“Although the Ascent lacks family-friendly features found in the latest minivans such as in-car vacuums and rear-seat entertainment, the big Subie is welcoming for families of all shapes and sizes. There are 19 cupholders to hold myriad combinations of sodas, juice boxes, water bottles, and coffee mugs, and the ride is whisper-quiet and calm enough to host any family game night.”-TheCarConnection
Seating and Comfort of the 2020 Subaru Ascent
The biggest Subaru ever – the Ascent offers segment-leading interior space. Ascent offers the segment-best passenger volume of 153.5 cu-ft. It beats Honda, Ford, and Toyota by a decent margin. The cabin is spacious enough and offers a good number of cubby spaces. Starting with a total number of 19 cup holders distributed throughout the cabin, 14 in the first two rows and 5 in the third row. There is a compartment above the glove box that can be used to store items like keys, coins, and tickets.
The Ascent has a welcoming interior. The quality of plastics is not upscale but neither does it feel cheap. Ascent maintains a level of consistency that is pleasing to the eye. The seats are comfortable and offer decent support in all the 3 rows. The Subaru Ascent offers to seat 8 people in the base trim level. Second rows seats can be easily flipped to make a passage to the third-row seats. Ingress and egress to the third-row seats isn’t a chore even for taller passengers.
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Models
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2020 Subaru Ascent
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2020 Honda Pilot
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2020`Ford Explorer
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2020 Toyota Highlander
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Passenger capacity
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8
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8
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7
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8
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Front (Head/Shoulder/Leg) (In.)
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41.3/61.1/42.2
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40.1/ 62/40.9
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41.4/61.5/42.9
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40.7/59.3/44.2
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Second (Head/Shoulder/Leg) (In.)
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40/ 60.3/ 38.6
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40.2/62/38.4
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40.6/61/39.5
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39.9/59.6/38.4
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Third (Head/Shoulder/Leg) (In.)
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36.3/57.2/31.7
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38.9/57.6/31.9
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37.8/50.8/32
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35.9/55.0/27.7
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On paper, the Subaru Ascent doesn’t offer the best in the segment numbers but it doesn’t stray away from the segment-leaders by much.
Infotainment of the 2020 Subaru Ascent
The base model of the Subaru Ascent is equipped with a standard 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system that comes with Apple Carplay and Android Auto. The higher models come with an 8.0-inch infotainment system and inbuilt Wi-Fi connectivity. Subaru’s Starlink infotainment system is user-friendly with large colourful icons and a responsive interface. With iPad, you and your passengers have endless opportunities to stay connected, engaged, and entertained. Passengers can also utilize the built-in Wi-Fi capability to stream their favourite content or search the web.
This premium entertainment experience is a great value and can be enjoyed in the backseat of your Ascent or wherever else your travels take you. There are physical buttons placed below the display screen neatly stacked on the centre stack. The Ascent has also got the following features :
- Two USB ports, Bluetooth,
- A four-speaker sound system, satellite radio,
- HD Radio
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
- Wi-Fi hot spot
Cargo Capacity of the 2020 Subaru Ascent
The Ascent offers generous cargo capacity and ranks well in this segment. At 17.8 cu-ft., Ascent’s cargo space behind the third row is second only to Ford Explorer. Fold the second row and you will have 47.5 cu-ft. of cargo space.
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Models
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2020 Subaru Ascent
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2020 Honda Pilot
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2020`Ford Explorer
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2020 Toyota Highlander
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Cargo Volume (cu-ft.)
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17.8
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16.5
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21
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13.8
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Fold both the rows and the total cargo area increases to 86.5 cu-ft. When we consider maximum cargo capacity, the Ascent offers the maximum in this comparison.
