Subaru Ascent
Midsize / large SUV · every model year 2019–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2026 | Gas | A | 1 | 1 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | A | 1 | 14 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 1 | 50 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | C | 4 | 44 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | B | 2 | 55 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | Park outside |
| 2021 | Gas | B | 2 | 102 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | Park outside |
| 2020 | Gas | F | 5 | 321 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | Park outside |
| 2019 | Gas | F | 9 | 441 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | Park outside |
What changed year to year
- 2023: best combined mpg 23 → 22
Best Ascent years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 14 complaints
- 2024 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 50 complaints
- 2022 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 55 complaints
- 2021 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 102 complaints
- 2023 — Safety C, 4 recalls, 44 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.