Subaru Ascent
A turbocharged flat-four three-row with standard all-wheel drive and eight seats, from $40,795.
Every measurement, sourced
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| MSRP range | $40,795 – $51,995 |
| Space | |
| Row 1 legroom | 42.2" |
| Row 2 legroom | 38.6" |
| Row 3 legroom | 31.7" |
| Row 3 headroom | 36.2" |
| Cargo behind row 3 | 17.8 cu ft |
| Cargo behind row 2 | 43.5 cu ft |
| Max cargo | 75.6 cu ft |
| Exterior | |
| Length | 196.8" |
| Width (excl. mirrors) | 76" |
| Height | 71.6" |
| Capability | |
| Max towing | 5,000 lbs |
| Seating | |
| Max seats | 8 |
| Second row | Captain’s chairs or bench |
Child-seat hardware in the third row
| Curtain airbags cover row 3 | Yes |
| Row 3 lower anchors (LATCH) | 1 |
| Row 3 top tether positions | 3 |
| Row 3 seatbelt reminder | Yes |
Verification status: partial — supported by a secondary or prior-generation source.
Safety record cites the 2026 manual (Subaru doc MSA5M2600A; no 2027 book published yet — same generation, current source, Palisade precedent). CURTAIN = TRUE, FIGURE-DERIVED (owner-surfaced, operator-verified 2026-08-28 by rendering the figure at 550 dpi). PROSE ALONE DOES NOT CARRY IT: a full-text search of all 568 pages returns ZERO row-enumerated curtain language, and the manual describes the same part with two different landmarks — the Components list (printed p.94) says curtains sit 'in the roof side (between the front pillar and a point OVER THE REAR SEAT)' while the seating warning (printed p.90) says 'between the front pillar and a point BEHIND THE REAR QUARTER GLASS'. The two disagree on wording but agree directionally: both put the rear terminus at or behind the rearmost seating area. THE FIGURE CARRIES IT: the Components diagram (figure 102284, printed p.94, callout 4) draws the curtain as a shaded panel running from the front pillar rearward past all three seat rows, its rear edge terminating aft of the third-row seatbacks. Counted at 550 dpi, not off a thumbnail. NOTE — this SUPERSEDES the gate's original recommendation to hold not-published, which was written on the belief that no figure existed to read; it does, and it is the same evidence class as GV80/CX-90/Atlas. verificationStatus stays PARTIAL because the value is figure-derived rather than prose-stated. LATCH: recorded 1 PER SITE CONVENTION (the column counts anchor POSITIONS/sets, as batch 1 did — Telluride 2 = two positions): manual prose is 'There are 2 lower anchorages at the third-row LEFT side seat', i.e. one complete LATCH position (2 bars) at the left seat only; center/right are tether-only. TETHERS: 3, one per position, prose + labeled figure. REMINDER: BEST-IN-SEGMENT documentation — the warning-light layout enumerates all six rear positions individually including 'Third-row right/center/left'.
Safety data was sourced for the 2026 model year; the rest of this page describes the 2027 model year.
Sources
Hardware facts only. No U.S. crash-test programme instruments third-row occupants, so this site publishes what the vehicle has rather than a rating. Confirm against the owner's manual and sit in the vehicle before buying. Compare third-row child-seat hardware across the segment → How we source safety data →
Persona scores
- Tall adults4/10
- Car seats5/10
- Towing0/10
- Luxury feel5/10
- Value6/10
- EV interest1/10
- Standard all-wheel drive across every grade.
- Eight-seat capacity from $40,795.
- Subaru enumerates all six rear seat-belt positions individually in its warning-light layout.
- 36.2 inches of third-row headroom is the least of the family models here.
- 75.6 cu ft of maximum cargo is among the smallest of the family models here.
- Eight seats are standard only on the two lower grades; the upper grades seat seven.
Data sources
- Subaru media — 2027 Ascent specifications PDF·covers: row1LegroomIn, row2LegroomIn, row3LegroomIn, row3HeadroomIn, cargoBehindRow3Cuft, cargoBehindRow2Cuft, cargoMaxCuft, lengthIn, widthIn, heightIn, towingMaxLbs, seatingMaxVerified
- Subaru media — 2027 Ascent pricing announcement·covers: msrpMin, msrpMaxVerified
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