2025 Subaru Ascent

SUV · 2.4L Turbo Boxer · AWD

82/100

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

Specifications

Engine	2.4L Turbo Boxer
Horsepower	260 hp
Torque	277 lb-ft
0–60 mph	8.2 sec
Top speed	130 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	7
Combined MPG	24 mpg (21 city / 27 hwy)
Range	385 miles
MSRP	$38,795
Body style	SUV

The verdict

What's good

Updated EyeSight now includes wider camera angle reducing highway false alerts
Standard AWD with active torque vectoring helps stability on slick roads
New 11.6-inch infotainment is a meaningful upgrade over the 2024 screen
Cargo volume behind the third row beats the Pilot and Atlas in this class

What's not

Turbocharged flat-four oil consumption worth monitoring at every change
Third row seating is cramped for adults on trips over an hour
Ride over sharp city potholes transfers harshness into the cabin
Higher base price than 2024 without a meaningful powertrain improvement

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.

Subaru is now essentially the only automaker still building a turbocharged flat-four engine in America.
It pairs a twin-scroll Garrett turbo with direct injection yet is designed to run on regular 87-octane fuel.
Peak torque of 277 lb-ft arrives in a broad plateau from about 2,000 to 4,800 rpm, giving strong, flexible mid-range pull.

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The six sub-scores behind the 82 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 5 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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