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2025 Subaru Ascent SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2025 Subaru Ascent is available in six trim levels: Premium, Onyx Edition, Limited, Bronze Edition, Touring and Onyx Edition Touring. All Ascents use a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine (260 horsepower, 277 lb-ft of torque) paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). All-wheel drive comes standard across the lineup. Feature highlights include:

Premium
Starts you off with:

  • 18-inch wheels
  • LED headlights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Seating for seven or eight passengers
  • Cloth upholstery
  • Power-adjustable driver's seat
  • Heated front seats
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift lever
  • Three-zone climate control
  • 11.6-inch infotainment screen
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone compatibility
  • Six-speaker sound system
  • Four USB ports
  • 5,000-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 Ascent and the car in front)
  • Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
  • 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)
  • 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)

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

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

  • 20-inch dark gray alloy wheels
  • Leather upholstery
  • Driver's seat memory function and additional adjustments
  • Power-adjustable front passenger seat
  • Synthetic leather dash panel
  • Second-row retractable 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)

Bronze Edition
This trim is mostly an appearance package for the Limited and includes:

  • 20-inch bronze finish alloy wheels
  • Bronze exterior accents
  • Black exterior mirrors
  • Bronze-finish trim badging
  • Bronze interior accents

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

Onyx Edition Touring
Adds Onyx Edition styling elements to the Touring trim, including:

  • 20-inch black finish alloy wheels
  • Black grille and exterior trim
  • Black roof spoiler
  • Black interior accents
  • Black leather upholstery with silver stitching

Which Ascent trim does Edmunds recommend?

With the discontinuation of the base trim, the Premium model is now the entry point to the Ascent lineup and the strongest value of the bunch. It comes with a long list of standard features, including adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assistance, heated front seats, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto just to name a few.

Compare trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
Marion, OH
Vehicle
Ascent Premium
Ascent Onyx Edition Premium
Ascent Limited
Ascent Bronze Edition
Ascent Touring
Ascent Onyx Edition Touring
Vehicle
Onyx Edition Premium
2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT
Starting MSRP
$42,310
Avg Price Paid
$40,021
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Limited
2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT
Starting MSRP
$46,110
Avg Price Paid
$43,723
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2 for sale near you
Bronze Edition
2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT
Starting MSRP
$47,110
Avg Price Paid
$44,390
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2 for sale near you
Touring
2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT
Starting MSRP
$49,110
Avg Price Paid
$46,420
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Onyx Edition Touring
2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT
Starting MSRP
$49,995
Avg Price Paid
$47,152
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2 for sale near you
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Satellite radio
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Parking assistance
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
cloth
leatherette
leather
leatherette
leather
leather
Heated seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
260 hp @ 5,600 rpm
260 hp @ 5,600 rpm
260 hp @ 5,600 rpm
260 hp @ 5,600 rpm
260 hp @ 5,600 rpm
260 hp @ 5,600 rpm
Engine torque
277 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
277 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
277 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
277 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
277 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
277 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
Engine displacement
2.4 l
2.4 l
2.4 l
2.4 l
2.4 l
2.4 l
Engine configuration
flat 4
flat 4
flat 4
flat 4
flat 4
flat 4
Transmission
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
Tire size
245/60R18
245/50R20
245/50R20
245/50R20
245/50R20
245/50R20
Wheel size
18 X 7.5-in
20 X 7.5-in
20 X 7.5-in
20 X 7.5-in
20 X 7.5-in
20 X 7.5-in
Wheel type
alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
20 / 26 / 22 MPG
19 / 25 / 21 MPG
19 / 25 / 21 MPG
20 / 26 / 22 MPG
19 / 25 / 21 MPG
19 / 25 / 21 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
19.3 gal.
19.3 gal.
19.3 gal.
19.3 gal.
19.3 gal.
19.3 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
386 / 502 miles
367 / 483 miles
367 / 483 miles
386 / 502 miles
367 / 483 miles
367 / 483 miles
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
38.0 ft.
38.0 ft.
38.0 ft.
38.0 ft.
38.0 ft.
38.0 ft.
Curb weight
4,433 lb.
4,533 lb.
4,581 lb.
4,581 lb.
4,590 lb.
4,588 lb.
Ground Clearance
8.7 in.
8.7 in.
8.7 in.
8.7 in.
8.7 in.
8.7 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
85.9 in.
85.9 in.
85.9 in.
85.9 in.
85.9 in.
85.9 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
76.0 in.
76.0 in.
76.0 in.
76.0 in.
76.0 in.
76.0 in.
Height
71.6 in.
71.6 in.
71.6 in.
71.6 in.
71.6 in.
71.6 in.
Length
196.8 in.
196.8 in.
196.8 in.
196.8 in.
196.8 in.
196.8 in.
Wheelbase
113.8 in.
113.8 in.
113.8 in.
113.8 in.
113.8 in.
113.8 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
17.8 cu. ft.
17.6 cu. ft.
17.6 cu. ft.
17.6 cu. ft.
17.6 cu. ft.
17.6 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
41.2 in.
40.0 in.
40.0 in.
40.0 in.
40.0 in.
40.0 in.
Front Leg Room
42.2 in.
42.2 in.
42.2 in.
42.2 in.
42.2 in.
42.2 in.
Front Shoulder Room
61.1 in.
61.1 in.
61.1 in.
61.1 in.
61.1 in.
61.1 in.
Rear Head Room
40.0 in.
38.7 in.
38.7 in.
38.7 in.
38.7 in.
38.7 in.
Rear Leg Room
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
60.3 in.
60.3 in.
60.3 in.
60.3 in.
60.3 in.
60.3 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$52,093
$53,390
$58,088
$57,725
$60,346
$60,555
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.69
$0.71
$0.77
$0.77
$0.8
$0.81
Depreciation
$19,817
$19,698
$23,356
$23,344
$24,863
$24,828
Financing
$8,164
$8,821
$9,603
$9,741
$10,196
$10,351
Taxes & Fees
$2,869
$3,085
$3,343
$3,389
$3,539
$3,590
Fuel
$11,406
$11,941
$11,941
$11,406
$11,941
$11,941
Insurance
$3,502
$3,502
$3,502
$3,502
$3,502
$3,502
Maintenance
$5,449
$5,457
$5,457
$5,457
$5,419
$5,457
Repairs
$886
$886
$886
$886
$886
$886
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Slate Black, cloth
Warm Ivory, cloth
Gray StarTex, leatherette
Slate Black, leather
Warm Ivory, leather
Black StarTex w/Bronze Stitching, leatherette
Slate Black Nappa, premium leather
Java Brown Nappa, leather
Slate Black Nappa, premium leather
Exterior
Ice Silver Metallic
Crystal Black Silica
Abyss Blue Pearl
Crimson Red Pearl
Magnetite Gray Metallic
Autumn Green Metallic
Crystal White Pearl
Ice Silver Metallic
Crystal Black Silica
Abyss Blue Pearl
Crimson Red Pearl
Magnetite Gray Metallic
Autumn Green Metallic
Crystal White Pearl
Ice Silver Metallic
Crystal Black Silica
Abyss Blue Pearl
Crimson Red Pearl
Magnetite Gray Metallic
Autumn Green Metallic
Crystal White Pearl
Autumn Green Metallic
Crystal White Pearl
Crystal Black Silica
Abyss Blue Pearl
Ice Silver Metallic
Crystal Black Silica
Abyss Blue Pearl
Crimson Red Pearl
Magnetite Gray Metallic
Autumn Green Metallic
Dark Mahogany Pearl
Crystal White Pearl
Ice Silver Metallic
Crystal Black Silica
Abyss Blue Pearl
Crimson Red Pearl
Magnetite Gray Metallic
Autumn Green Metallic
Crystal White Pearl