Where did you purchase it from? How do you like the vehicle so far? Is there anything about it you don't like or would like improved? Thank you!
We purchased our Ascent from Walser Subaru in Burnsville. This is the second Subaru we have purchased from them, our first being a 2016 Outback - we’ve had nothing but good experiences with Walser including having our vehicles serviced.
I have nothing but good things to say about the Ascent so far. Steering seems to be more responsive than our Outback. The ride also feels smoother and quieter than other mid-sized SUVs we’ve tried (Volkswagen Atlas, Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander). There is more than enough power when accelerating or overtaking other cars on the highway - it ceratainly doesn’t feel underpowered at all considering its four cylinder. I’m getting about 20 MPG in-city driving; I haven’t had the opportunity to do any prolonged highway driving yet. Being a technology junkie, my favorite thing so far is EyeSight and Apple CarPlay. I’m new to EyeSight technology but it is very intuitive to use and only took a drive or two to get used to the features.
We’ve only tried the captain’s chairs and didn’t try the bench seating. The second row seating for the touring has plenty of leg room - it would definitely be comfortable for adults on long road trips. Depending on position of the second row, third row seating can be a little bit cramped for average sized adults for long road trips - I feel it can fit 3 children or 2 adults comfortably. Storage seems to be on par if not slightly better than other 3 row SUVs even with the third row in use.
Overall we’re very happy with our Ascent and feel like it was the best 3 row SUV for us (considering cost, safety, and standard features). We’re definitely looking forward to long road trips with our dog! If you have any other questions, I’d certainly be happy to answer them!