sales goals to meet.

I had my Ascent for 3 years, and loved it. I traded it for a new Outback, but seriously considering going back to the Ascent, especially if they introduce a rumored hybrid in 2025.

Subaru for this family for many years for one reason. There’s not an AWD system made that can touch Subaru outside of Lexus. If you live in Florida then by all means by a Highlander or Mazda. Those of us who live in the snow belt will stick with the Awd system that doesn’t have clutches overheat and quit. 😉

The highlanders are ok but the ascent blows out of the park😊

Just bought my 2024 Subaru ascent onyx yesterday. My first Subaru.

Beautiful car. Thank you for the video

@CarQuestion

2 ай бұрын

you're welcome! share the love of CQ :P

I can get a 4WD ford explorer with more cargo space and an engine with more power for the same price as the ascent. I love Subaru, currently have a forester as my daily winter driver, but so many better options for 7 passenger suvs.

NEWSFLASH PEOPLE: AESTHETICS ARE 💯% SUBJECTIVE AND DO "NOT" REPRESENT THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE ON ANY LEVEL. PERIOD.

I love my Ascent

Been a while since I watched your video... sorry. :-) as always this one was terrific!!!!

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! On our way to 100k subs ;) thanks for being there !

Got my 2021 Ascent Touring, fully loaded for $46,300 out the door with 0% financing here in California. Anything over $50k, you didn’t shop around.

@sansin6250

6 ай бұрын

How did you manage to get that big a discount?

@ChrisWilliams-vm1do

6 ай бұрын

@@sansin6250 it was through Costco. Along with the 0% APR, it made it very affordable. Going into it, with no knowledge of the Costco deal, I thought I’d be out the door for more, for a mid range model. It was the sales guy that told me to go grab my Costco card.

I think this car got bad reviews by Consumer Reports. That was a huge negative in the US.

I don't mind Subaru not being as popular. That way we don't have to pay a marked up price for it. I got my Limited model for $36000 couples year ago. Once you're a Subaru owner, you know all your future car will be a Subaru also. Only thing Subaru could do better is the Ascent mpg. Getting avg of 18 mpg and around 300 miles per tank. Maybe Toyota will lend them their hybrid in 2025 model.

@godwater

10 ай бұрын

I got a limited model too, 2021. The 8 seats are great, I can fold 2 back rows and sleep in the car. I've lifted the car and changed to off-road tires. Actually it's quite good on easy to mid off-road trails.

THAT "TOUCHY ACCELARATOR" IS BUILT IN FROM THE FACTORY UNTIL 1,000 MILES. THEN IT SMOOTHS OUT. GO TRY ANOTHER WITH MILEAGE ON IT

@covid1-184

Жыл бұрын

Why would they make it that way? What benefit does it provide?

@belowme4927

Жыл бұрын

@@covid1-184 SO CAR BUYERS THINK THEY HAVE MORE POWER THAN THEY DO AND/OR THEY DON'T WANT THE ENGINE TO STALL UNTILL IT'S FULLY BROKEN IN. I DOUBT IT'S FOR THE ENGINE TO LEARN BECUASE IT ONLY TAKES A SHORT AMOUNT OF MILES. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR THE PAST 5 SUBARUS I HAVE HAD IN THE PAST. MY 6TH ONE JUST PAST 1,000 MILES AND IT STOPPED BEING "TOUCHY" OFF THE LINE.

Must never seen a sports park parking lot in Colorado 😅this is the only car you see

Atlas vs Ascent ...which one? Spend a lot time in the mountains in the winter!

@Natedoc808

8 ай бұрын

ascent. the subaru AWD cannot be bested by any other brand. I've tested them all in the tahoe winters.

Yes, Tribeca was not popular..but you know what? I own one bought in 2018, a 2009 with 3.6 and I have nothing to brag about. It's a tank!!! And yes, it takes a lot of gas and have o small gas tank, but It's awesome on snow!

It's misleading to say Subaru is impopular. Just check out some real Subaru ascent reviews in competition with others SUV.

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

no it's not misleading there is 3,359 Subaru ascent sales so far vs 19,885 Higlander..... you assume that by just reading a line....

@terence4427

Жыл бұрын

@@CarQuestion . The Highlander is one of the most popular SUVs in North America. Ascent sales are objectively increasing in the U.S. though I agree not at the level of other midsize SUVs.

I love my 2022 Ascent Limited.

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

Tell me why :)

Hello Subaru drivers. Tell me about the cabin noise of highlander vs Ascent. Which car drives smoothly and fun to drive? When you push the gas pedal, which one makes more noise? Thank you.

"Subaru needs to be more aggressive in their refreshes." ---- No. No, they factually do not. There is no logical reason to be more aggressive when a design already works and is practical. Go back to school.

@CarQuestion

28 күн бұрын

Your feelings got hurts ? Sworry

Subaru is good for its awd and safety systems. Other than that, the style and interior are not luxury level. The CX90, the palisade, the telluride have better interior and vehicle styles and are way more luxurious for the same price as the top subaru ascent fully loaded. I drive the 2021 ascent limited in the US and if it was not for the awd and safety systems of this vehicle i would trade it fast for the new CX90 turbo s inline 6 or the palisade calligraphy or the top telluride. I'm a so disappointed in subaru for killing the wrx sti series and making a weak forester instead of the keeping the old forester XT. Subaru should know that drivers sometimes dont care much about gas price and eant to enjoy the power of their vehicles. They should not force us to drive like old people. Thats how i feel when i drive my ascent. Good vidéo.

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing ! We loved to read your input !

@jlud78

10 ай бұрын

Had 3 palisades, two Calligraphy and one was a 23. Traded for an Ascent after 20k miles on the Hyundai. Palisade looks very nice but so much is cheap plastic, chrome tape on pieces, pool leather quality etc. the Palisade looks better than it’s built in my opinion…a great value for its features and price but I was worried hanging onto it for longer. Got an Ascent Limited Onyx and it’s like a sports car compared to Palisade. Quality seems much better, feels superior my built.

@zogadwoe

10 ай бұрын

@jlud78 Wow, that is interesting. You traded the extra cargo room, roomy 3rd row seats with seat warmers, nice tech for the 23 ascent limited onyx? I have the 21 subaru ascent limited 8 seaters, and I'm waiting for 2024 or 2025 for a much needed refreshed version. I wanted the 23 limited onyx but could not move away from the 8 seats options because it saved us many times. I don't understand why we can't have 8 seats at the higher trims like touring or limited onyx? I hope the next version will have a roomy 3rd row seat with usb chargers on both sides and more cargo space like the telluride or palisade or the highlander max

@godwater

10 ай бұрын

​@@zogadwoeI like the 8 seats too, sometimes I just sleep in the car when camping.

@wbc5150

10 ай бұрын

​@@zogadwoeyou need to research a little more on the options the touring has. BTW, who's sitting in your third row ALL the time? I'm assuming children. God forbid the children in the 3 row have heated seats. Your other gripes are actually available in the touring. The 8 seater isn't available in the Onyx, but I guess you drive with that extra eighth person all the time. Let me tell you something, that's not normal. Yes, I sometimes need my 3rd row... SOMETIMES. Not a huge deal and certainly not a huge deal for third row seats to be heated (if they're not in the touring, idk). Extra cargo space when it comes to vehicles is usually a joke to me cause when you're comparing vehicles, if one, let's say the Ascent, has 300 cubic feet (or whatever they are, idk) and the other has 301 cubic feet, technically the ascent has less room, but really????? I say this cause people hear the words like "more cubic feet" and they're thinking, well hell, I gotta get that one but in reality, the difference in cargo space is usually nominal at best and nothing you'd ever notice. But people get sucked into pitches like these cause they don't actually look at the numbers. Oh, the Highlander sells for more vehicles than the Ascent, big freakin deal. It doesn't make it better. Come on people, get down to earth already.

Take a drive around Oregon and Washington, nothing but Subarus on the road.

love my 22 ascent limited!

Those new wheels don't help. Makes the car look like a toy.

Excelente por esta subaru ascent 2023......

How much if you can pay CASH?

Honestly, I hate that crab hook in the rear brake lights and front lights in subarus and any other cars. I hate when honda does it too.

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

How about the interior ?

@jonathans4503

Жыл бұрын

@@CarQuestion The interior is decent. No complaints about it other than their laggy infotainment. It's been laggy for many years, don't know why Subaru hasn't fixed that.

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

@@jonathans4503 They said they will change processor and chip soon for the lineup and it should improve and turn it into a fast and furious infotainement speed.

I would consider if it didn’t get HORRIBLE gas mileage.

My mom has owned 2 Subarus and currently owns one. I have owned 2 Subarus and the last one was a JDM 2004 Legacy GT Wagon Limited Edition imported from Japan. JDM or Japan export market I am coming from. Our Subarus had AT not CVT and so the AWD experience has been excellent. The Ascent AWD has a few deal breakers for me. The CVT is one issue and I hope Subaru address that when a new Ascent model is released. If Subaru goes with a 8AT or 9 they would do better sales, have a quieter drive and still have the MPG. I’ll return for a test drive then. The interior of the Ascent is not that great and looks cheap. I personally don’t like the big touch screens and people seem to be very distracted by these gimmicks. When I test drove the Ascent I didn’t like how it drove, Ottawa winter. Car was very numb and the understeering experienced demonstrated the car doesn’t rotate readily if I left off the gas. You video show lots of understeer before the ban started to rotate. That should be addressed.

That touchy accelerator in Subarus is annoying as hell.

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

there is no compromise, go full or go slow :P

@Moistnmeaty90

Жыл бұрын

I have a 2023 Outback XT and mine isn’t touchy. I have heard this time and time again but have never experienced this in multiple Subarus.

@incharini

Жыл бұрын

You’re supposed to SQUEEZE the gas pedal not slam it! The accelerator certainly takes some getting used to, but it’s pretty amazing once you get the hang of it. Just don’t step on the pedal too hard if someone’s in front of you.

Lets not forget, the ATLAS is way more appealing than every 7seater suv in the market.

@comicpilot

7 ай бұрын

Appealing in what way..? Certainly not looks wise... The Atlas looks like the designers took a frying pan to the top half of the vehicle and smashed its roof down.... Doesn't look proportional... And everyone I see NONE of them have a sunroof. And VW still makes cheap interiors that fall apart...

@kijijiuser4173

7 ай бұрын

@@comicpilot so which one you have Bart simpson? Lol

@christianyanez2449

7 ай бұрын

@@comicpilot You don't know the Atlas at all

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Matthieu, on dis reLIAbility pas rEALIbility

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

Je vais l'avoir un jour! mon accent à la George St-Pierre reprends toujours le dessus sur moi :P

“toyota thailander”

the problem is that for the price you can buy a better looking competitor. This looks old and boring . For retired people

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

What's your choice when it comes to the competition?

@brannonmiller5548

Жыл бұрын

Better Looking Competor for the same price? Prove me wrong but all the competors are more when you add the same tech and AWD.

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

And what’s your pick ?

@adriano8809

Жыл бұрын

I honestly saw many families here in Cali that switched to the Ascent

@terence4427

Жыл бұрын

@@brannonmiller5548 . Yup, I agree.

I don't like the CVT.

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

Why? :)

@MikeMoskin

Жыл бұрын

@@CarQuestion From what I've read I don't think that it would be reliable for towing long distances.

@rafaelmartins215

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeMoskin So, you don´t like it because you´ve read about it.... Interesting....

@MikeMoskin

Жыл бұрын

@@rafaelmartins215 - I'm an engineer, I can read data from multiple sources and draw a conclusion from what I've read.

@nonconsensualopinion

Жыл бұрын

@@rafaelmartins215 The same way we get our crash test data. We read what others did and experienced. We don't go out and crash one ourselves. Also why we generally don't eat at restaurants with a 1-star review.

Price and look... And the cvt 🤮🤮

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

Don't like the CVT? :(

@maximerebelo6601

Жыл бұрын

@@CarQuestion never did 😅 at least Nissan stopped doing it with the Pathfinder

@0HOON0

Жыл бұрын

The CVT doesn't seems to stop people from buying Foresters, Outbacks and Crosstreks.

@maximerebelo6601

Жыл бұрын

@@0HOON0 beacause the ppl who buy them are ppl used to their models and to Subaru. But for new ppl who wants to buy a new model from Subaru, it might be a big zunk!

@CarQuestion

Жыл бұрын

but Nissan still need some fine tuning for that transmission.

It's Nonsense I'll never buy this shit for 60,000 dollars

Too big a vehicle with way too small of an engine. It’s a recipe for for an early demise.