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2024 Subaru Ascent

SUV · 2.4L Turbo Boxer · AWD

78/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a suv is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine2.4L Turbo Boxer
Horsepower260 hp
Torque277 lb-ft
0–60 mph8.2 sec
Top speed130 mph
DrivetrainAWD
Seats7
Combined MPG24 mpg (21 city / 27 hwy)
Range385 miles
MSRP$35,695
Body styleSUV

The verdict

What's good

  • Symmetrical AWD standard on every single trim with no upcharge
  • IIHS Top Safety Pick+ across the lineup including base trim
  • Large glove box and under-seat storage bins add genuine daily utility
  • Dealer network is dense enough that service waits are short nationwide

What's not

  • Turbocharged boxer engine has known oil consumption history in prior Subarus
  • Highway engine noise intrudes more than V6-powered three-row rivals
  • Lateral body roll is noticeable in quick lane changes at speed
  • Third row is genuinely cramped for anyone over five-foot-six

The engine

Boxer

2.4L Turbo Boxer I4

A turbocharged horizontally opposed flat-four with a low center of gravity and a wide, flat torque plateau, offering V6-like muscle with the off-beat character Subaru fans prize.

The FA24DIT is built on the earlier FA20DIT turbo boxer and first appeared in the 2019 Subaru Ascent; the same engine family later went into the WRX, Outback and Legacy, continuing Subaru's decades-long boxer and rally heritage.

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