2024 Subaru Ascent SUV Trims Comparison

Base
Starts you off with:

• 18-inch wheels
• LED headlights
• Seating for eight
• Cloth upholstery
• Three-zone climate control
• 11.6-inch infotainment screen
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone compatibility
• Six-speaker sound system
• Four USB ports
• 2,000-pound towing capacity

Standard driver aids include:

• Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Subaru and the car in front)
• Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
• Adaptive headlights (swivel as you turn the steering wheel for better illumination in curves)
• Trailer sway damping (adjusts vehicle brakes to help control trailer movement if a trailer begins to sway)
• Rear seat reminder (alerts you to check the rear seat before exiting the vehicle)

Premium
Adds some appealing upgrades, including:

• 5,000-pound maximum towing capacity
• Heated mirrors
• Optional seven-passenger seating configuration
• Upgraded interior materials
• Power-adjustable driver's seat
• Heated front seats
• Separate rear climate controls
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift lever
• Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while reversing)
• Evasive steering assistance (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance)

Standard on the Premium's seven-passenger configuration and optional for the eight-passenger are:

• Power liftgate
• Proximity keyless entry and push-button start
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror
• Rear center console
• Rear automatic braking (brakes if sensors detect an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)

Onyx Edition
Based on the seven-passenger Premium trim, it adds:

• 20-inch black finish alloy wheels
• Upgraded all-wheel-drive system
• LED foglights
• Power liftgate
• Panoramic sunroof
• Black grille and exterior trim
• Proximity keyless entry and push-button start
• Water-repellent synthetic leather upholstery
• Heated steering wheel
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror

Onyx Edition Limited
This trim builds on the Onyx Edition with:

• Driver's seat memory function and additional adjustments
• Power-adjustable front passenger seat
• Second-row sunshades
• Heated second-row seats
• Upgraded instrument display
• Integrated navigation system
• 14-speaker Harman Kardon audio system
• Intercom system (known as Cabin Connect, it broadcasts the driver's voice through the rear speakers)
• 360-degree surround-view system (uses cameras in all four directions to compose a single image of the car's surroundings)
• Driver attention monitor (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)

Limited
The Limited combines many, but not all, features from the seven-passenger Premium and Onyx Edition Limited trims and adds:

• 20-inch dark gray alloy wheels
• Leather upholstery
• Synthetic leather dash panel
• Second-row retractable sunshades

An optional package for the Limited adds:

• Dual-panel panoramic sunroof with sunshade
• Folding mirrors with integrated turn signals
• Cargo cover
• Integrated navigation system
• 14-speaker Harman Kardon audio system
• Intercom system (known as Cabin Connect, it broadcasts the driver's voice through the rear speakers)
• 360-degree surround-view system (uses cameras in all four directions to compose a single image of the car's surroundings)
• Driver attention monitor (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)

Touring
Comes with all the Limited's standard features and options and adds:

• Power-folding mirrors
• Ambient interior lighting
• 120-volt power outlet
• Ventilated front seats
• Upgraded leather upholstery
• Auto-dimming digital rearview mirror with real-time camera image
• 180-degree forward parking camera
• Automatic wipers