I was at the Denver Auto Show tonight and got a few pictures. The Ascent here in Denver was the Blue Limited with beige interior. I did not take many pictures because the car was literally swarming with kids and adults. It looked really nice in person. I was impressed.
Here are a few of my thoughts. The seats were comfortable in the front and the car seemed pretty spacious. The second row was typical for an SUV. The third row was still a little cramped for adults as you can see from one of the pictures. There is a nice shelf on the passenger side in the front dash, similar to the Highlander. I included a picture of the beige seats on the first day of this Auto Show. The drivers' side beige leather looks pretty worn already - one reason I try to stick with black interior.
I'll let others offer their perspective on the vehicle and many more pictures of what they want to see. There was not a hitch on this model, just a large square plastic area (8" x 8") that hides where the hitch would be. One disappointment I had was the lack of hood struts to hold up the hood. There is just a prop rod. The WRX and the Forester both had the struts in the engine area. Not sure why they would not be on the Ascent.
People were constantly messing around with the second row seats trying to see how they folded up and if there was enough room to have a car seat and push the seat forward enough to get into the third row - the consensus seemed to be that there is not.
Overall it looks real nice exterior and interior wise. I am sure Subaru owners will be happy with the upgrade. Sorry about the orientation of the photos - every time I think I have it figured out, I don't.
