Subaru Engines In Ascent 2024. The subaru ascent is inching upmarket for the 2025 model year, dropping 2024’s base trim level and adding two new trims in its place, plus a number of standard. The 2024 subaru ascent has plenty of standard equipment and a comfortable ride, but a middling powertrain and a cramped third row put it behind the competition.

The 2024 ascent gets up to about 20 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway, which is about average for a midsize suv. The 2025 forester, on the other hand, has a 2.5.